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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
GI
376
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$7K +$5.87K +100 New
PWM
377
Paulson Wealth Management
Illinois
$7K +$6.04K +103 New
QI
378
QS Investors
New York
$7K +$6.1K +104 New
ARMC
379
American Research & Management Company
Massachusetts
$5K – – –
EFSCE
380
Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC)
Missouri
$5K – – –
IWM
381
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$5K – – –
WA
382
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$5K +$4.4K +75 New
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
383
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$5K +$4.69K +80 New
QCG
384
Quadrant Capital Group
Ohio
$4K – – –
AF
385
Arrow Financial
New York
$4K +$3.23K +55 New
Walleye Trading
386
Walleye Trading
New York
$3.53K -$564K -9,618 -16%
APA
387
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$3.38K +$2.93K +50 New
CHP
388
Cable Hill Partners
Oregon
$3K -$586 -10 -17%
FCA
389
Florence Capital Advisors
New York
$3K – – –
HR
390
Howe & Rusling
New York
$3K – – –
PFBT
391
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$3K – – –
FMA
392
FNY Managed Accounts
New York
$3K +$2.87K +49 New
AWM
393
AllSquare Wealth Management
New York
$2K – – –
TWA
394
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$2K – – –
TCM
395
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$2K – – –
OWA
396
One Wealth Advisors
California
$2K +$1.47K +25 New
RFC
397
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$2K +$1.47K +25 New
EARNEST Partners
398
EARNEST Partners
Georgia
$2K +$1.7K +29 New
LA
399
Legacy Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2K +$1.88K +32 New
PO
400
Private Ocean
California
$2K +$1.94K +33 New
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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.