First Solar
FSLR
371 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.32B invested in First Solar in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 137 increasing their positions, 105 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
60% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 8 (+3)
49% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $87.4M | Put options by funds: $58.6M
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 137 | Existing positions reduced: 105
0.75% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.95% → 61.2% (-0.75%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 397 → 371 (-26)
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 75
36% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.65B → $2.32B (-$1.33B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPU
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$67.7M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$39M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$38.8M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
+$25.8M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$18.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$178M |
| 2 |
BHC
Bowen Hanes & Co
Ponte Vedra Beach,
Florida
|
-$30.4M |
| 3 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$28.7M |
| 4 |
LM
Luminus Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$19.9M |
| 5 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$19.7M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
371 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $2.32B — down 36% from $3.65B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 75 funds closed out of FSLR and 55 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 105 trimmed existing stakes and 137 added.
The largest buyer was Lansdowne Partners (UK), adding an estimated $67.7M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $178M sold.
- 371 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q1 2020, down from 397 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $2.32B of First Solar stock for Q1 2020, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q1 2020 and 75 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q1 2020 was Lansdowne Partners (UK), an estimated $67.7M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q1 2020 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $178M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.