First Solar
FSLR
397 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.65B invested in First Solar in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 158 increasing their positions, 106 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
49% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 158 | Existing positions reduced: 106
12% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 52
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
0.93% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.88% → 61.95% (-0.93%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 401 → 397 (-4)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.84B → $3.65B (-$192M)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $137M | Put options by funds: $178M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$24.4M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
+$22.3M |
| 3 |
LM
Luminus Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$20.1M |
| 4 |
RS
Robeco Schweiz
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$18.4M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$15.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$43.1M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$41.4M |
| 3 |
LPC
Lion Point Capital
New York
|
-$35.5M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$26.3M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$26.2M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
397 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $3.65B — down 5% from $3.84B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new FSLR positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 158 added to existing stakes and 106 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $24.4M. The largest seller was Nuveen, cutting an estimated $43.1M.
- 397 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q4 2019, down from 401 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $3.65B of First Solar stock for Q4 2019, down 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q4 2019 and 52 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q4 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $24.4M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q4 2019 was Nuveen, an estimated $43.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.