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310 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.73B invested in First Solar in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 113 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

22% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 113 | Existing positions reduced: 93

1.92% less ownership

Funds ownership: 63.28%61.36% (-1.9%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 331310 (-21)

18% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.11B → $1.73B (-$380M)

19% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $83.1M | Put options by funds: $102M

23% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 65

67% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 31 (-2)

Holders
310
Holders Change
-21
Holders Change %
-6.34%
% of All Funds
7.72%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-66.67%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
50
Increased
113
Reduced
93
Closed
65
Calls
$83.1M
Puts
$102M
Net Calls
-$18.9M
Net Calls Change
+$89.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$188M +$224M +6,836,843 +7,978%
Vanguard Group
2
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$171M -$27M -823,936 -12%
Franklin Resources
3
Franklin Resources
California
$169M -$577K -17,605 -0.3%
Capital World Investors
4
Capital World Investors
California
$163M -$36.1M -1,099,971 -15%
Wellington Management Group
5
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$82.4M +$22.3M +679,898 +29%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
6
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$74.7M +$5.21M +158,896 +6%
TSW
7
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Virginia
$67.8M +$18.9M +576,595 +30%
State Street
8
State Street
Massachusetts
$64.1M -$20.1M -614,041 -21%
Two Sigma Advisers
9
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$40.7M +$2.08M +63,416 +4%
Bank of New York Mellon
10
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$31.7M -$514K -15,687 -1%
AAMU
11
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$29.8M -$26.5K -808 -0.1%
Citadel Advisors
12
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$29M +$4.51M +137,616 +15%
Susquehanna International Group
13
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$28.6M -$27.5M -839,406 -44%
Goldman Sachs
14
Goldman Sachs
New York
$25.3M +$892K +27,190 +3%
Norges Bank
15
Norges Bank
Norway
$23.1M +$24.4M +745,391 +689%
GC
16
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$22.4M -$37.5M -1,142,539 -58%
First Trust Advisors
17
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$21M -$20.1M -612,027 -44%
KL
18
KGH Ltd
Bahamas
$18.8M +$8.65M +263,739 +62%
Northern Trust
19
Northern Trust
Illinois
$18.7M -$1.86M -56,646 -8%
Geode Capital Management
20
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$18.2M -$3.86M -117,774 -15%
Two Sigma Investments
21
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$16.2M -$10.6M -323,038 -35%
DnB Asset Management
22
DnB Asset Management
Norway
$14M +$108K +3,300 +0.6%
DL
23
Delta Lloyd
Netherlands
$13.7M +$142K +4,343 +0.9%
Millennium Management
24
Millennium Management
New York
$13M +$9.84M +299,921 +167%
California Public Employees Retirement System
25
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$10.3M +$207K +6,300 +2%

FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

310 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.73B — down 18% from $2.11B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 65 funds closed out of FSLR and 50 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 93 trimmed existing stakes and 113 added.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $224M. The largest seller was Guggenheim Capital, cutting an estimated $37.5M.

  • 310 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q1 2017, down from 331 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.73B of First Solar stock for Q1 2017, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 50 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q1 2017 and 65 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
  • The largest First Solar buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $224M added.
  • The largest First Solar seller in Q1 2017 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $37.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.