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404 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.77B invested in First Solar in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 121 increasing their positions, 121 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

143% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 42

53% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.47B → $3.77B (+$1.3B)

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 346 → 404 (+58)

1.94% more ownership

Funds ownership: 51.68% → 53.63% (+1.9%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 121 | Existing positions reduced: 121

11% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $274M | Put options by funds: $308M

Holders
404
Holders Change
+58
Holders Change %
+16.76%
% of All Funds
9.16%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
102
Increased
121
Reduced
121
Closed
42
Calls
$274M
Puts
$308M
Net Calls
-$34.2M
Net Calls Change
+$27.1M

Top Buyers

1
AQR Capital Management
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
+$97.5M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$61.5M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$42.6M
4
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
+$42.6M
5
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$31.7M

Top Sellers

1
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$118M
2
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Virginia
-$57M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$47M
4
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$34.3M
5
KSCM
Key Square Capital Management
Connecticut
-$23.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SWM
351
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$17K +$14.7K +250 New
PWM
352
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$15K +$10.7K +183 +572%
RE
353
RBC Europe
United Kingdom
$14.2K – – –
NSIM
354
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$14K – – –
PFSC
355
Peoples Financial Services Corp
Pennsylvania
$14K – – –
PCM
356
Poehling Capital Management
Wisconsin
$14K +$11.7K +200 New
GEA
357
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$13.5K – – –
GAM
358
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$13K – – –
BWP
359
Baldwin Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$12K – – –
CJA
360
C-J Advisory
California
$11K -$3.52K -60 -28%
EWM
361
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
$11K – – –
AW
362
Alpha Windward
Massachusetts
$11K +$9.97K +170 New
BGIM
363
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$10K -$18.4M -313,751 -100%
GT
364
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$10K -$1.76K -30 -17%
FIB
365
First Interstate Bank
Montana
$10K – – –
GBT
366
Grove Bank & Trust
Florida
$10K – – –
PCP
367
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$10K – – –
STA
368
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
$10K +$8.68K +148 New
PMFA
369
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$8K -$117 -2 -2%
OC
370
Oakworth Capital
Alabama
$8K – – –
MSA
371
Marino Stram & Associates
Massachusetts
$8K +$6.69K +114 New
CAM
372
Close Asset Management
United Kingdom
$7K – – –
CCM
373
Cribstone Capital Management
Maine
$7K – – –
GRP
374
Global Retirement Partners
California
$7K – – –
JCM
375
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$7K – – –
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FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

404 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $3.77B — up 53% from $2.47B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new FSLR positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 121 added to existing stakes and 121 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $97.5M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $118M.

  • 404 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q4 2017, up from 346 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $3.77B of First Solar stock for Q4 2017, up 53% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 102 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q4 2017 and 42 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
  • The largest First Solar buyer in Q4 2017 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $97.5M added.
  • The largest First Solar seller in Q4 2017 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $118M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.