First Solar
FSLR
340 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.57B invested in First Solar in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 129 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 129 | Existing positions reduced: 104
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 358 → 340 (-18)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 75
35% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.94B → $2.57B (-$1.37B)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $201M | Put options by funds: $340M
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$56.9M |
| 2 |
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Lansing,
Michigan
|
+$27.6M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$24.4M |
| 4 |
DnB Asset Management
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$16.9M |
| 5 |
QAM
Quentec Asset Management
New York
|
+$14M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$57.6M |
| 2 |
MAM
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
|
-$48.8M |
| 3 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
-$47.2M |
| 4 |
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
|
-$39.3M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$31M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
340 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.57B — down 35% from $3.94B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 75 funds closed out of FSLR and 63 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 104 trimmed existing stakes and 129 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $56.9M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $57.6M.
- 340 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q4 2014, down from 358 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $2.57B of First Solar stock for Q4 2014, down 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q4 2014 and 75 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q4 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $56.9M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $57.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.