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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
MC
176
Menta Capital
California
$1.35M +$1.17M +20,005 New
JCM
177
Jafra Capital Management
New York
$1.35M +$1.17M +20,000 New
BCM
178
Bayesian Capital Management
New York
$1.33M -$1.49M -25,400 -56%
SG Americas Securities
179
SG Americas Securities
New York
$1.33M -$244K -4,157 -17%
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
180
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
New Jersey
$1.29M +$1.12M +19,170 New
KAS
181
Kemnay Advisory Services
New York
$1.24M +$1.08M +18,423 New
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
182
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$1.2M +$18.2K +310 +2%
Twin Tree Management
183
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$1.14M +$991K +16,895 New
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
184
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$1.14M +$12.6K +215 +1%
AB
185
Amalgamated Bank
New York
$1.11M +$53.5K +913 +6%
MCC
186
Malaga Cove Capital
California
$1.11M -$3.75K -64 -0.4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
187
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.1M -$33.4K -570 -3%
Creative Planning
188
Creative Planning
Kansas
$1.09M +$26.5K +452 +3%
Nisa Investment Advisors
189
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$1.07M -$1.17K -20 -0.1%
TRSOTSOK
190
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$1.05M – – –
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
191
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$1.02M +$30.4K +519 +4%
URS
192
Utah Retirement Systems
Utah
$1.02M +$5.87K +100 +0.7%
CHAM
193
Clear Harbor Asset Management
Connecticut
$1.02M -$35.2K -600 -4%
WEC
194
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$1.01M -$13K -222 -1%
CTC
195
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$993K +$163K +2,775 +23%
IP
196
Intellectus Partners
California
$972K -$111K -1,900 -12%
HI
197
Harrington Investments
California
$958K +$65.1K +1,110 +8%
HMS
198
Hanseatic Management Services
New Mexico
$908K +$273K +4,649 +53%
LTFS
199
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$897K -$123K -2,100 -14%
ProShare Advisors
200
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$885K +$65.9K +1,123 +9%
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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.