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674 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.7B invested in First Solar in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 166 funds opening new positions, 197 increasing their positions, 219 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

202% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 166 | Existing positions closed: 55

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 572674 (+102)

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.1B → $12.7B (+$1.65B)

2.11% more ownership

Funds ownership: 78.84%80.96% (+2.1%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1616 (0)

10% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 197 | Existing positions reduced: 219

57% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.92B | Put options by funds: $4.47B

Holders
674
Holders Change
+102
Holders Change %
+17.83%
% of All Funds
10.83%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.26%
New
166
Increased
197
Reduced
219
Closed
55
Calls
$1.92B
Puts
$4.47B
Net Calls
-$2.55B
Net Calls Change
-$1.31B
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AAP
51
Ardsley Advisory Partners
Connecticut
$33.8M +$6.65M +44,900 +25%
AA
52
ALPS Advisors
Colorado
$32.6M -$15M -101,556 -32%
Principal Financial Group
53
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$31.2M -$26.5M -178,930 -46%
HSBC Holdings
54
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$30.5M +$15.8M +106,731 +109%
Bank of Nova Scotia
55
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$30.3M -$323K -2,182 -1%
QC
56
Quadrature Capital
United Kingdom
$29.9M +$29.5M +199,336 New
Bank of Montreal
57
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$29.2M -$5.2M -35,104 -15%
DCM
58
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
$28.1M +$23.3M +157,562 +522%
RhumbLine Advisers
59
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$28M -$15.8M -106,349 -36%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
60
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$27.9M +$195K +1,314 +0.7%
PCH
61
Polar Capital Holdings
United Kingdom
$26.9M -$9.02M -60,884 -25%
Prudential Financial
62
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$26.9M +$20.4M +137,604 +330%
EAM
63
Erste Asset Management
Austria
$26M +$2.67M +18,000 +11%
Goldman Sachs
64
Goldman Sachs
New York
$25.8M -$148M -999,601 -85%
AAMU
65
AEGON Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$25.7M +$25.5M +171,820 New
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
66
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$24.9M +$6.17M +41,645 +33%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
67
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$24.9M -$2.45M -16,542 -9%
Barclays
68
Barclays
United Kingdom
$24.4M +$8.62M +58,150 +55%
ACM
69
Arosa Capital Management
Florida
$24.2M -$3.44M -23,200 -13%
National Pension Service
70
National Pension Service
South Korea
$23.5M +$23.2M +156,600 New
TIM
71
Triodos Investment Management
Netherlands
$23.2M -$2.96M -20,000 -11%
AllianceBernstein
72
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$21.4M -$5.23M -35,275 -20%
Citadel Advisors
73
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$21.3M -$102M -689,725 -83%
Rockefeller Capital Management
74
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$21.1M +$12.5M +84,499 +150%
GIM
75
Granahan Investment Management
Massachusetts
$20.9M -$2.93M -19,806 -12%

FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

674 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $12.7B — up 15% from $11.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 166 funds opened new FSLR positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 111 holders — while 197 added to existing stakes and 219 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $383M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $301M.

  • 674 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q4 2022, up from 572 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $12.7B of First Solar stock for Q4 2022, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 166 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q4 2022 and 55 closed out, a net change of +111 holders.
  • The largest First Solar buyer in Q4 2022 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $383M added.
  • The largest First Solar seller in Q4 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $301M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.