First Solar
FSLR
330 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.11B invested in First Solar in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 115 increasing their positions, 117 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
63.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 63.28% (+63%)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 115 | Existing positions reduced: 117
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 354 → 330 (-24)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.43B → $2.11B (-$315M)
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 65
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $134M | Put options by funds: $243M
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$216M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$50.3M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$32.1M |
| 4 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$20.2M |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$17.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$50.5M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$48.5M |
| 3 |
KL
KGH Ltd
Nassau,
Bahamas
|
-$23.6M |
| 4 |
LBA
Letko, Brosseau & Associates
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$18.4M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$16.1M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
330 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $2.11B — down 13% from $2.43B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 65 funds closed out of FSLR and 48 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 117 trimmed existing stakes and 115 added.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $216M. The largest seller was AQR Capital Management, cutting an estimated $50.5M.
- 330 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q4 2016, down from 354 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $2.11B of First Solar stock for Q4 2016, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q4 2016 and 65 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q4 2016 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $216M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q4 2016 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $50.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.