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381 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.49B invested in First Solar in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 127 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

81% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 36

31% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.66B → $3.49B (+$830M)

14% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $162M | Put options by funds: $142M

13% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 112

13% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 355 → 381 (+26)

1.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.07% → 62.96% (+1.9%)

Holders
381
Holders Change
+26
Holders Change %
+7.32%
% of All Funds
8.25%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+12.5%
% of All Funds
0.19%
New
65
Increased
127
Reduced
112
Closed
36
Calls
$162M
Puts
$142M
Net Calls
+$20.1M
Net Calls Change
+$13.6M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Artisan Partners
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
+$74.8M
2
LPU
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
United Kingdom
+$54.9M
3
PI
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
+$33.6M
4
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
+$29.8M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$28.6M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$74.3M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$53.6M
3
KL
KGH Ltd
Bahamas
-$44.5M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$34.2M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$26.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BCM
376
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
– -$9.34M -219,961 Closed
CIBC Private Wealth Group
377
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
– -$2.12M -50,017 Closed
FQ
378
First Quadrant
California
– -$1.55M -36,635 Closed
HSA
379
Hussman Strategic Advisors
Maryland
– -$1.27M -30,000 Closed
PI
380
PEAK6 Investments
Illinois
– -$716K -14,218 Closed
TRAM
381
Tuscan Ridge Asset Management
Illinois
– -$585K -11,623 Closed
PWPCM
382
Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management
New York
– -$428K -10,077 Closed
ZIM
383
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
– -$425K -10,010 Closed
B
384
Barings
North Carolina
– -$348K -8,200 Closed
QC
385
Quadrature Capital
United Kingdom
– -$337K -7,940 Closed
TCM
386
Teza Capital Management
Illinois
– -$330K -7,777 Closed
OI
387
Oakbrook Investments
Illinois
– -$246K -5,800 Closed
BAAM
388
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
– -$245K -5,780 Closed
BRWM
389
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
– -$240K -5,654 Closed
WCM
390
Weld Capital Management
New York
– -$208K -4,902 Closed
CM
391
CoreCommodity Management
Connecticut
– -$200K -4,700 Closed
CG
392
Cutler Group
California
– -$211K -4,191 Closed
MOS
393
MGO One Seven
Ohio
– -$175K -4,143 Closed
JA
394
JOYN Advisors
Georgia
– -$26K -603 Closed
WANY
395
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
– -$8K -200 Closed
BWP
396
Baldwin Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
– -$8K -185 Closed
TSW
397
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Virginia
– -$6K -133 Closed
GI
398
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
– -$4K -100 Closed
LPC
399
Lion Point Capital
New York
– -$4K -100 Closed
FHB
400
First Hawaiian Bank
Hawaii
– -$3K -80 Closed
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FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

381 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $3.49B — up 31% from $2.66B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new FSLR positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 127 added to existing stakes and 112 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Artisan Partners, adding an estimated $74.8M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $74.3M.

  • 381 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q1 2019, up from 355 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $3.49B of First Solar stock for Q1 2019, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 65 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q1 2019 and 36 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
  • The largest First Solar buyer in Q1 2019 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $74.8M added.
  • The largest First Solar seller in Q1 2019 was Millennium Management, an estimated $74.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.