First Solar
FSLR
354 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.43B invested in First Solar in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 131 increasing their positions, 126 reducing their positions, and 95 closing their positions.
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 131 | Existing positions reduced: 126
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 412 → 354 (-58)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.89B → $2.43B (-$469M)
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $184M | Put options by funds: $283M
57% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 95
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$175M |
| 2 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$55.9M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$51.9M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$46.2M |
| 5 |
KL
KGH Ltd
Nassau,
Bahamas
|
+$45.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$107M |
| 2 |
WBC
Westpac Banking Corp
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$68.6M |
| 3 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
-$31.3M |
| 4 |
EAM
Eventide Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$27.4M |
| 5 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$18.5M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
354 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $2.43B — down 16% from $2.89B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 95 funds closed out of FSLR and 41 opened new positions — a net loss of 54 holders — while 126 trimmed existing stakes and 131 added.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $175M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $107M.
- 354 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q3 2016, down from 412 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $2.43B of First Solar stock for Q3 2016, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q3 2016 and 95 closed out, a net change of -54 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q3 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $175M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q3 2016 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $107M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.