First Solar
FSLR
415 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.77B invested in First Solar in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 99 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 130 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
106% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 99 | Existing positions closed: 48
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 12 (+6)
62% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.33B → $3.77B (+$1.44B)
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $298M | Put options by funds: $250M
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 369 → 415 (+46)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 130
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$94.9M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$59.8M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$47.9M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$42.5M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$35.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$65.7M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$55.3M |
| 3 |
MCM
Masters Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$33.6M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$27.2M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$26M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
415 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $3.77B — up 62% from $2.33B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 99 funds opened new FSLR positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 124 added to existing stakes and 130 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $94.9M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $65.7M.
- 415 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q4 2015, up from 369 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $3.77B of First Solar stock for Q4 2015, up 62% quarter-over-quarter.
- 99 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q4 2015 and 48 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q4 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $94.9M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q4 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $65.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.