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404 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.77B invested in First Solar in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 121 increasing their positions, 121 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

143% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 42

53% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.47B → $3.77B (+$1.3B)

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 346 → 404 (+58)

1.94% more ownership

Funds ownership: 51.68% → 53.63% (+1.9%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 121 | Existing positions reduced: 121

11% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $274M | Put options by funds: $308M

Holders
404
Holders Change
+58
Holders Change %
+16.76%
% of All Funds
9.16%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
102
Increased
121
Reduced
121
Closed
42
Calls
$274M
Puts
$308M
Net Calls
-$34.2M
Net Calls Change
+$27.1M

Top Buyers

1
AQR Capital Management
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
+$97.5M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$61.5M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$42.6M
4
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
+$42.6M
5
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$31.7M

Top Sellers

1
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$118M
2
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Virginia
-$57M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$47M
4
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$34.3M
5
KSCM
Key Square Capital Management
Connecticut
-$23.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LCM
126
Laurion Capital Management
New York
$2.67M +$1.53M +26,100 +193%
Ninety One (UK)
127
Ninety One (UK)
United Kingdom
$2.66M +$795K +13,551 +52%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
128
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$2.6M -$3.56M -60,691 -61%
JIR
129
James Investment Research
Ohio
$2.54M -$434K -7,399 -16%
SCM
130
Shelton Capital Management
Colorado
$2.5M +$141K +2,400 +7%
FQ
131
First Quadrant
California
$2.47M – – –
MAM
132
Martingale Asset Management
Massachusetts
$2.43M +$2.11M +36,029 New
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
133
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$2.38M +$4.46K +76 +0.2%
OAM
134
Oxford Asset Management
United Kingdom
$2.35M +$2.04M +34,700 New
US Bancorp
135
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$2.33M +$111K +1,887 +6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
136
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.26M -$121K -2,063 -6%
ZAM
137
Zevin Asset Management
Massachusetts
$2.22M +$429K +7,315 +29%
SSI
138
Scott & Selber Inc
Texas
$2.19M +$21.1K +359 +1%
Macquarie Group
139
Macquarie Group
Australia
$2.16M +$1.11M +18,873 +144%
EOCM
140
Energy Opportunities Capital Management
Texas
$2.15M +$269K +4,591 +17%
Group One Trading
141
Group One Trading
Illinois
$2.11M +$809K +13,796 +79%
SEC
142
Seven Eight Capital
New York
$2.1M +$979K +16,700 +116%
RJA
143
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.09M +$108K +1,836 +6%
OPERF
144
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund
Oregon
$2.06M +$19.4K +330 +1%
Baird Financial Group
145
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$1.96M +$885K +15,093 +108%
ARTA
146
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
$1.95M -$99.7K -1,700 -6%
MCM
147
Matarin Capital Management
New York
$1.9M +$1.65M +28,145 New
SAM
148
Shell Asset Management
Netherlands
$1.9M – – –
SIC
149
SFE Investment Counsel
California
$1.9M +$19.6K +335 +1%
AP
150
AHL Partners
United Kingdom
$1.89M +$1.64M +27,988 New
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FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

404 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $3.77B — up 53% from $2.47B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new FSLR positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 121 added to existing stakes and 121 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $97.5M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $118M.

  • 404 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q4 2017, up from 346 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $3.77B of First Solar stock for Q4 2017, up 53% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 102 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q4 2017 and 42 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
  • The largest First Solar buyer in Q4 2017 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $97.5M added.
  • The largest First Solar seller in Q4 2017 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $118M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.