First Solar
FSLR
346 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.48B invested in First Solar in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 48
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 102
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.24B → $2.48B (+$236M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 336 → 346 (+10)
2.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 53.86% → 51.68% (-2.2%)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $229M | Put options by funds: $290M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$130M |
| 2 |
KSCM
Key Square Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$23.9M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$23.3M |
| 4 |
EA
Ecofin Advisors
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$21.1M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$20.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$77.4M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$67.3M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$54.2M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$43.4M |
| 5 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$36.9M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
346 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $2.48B — up 11% from $2.24B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new FSLR positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 122 added to existing stakes and 102 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $130M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $77.4M.
- 346 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q3 2017, up from 336 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $2.48B of First Solar stock for Q3 2017, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q3 2017 and 48 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q3 2017 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $130M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q3 2017 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $77.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.