First Solar
FSLR
372 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.1B invested in First Solar in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 119 increasing their positions, 126 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 23
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.31B → $3.1B (+$784M)
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 305 → 372 (+67)
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $402M | Put options by funds: $413M
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 119 | Existing positions reduced: 126
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
+$72.3M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$60.2M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$24.5M |
| 4 |
ACM
Andor Capital Management
Rye Brook,
New York
|
+$21.9M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$19.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$231M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$40.1M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$30.6M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$25.9M |
| 5 |
FC
Fairpointe Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$20.6M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
372 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $3.1B — up 34% from $2.31B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new FSLR positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 69 holders — while 119 added to existing stakes and 126 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Systematic Financial Management, adding an estimated $72.3M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $231M.
- 372 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q4 2013, up from 305 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $3.1B of First Solar stock for Q4 2013, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q4 2013 and 23 closed out, a net change of +69 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q4 2013 was Systematic Financial Management, an estimated $72.3M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q4 2013 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $231M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.