First Solar
FSLR
359 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.18B invested in First Solar in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 120 increasing their positions, 133 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 46
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 354 → 359 (+5)
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $360M | Put options by funds: $354M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.32B → $4.18B (-$143M)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 120 | Existing positions reduced: 133
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$100M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$99.3M |
| 3 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
+$46M |
| 4 |
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
|
+$39.5M |
| 5 |
MCM
Masters Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$33.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$63.7M |
| 2 |
FC
Fairpointe Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$55.1M |
| 3 |
PP
PDT Partners
New York
|
-$47.7M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$46.6M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$42.3M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
359 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $4.18B — down 3.3% from $4.32B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new FSLR positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 120 added to existing stakes and 133 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $100M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $63.7M.
- 359 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q2 2014, up from 354 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $4.18B of First Solar stock for Q2 2014, down 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q2 2014 and 46 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q2 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $100M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q2 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $63.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.