First Solar
FSLR
354 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.33B invested in First Solar in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 137 increasing their positions, 128 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.1B → $4.33B (+$1.23B)
37% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $575M | Put options by funds: $419M
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 7 (+1)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 137 | Existing positions reduced: 128
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 372 → 354 (-18)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 58
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$419M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$49M |
| 3 |
PP
PDT Partners
New York
|
+$45.1M |
| 4 |
MAM
Majedie Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$40.3M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$29.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$269M |
| 2 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
-$44.8M |
| 3 |
FC
Fairpointe Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$43.4M |
| 4 |
ACM
Andor Capital Management
Rye Brook,
New York
|
-$21.9M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$18.8M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
354 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $4.33B — up 40% from $3.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 58 funds closed out of FSLR and 45 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 128 trimmed existing stakes and 137 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $419M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $269M.
- 354 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q1 2014, down from 372 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $4.33B of First Solar stock for Q1 2014, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q1 2014 and 58 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $419M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q1 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $269M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.