First Solar
FSLR
447 hedge funds and large institutions have $4B invested in First Solar in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 128 increasing their positions, 169 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 49
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 415 → 447 (+32)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.77B → $4B (+$229M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 12 (0)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $248M | Put options by funds: $270M
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 128 | Existing positions reduced: 169
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$91.1M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$76.8M |
| 3 |
WBC
Westpac Banking Corp
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$64.5M |
| 4 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
+$49.3M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$34.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$45M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$44M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$41M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$36.5M |
| 5 |
OIM
Oceanic Investment Management
Douglas,
Isle Of Man
|
-$30.9M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
447 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $4B — up 6.1% from $3.77B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 83 funds opened new FSLR positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 128 added to existing stakes and 169 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $91.1M. The largest seller was AQR Capital Management, cutting an estimated $45M.
- 447 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q1 2016, up from 415 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $4B of First Solar stock for Q1 2016, up 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 83 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q1 2016 and 49 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q1 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $91.1M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q1 2016 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $45M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.