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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
SOMRS
26
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$28.5M -$76.2K -1,300 -0.3%
Morgan Stanley
27
Morgan Stanley
New York
$28M +$114K +1,945 +0.5%
TCIM
28
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$27.7M +$4.08M +69,645 +20%
PCA
29
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$25.9M +$868K +14,805 +4%
DnB Asset Management
30
DnB Asset Management
Norway
$25.2M -$16.9M -287,332 -43%
California Public Employees Retirement System
31
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$25M -$65.2K -1,111 -0.3%
Principal Financial Group
32
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$23.4M +$13.6K +232 +0.1%
LPU
33
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
United Kingdom
$21.2M -$259K -4,421 -1%
NIPH
34
NN Investment Partners Holdings
Netherlands
$20.6M -$827K -14,093 -4%
Charles Schwab
35
Charles Schwab
California
$20.2M +$422K +7,197 +2%
Invesco
36
Invesco
Georgia
$20M +$6.45M +109,975 +59%
Voloridge Investment Management
37
Voloridge Investment Management
Florida
$20M +$17.4M +296,079 New
Schroder Investment Management Group
38
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$19.5M -$13M -221,599 -43%
Ameriprise
39
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$19.4M +$447K +7,628 +3%
Two Sigma Advisers
40
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$17.9M -$19.4M -329,944 -55%
Russell Investments Group
41
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$17.6M +$12.5M +212,989 +484%
PPA
42
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$17.1M +$2.81M +47,924 +23%
TA
43
Teachers Advisors
New York
$17.1M +$4.82M +82,125 +48%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
44
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$16.9M +$12.9M +219,200 +712%
GAM
45
Gotham Asset Management
New York
$16M +$12.5M +213,672 +916%
Nomura Holdings
46
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$14.6M +$12.6M +215,668 New
New York State Common Retirement Fund
47
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$14.4M +$106K +1,800 +0.9%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
48
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$14.4M +$14.2K +242 +0.1%
WG
49
Winton Group
United Kingdom
$14.3M +$2.32M +39,495 +23%
AIM
50
Assured Investment Management
New York
$14.2M +$3.15M +53,667 +34%
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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.