First Solar
FSLR
336 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.24B invested in First Solar in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 123 increasing their positions, 91 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 42
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 123 | Existing positions reduced: 91
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.73B → $2.24B (+$510M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 310 → 336 (+26)
7.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.29% → 53.86% (-7.4%)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $279M | Put options by funds: $369M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$56.6M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$29M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$18.4M |
| 4 |
EA
Ecofin Advisors
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$16.6M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$12.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$163M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$143M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$45.6M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$29.4M |
| 5 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$24.2M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
336 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $2.24B — up 29% from $1.73B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new FSLR positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 123 added to existing stakes and 91 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Schroder Investment Management Group, adding an estimated $56.6M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $163M sold.
- 336 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q2 2017, up from 310 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $2.24B of First Solar stock for Q2 2017, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q2 2017 and 42 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q2 2017 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $56.6M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q2 2017 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $163M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.