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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
SFM
426
Systematic Financial Management
New Jersey
– -$358K -7,800 Closed
FRM
427
Fox Run Management
Connecticut
– -$321K -7,000 Closed
QOP
428
Quinn Opportunity Partners
Virginia
– -$321K -7,000 Closed
GXMC
429
Global X Management Company
New York
– -$319K -6,950 Closed
PTC
430
Petrus Trust Company
Texas
– -$295K -6,427 Closed
HCM
431
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
– -$377K -6,421 Closed
BRF
432
B. Riley Financial
California
– -$265K -5,773 Closed
Asset Management One
433
Asset Management One
Japan
– -$242K -5,264 Closed
PFM
434
Parsec Financial Management
North Carolina
– -$235K -5,125 Closed
RC
435
RBF Capital
California
– -$236K -5,000 Closed
ARMT
436
Amica Retiree Medical Trust
Rhode Island
– -$188K -4,097 Closed
RA
437
Rational Advisors
New York
– -$69K -1,500 Closed
JT
438
Jump Trading
Illinois
– -$49K -1,076 Closed
AP
439
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
– -$25K -542 Closed
Bessemer Group
440
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
– -$18K -400 Closed
WOC
441
West Oak Capital
California
– -$13.8K -300 Closed
ZB
442
Zions Bancorporation
Utah
– -$5K -117 Closed
BA
443
Bristlecone Advisors
Washington
– -$5K -105 Closed
AIM
444
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
– -$1K -25 Closed
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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.