First Solar
FSLR
674 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.7B invested in First Solar in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 166 funds opening new positions, 197 increasing their positions, 219 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
202% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 166 | Existing positions closed: 55
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 572 → 674 (+102)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.1B → $12.7B (+$1.65B)
2.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.84% → 80.96% (+2.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 16 (0)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 197 | Existing positions reduced: 219
57% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.92B | Put options by funds: $4.47B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$383M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$313M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$205M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$168M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$146M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$301M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$188M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$148M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$133M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$102M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
674 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $12.7B — up 15% from $11.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 166 funds opened new FSLR positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 111 holders — while 197 added to existing stakes and 219 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $383M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $301M.
- 674 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q4 2022, up from 572 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $12.7B of First Solar stock for Q4 2022, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 166 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q4 2022 and 55 closed out, a net change of +111 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q4 2022 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $383M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q4 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $301M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.