First Solar
FSLR
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, 112 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 112 | Existing positions reduced: 93
2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.28% → 61.29% (-2%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 330 → 310 (-20)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.11B → $1.73B (-$379M)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $87.6M | Put options by funds: $111M
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 64
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$224M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$24.4M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$22.3M |
| 4 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$18.9M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$9.84M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$37.5M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$36.1M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$27.5M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$27M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$20.1M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
310 of the 4,034 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: 64 funds closed out of FSLR and 50 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 93 trimmed existing stakes and 112 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 330 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 64 closed out, a net change of -14 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.