First Solar
FSLR
369 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.33B invested in First Solar in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 152 increasing their positions, 101 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 37
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 152 | Existing positions reduced: 101
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 350 → 369 (+19)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.57B → $2.33B (-$242M)
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $86.2M | Put options by funds: $186M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$39.7M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$34M |
| 3 |
MCM
Masters Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$25.4M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$22.7M |
| 5 |
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
|
+$22.5M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$229M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$75.3M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$20M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$12.2M |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.5M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
369 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $2.33B — down 9.4% from $2.57B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new FSLR positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 152 added to existing stakes and 101 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Millennium Management, adding an estimated $39.7M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $229M.
- 369 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q3 2015, up from 350 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $2.33B of First Solar stock for Q3 2015, down 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q3 2015 and 37 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q3 2015 was Millennium Management, an estimated $39.7M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q3 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $229M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.