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357 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.31B invested in First Solar in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 119 increasing their positions, 116 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

133% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 37 (+4)

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 46

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.57B → $3.31B (+$741M)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 340357 (+17)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 119 | Existing positions reduced: 116

27% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $212M | Put options by funds: $290M

Holders
357
Holders Change
+17
Holders Change %
+5%
% of All Funds
9.51%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+133.33%
% of All Funds
0.19%
New
69
Increased
119
Reduced
116
Closed
46
Calls
$212M
Puts
$290M
Net Calls
-$78.2M
Net Calls Change
+$60.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Citadel Advisors
76
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$6.2M -$1.77M -34,545 -25%
MCM
77
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$6.19M +$1.23M +23,910 +30%
Zurich Cantonal Bank
78
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$6.11M +$4.22M +82,154 +412%
CA
79
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
$6.03M +$1.29M +25,212 +33%
UBS Group
80
UBS Group
Switzerland
$5.98M -$8.97M -174,618 -64%
CS
81
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$5.88M -$10.3M -200,818 -67%
HSBC Holdings
82
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$5.83M +$1.91M +37,140 +62%
Citigroup
83
Citigroup
New York
$5.82M -$5.85M -114,015 -54%
Prudential Financial
84
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$5.78M -$87.3K -1,700 -2%
JAM
85
Jupiter Asset Management
United Kingdom
$5.64M
RhumbLine Advisers
86
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$5.55M -$196K -3,820 -4%
PCA
87
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$5.46M +$1.8M +35,072 +62%
HI
88
HBK Investments
Texas
$5.21M +$3.21M +62,521 +254%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
89
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$5.21M -$621K -12,100 -12%
Ameriprise
90
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$5.16M +$50K +973 +1%
PAM
91
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$5.14M -$8.9M -173,279 -67%
Swiss National Bank
92
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$5.08M +$41.1K +800 +1%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
93
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$5.04M -$1.56M -30,301 -26%
Royal Bank of Canada
94
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.91M +$1.27M +24,662 +43%
VCM
95
Vigilant Capital Management
Maine
$4.62M +$1.22M +23,690 +44%
SGCIA
96
Smith Graham & Co Investment Advisors
Texas
$4.61M -$4.11K -80 -0.1%
BCAM
97
Boston Common Asset Management
Massachusetts
$4.59M +$564K +10,977 +17%
GC
98
GMT Capital
Georgia
$4.16M +$3.57M +69,600 New
CSS
99
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
$4.1M +$3.24M +63,005 +1,136%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
100
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$4.08M -$2.96M -57,579 -46%

FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

357 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $3.31B — up 29% from $2.57B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new FSLR positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 119 added to existing stakes and 116 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Gotham Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $42.8M. The largest seller was Marketfield Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $81.8M sold.

  • 357 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q1 2015, up from 340 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $3.31B of First Solar stock for Q1 2015, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 69 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q1 2015 and 46 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
  • The largest First Solar buyer in Q1 2015 was Gotham Asset Management, an estimated $42.8M added.
  • The largest First Solar seller in Q1 2015 was Marketfield Asset Management, an estimated $81.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.