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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
Voloridge Investment Management
101
Voloridge Investment Management
Florida
$3.76M +$1.23M +23,148 +43%
AL
102
Airain Ltd
Guernsey
$3.71M +$2.63M +49,411 +183%
MAM
103
Majedie Asset Management
United Kingdom
$3.68M -$419K -7,867 -9%
LP
104
LMR Partners
United Kingdom
$3.66M +$1.38M +25,859 +52%
Ameriprise
105
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$3.56M -$402K -7,544 -9%
AG
106
Aperio Group
California
$3.56M -$260K -4,878 -6%
SGCIA
107
Smith Graham & Co Investment Advisors
Texas
$3.5M -$244K -4,580 -6%
ANRF
108
Adams Natural Resources Fund
Maryland
$3.48M
GIP
109
Granite Investment Partners
California
$3.44M +$58.2K +1,093 +2%
CI
110
Cambiar Investors
Colorado
$3.41M +$966K +18,131 +35%
GC
111
GMT Capital
Georgia
$3.37M
ECM
112
Exchange Capital Management
Michigan
$3.3M -$5.12K -96 -0.1%
QI
113
QS Investors
New York
$3.24M -$81.4K -1,527 -2%
Chevy Chase Trust
114
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$3.17M -$77.5K -1,455 -2%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
115
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$2.99M -$14.5K -272 -0.4%
AIA
116
AGF Investments America
Ontario, Canada
$2.83M +$470K +8,825 +18%
EOCM
117
Energy Opportunities Capital Management
Texas
$2.81M -$43.7K -820 -1%
TRSOTSOK
118
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$2.8M +$480K +9,006 +18%
Citigroup
119
Citigroup
New York
$2.67M +$1.71M +32,077 +139%
SCM
120
Stevens Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$2.57M +$2.18M +40,918 +337%
PCM
121
Palouse Capital Management
Washington
$2.56M +$702K +13,174 +33%
B
122
Barings
North Carolina
$2.49M +$2.17M +40,700 +384%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
123
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$2.39M -$187K -3,510 -7%
LGC
124
Laurel Grove Capital
California
$2.38M +$2.62M +49,200 New
JSA
125
Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors
Wisconsin
$2.37M +$199K +3,739 +8%

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.