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401 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.84B invested in First Solar in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 137 increasing their positions, 115 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

71% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 34

19% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 137 | Existing positions reduced: 115

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 377401 (+24)

0.42% less ownership

Funds ownership: 63.3%62.88% (-0.42%)

10% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $191M | Put options by funds: $212M

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.41B → $3.84B (-$562M)

44% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 95 (-4)

Holders
401
Holders Change
+24
Holders Change %
+6.37%
% of All Funds
8.79%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-44.44%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
58
Increased
137
Reduced
115
Closed
34
Calls
$191M
Puts
$212M
Net Calls
-$21M
Net Calls Change
-$35.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Deutsche Bank
26
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$24.7M -$5.52M -86,115 -17%
Calamos Advisors
27
Calamos Advisors
Illinois
$24.2M -$17.4M -271,806 -39%
SOMRS
28
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$24M -$32K -500 -0.1%
DnB Asset Management
29
DnB Asset Management
Norway
$23.7M +$2.68M +41,878 +11%
Balyasny Asset Management
30
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
$23.7M -$8.83M -137,840 -25%
MCM
31
Masters Capital Management
Georgia
$23.2M -$6.41M -100,000 -20%
Charles Schwab
32
Charles Schwab
California
$22.8M +$654K +10,206 +3%
Zurich Cantonal Bank
33
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$22.7M +$2.23M +34,832 +10%
JP Morgan Chase
34
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$22.2M +$1.55M +24,205 +7%
Bank of America
35
Bank of America
North Carolina
$22.1M +$13.9M +216,754 +132%
ECP
36
Electron Capital Partners
New York
$21.5M -$18.6M -290,571 -44%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
37
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$19.6M +$506K +7,890 +2%
CI Investments Inc
38
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$19.5M -$3.92M -61,181 -15%
Principal Financial Group
39
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$19M -$38.7K -604 -0.2%
STMM
40
South Texas Money Management
Texas
$18.6M +$657K +10,250 +3%
TAM
41
Trillium Asset Management
Massachusetts
$18.2M +$57K +889 +0.3%
NGM
42
North Growth Management
British Columbia, Canada
$17.1M -$4.36M -68,000 -19%
Lord, Abbett & Co
43
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$16.8M -$8.64M -134,898 -32%
UBS Group
44
UBS Group
Switzerland
$16.5M -$1.03M -16,028 -5%
Ameriprise
45
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$16.4M -$446K -6,967 -2%
Citigroup
46
Citigroup
New York
$16.3M +$1.74M +27,083 +11%
VLKIM
47
Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management
Netherlands
$15.9M +$4.11M +64,188 +31%
ECA
48
Encompass Capital Advisors
New York
$15M -$6.7M -104,536 -29%
Handelsbanken Fonder
49
Handelsbanken Fonder
Sweden
$14.5M
Morgan Stanley
50
Morgan Stanley
New York
$14.2M +$1.77M +27,582 +13%

FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

401 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $3.84B — down 13% from $4.41B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new FSLR positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 137 added to existing stakes and 115 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Nuveen, adding an estimated $59M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $115M.

  • 401 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q3 2019, up from 377 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $3.84B of First Solar stock for Q3 2019, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 58 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q3 2019 and 34 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest First Solar buyer in Q3 2019 was Nuveen, an estimated $59M added.
  • The largest First Solar seller in Q3 2019 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $115M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.