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412 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.88B invested in First Solar in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 181 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

62% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 181 | Existing positions reduced: 112

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 447412 (-35)

23% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $153M | Put options by funds: $199M

27% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.95B → $2.88B (-$1.06B)

35% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 82

58% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 125 (-7)

Holders
412
Holders Change
-35
Holders Change %
-7.83%
% of All Funds
10.99%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-58.33%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
53
Increased
181
Reduced
112
Closed
82
Calls
$153M
Puts
$199M
Net Calls
-$46.2M
Net Calls Change
-$23.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SIA
451
SeaBridge Investment Advisors
New Jersey
-$537K -7,840 Closed
FP
452
FDO Partners
Massachusetts
-$522K -7,631 Closed
ID
453
Integral Derivatives
New York
-$376K -7,060 Closed
AW
454
Alpha Windward
Massachusetts
-$483K -7,054 Closed
Rafferty Asset Management
455
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
-$474K -6,925 Closed
Neuberger Berman Group
456
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
-$470K -6,868 Closed
BRWA
457
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
-$441K -6,447 Closed
CFA
458
Camarda Financial Advisors
Florida
-$369K -5,383 Closed
Simplex Trading
459
Simplex Trading
Illinois
-$272K -5,101 Closed
CCM
460
Chilton Capital Management
Texas
-$348K -5,079 Closed
GA
461
Geneva Advisors
Illinois
-$337K -4,915 Closed
N
462
Nuveen
North Carolina
-$326 -4,754 Closed
IG
463
ING Group
Netherlands
-$294K -4,301 Closed
RJA
464
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$293K -4,274 Closed
GCA
465
Gideon Capital Advisors
New York
-$290K -4,237 Closed
SRAM
466
Stone Ridge Asset Management
New York
-$288K -4,200 Closed
KeyBank National Association
467
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
-$277K -4,051 Closed
FAAS
468
First Allied Advisory Services
California
-$278K -4,044 Closed
SLG
469
Stanley-Laman Group
Pennsylvania
-$274K -4,000 Closed
NB
470
Norinchukin Bank
Japan
-$268K -3,917 Closed
DCM
471
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
-$247K -3,611 Closed
PAA
472
Peregrine Asset Advisers
Oregon
-$245K -3,575 Closed
KRSITF
473
Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund
Kentucky
-$236K -3,454 Closed
KIA
474
KCM Investment Advisors
California
-$228K -3,329 Closed
CA
475
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
-$221K -3,210 Closed

FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review

412 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $2.88B — down 27% from $3.95B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 82 funds closed out of FSLR and 53 opened new positions — a net loss of 29 holders — while 112 trimmed existing stakes and 181 added.

The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $74.8M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $63.9M.

  • 412 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q2 2016, down from 447 in Q1 2016.
  • Funds reported $2.88B of First Solar stock for Q2 2016, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 53 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q2 2016 and 82 closed out, a net change of -29 holders.
  • The largest First Solar buyer in Q2 2016 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $74.8M added.
  • The largest First Solar seller in Q2 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $63.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.