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412 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.88B invested in First Solar in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 181 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

62% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 181 | Existing positions reduced: 112

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 447412 (-35)

23% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $153M | Put options by funds: $199M

27% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.95B → $2.88B (-$1.06B)

35% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 82

58% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 125 (-7)

Holders
412
Holders Change
-35
Holders Change %
-7.83%
% of All Funds
10.99%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-58.33%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
53
Increased
181
Reduced
112
Closed
82
Calls
$153M
Puts
$199M
Net Calls
-$46.2M
Net Calls Change
-$23.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Swiss National Bank
76
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$6.25M +$69.3K +1,300 +1%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
77
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$6.15M +$305K +5,733 +5%
WHRC
78
W.H. Reaves & Co
New Jersey
$6.12M +$1.58M +29,687 +31%
HSA
79
Hussman Strategic Advisors
Maryland
$6.06M -$4M -75,000 -38%
KGI
80
KBI Global Investors
Ireland
$6M +$6.6M +123,788 New
Stifel Financial
81
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$5.96M +$1.03M +19,285 +19%
TGI
82
Tradewinds Global Investors
California
$5.87M +$4.68M +87,850 +264%
Principal Financial Group
83
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$5.57M -$332K -6,239 -5%
Wells Fargo
84
Wells Fargo
California
$5.52M -$2.6M -48,857 -30%
BCAM
85
Boston Common Asset Management
Massachusetts
$5.45M +$1.09M +20,485 +22%
RhumbLine Advisers
86
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$5.4M +$385K +7,217 +7%
Adage Capital Partners
87
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$5.32M -$112K -2,100 -2%
TA
88
Teachers Advisors
New York
$4.91M -$1.33M -25,044 -20%
HSBC Holdings
89
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$4.9M -$730K -13,703 -12%
UBS Group
90
UBS Group
Switzerland
$4.82M +$794K +14,907 +18%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
91
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$4.8M +$727K +13,647 +16%
RCM
92
Riverhead Capital Management
Delaware
$4.51M +$5.7M +107,006 +483%
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
93
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
New Jersey
$4.39M +$4.09M +76,860 +561%
BlackRock
94
BlackRock
New York
$4.36M -$2.74M -51,382 -36%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
95
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$4.22M +$287K +5,392 +7%
HCM
96
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
$4.21M +$4.63M +86,937 New
RS
97
Robeco Schweiz
Switzerland
$4.16M -$3.93M -73,700 -46%
PSC
98
Prentiss Smith & Co
Vermont
$4.13M +$4.54M +85,226 +142,043%
USAA
99
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$4.11M -$996K -18,698 -18%
Credit Agricole
100
Credit Agricole
France
$3.92M +$3.53M +66,169 +449%

FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review

412 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $2.88B — down 27% from $3.95B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 82 funds closed out of FSLR and 53 opened new positions — a net loss of 29 holders — while 112 trimmed existing stakes and 181 added.

The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $74.8M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $63.9M.

  • 412 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q2 2016, down from 447 in Q1 2016.
  • Funds reported $2.88B of First Solar stock for Q2 2016, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 53 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q2 2016 and 82 closed out, a net change of -29 holders.
  • The largest First Solar buyer in Q2 2016 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $74.8M added.
  • The largest First Solar seller in Q2 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $63.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.