First Solar
FSLR
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.
62% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 181 | Existing positions reduced: 112
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 447 → 412 (-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: 12 → 5 (-7)
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
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.