First Solar
FSLR
357 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.31B invested in First Solar in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 119 increasing their positions, 116 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
133% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 7 (+4)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 46
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.57B → $3.31B (+$741M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 340 → 357 (+17)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 119 | Existing positions reduced: 116
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $212M | Put options by funds: $290M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$42.8M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$40.5M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$27.9M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$27.2M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$27.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
|
-$81.8M |
| 2 |
MAM
Majedie Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$58.7M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$31.8M |
| 4 |
MCM
Masters Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$30.8M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$21.8M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
357 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $3.31B — up 29% from $2.57B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new FSLR positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 119 added to existing stakes and 116 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Gotham Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $42.8M. The largest seller was Marketfield Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $81.8M sold.
- 357 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q1 2015, up from 340 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $3.31B of First Solar stock for Q1 2015, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q1 2015 and 46 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q1 2015 was Gotham Asset Management, an estimated $42.8M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q1 2015 was Marketfield Asset Management, an estimated $81.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.