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350 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.57B invested in First Solar in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 117 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

6% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 117

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 53

9% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $193M | Put options by funds: $211M

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 357350 (-7)

22% less capital invested

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

57% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 73 (-4)

Holders
350
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-1.96%
% of All Funds
9.43%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-57.14%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
53
Increased
124
Reduced
117
Closed
53
Calls
$193M
Puts
$211M
Net Calls
-$18.4M
Net Calls Change
+$59.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Principal Financial Group
76
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$5.41M +$375K +6,715 +6%
Adage Capital Partners
77
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$5.41M +$2.79M +50,000 +77%
Zurich Cantonal Bank
78
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$5.31M +$606K +10,846 +11%
MCM
79
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$5.18M +$380K +6,797 +7%
PCA
80
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$5.18M +$969K +17,347 +19%
Two Sigma Advisers
81
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$4.99M -$1.67M -29,867 -22%
QI
82
QS Investors
New York
$4.65M -$340K -6,086 -6%
Prudential Financial
83
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$4.55M +$16.8K +300 +0.3%
RhumbLine Advisers
84
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$4.44M +$95.8K +1,715 +2%
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
85
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$4.09M +$4.86M +87,006 New
BCAM
86
Boston Common Asset Management
Massachusetts
$4.08M +$569K +10,180 +13%
Swiss National Bank
87
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$4.07M +$95K +1,700 +2%
Ameriprise
88
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$3.94M -$134K -2,397 -3%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
89
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$3.91M -$220K -3,941 -5%
Royal Bank of Canada
90
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.81M -$54.8K -981 -1%
VCM
91
Vigilant Capital Management
Maine
$3.73M +$127K +2,270 +3%
SGCIA
92
Smith Graham & Co Investment Advisors
Texas
$3.58M -$46.4K -830 -1%
TA
93
Teachers Advisors
New York
$3.56M +$438K +7,849 +12%
Bank of America
94
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.32M -$1.99M -35,564 -33%
GC
95
GMT Capital
Georgia
$3.27M
ECM
96
Exchange Capital Management
Michigan
$3.21M +$27.9K +500 +0.7%
ARC
97
Absolute Return Capital
Massachusetts
$3.19M +$3.79M +67,851 New
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
98
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$3.17M -$944K -16,893 -20%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
99
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$3M -$237K -4,251 -6%
AG
100
Aperio Group
California
$2.93M +$140K +2,509 +4%

FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

350 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $2.57B — down 22% from $3.31B a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in FSLR was balanced in Q2 2015: 53 funds opened new positions, 53 closed out, 124 added to existing stakes and 117 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $89.8M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $179M.

  • 350 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q2 2015, down from 357 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $2.57B of First Solar stock for Q2 2015, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 53 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q2 2015 and 53 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest First Solar buyer in Q2 2015 was Invesco, an estimated $89.8M added.
  • The largest First Solar seller in Q2 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $179M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.