First Solar
FSLR
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.
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: 357 → 350 (-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: 7 → 3 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$89.8M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$33.9M |
| 3 |
EA
Ecofin Advisors
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$21.5M |
| 4 |
QAM
Quentec Asset Management
New York
|
+$19.9M |
| 5 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$18.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$179M |
| 2 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
-$43.4M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$32.9M |
| 4 |
MAM
Majedie Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$24.6M |
| 5 |
MME
Meag Munich Ergo
Munich,
Germany
|
-$18.7M |
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.