First Solar
FSLR
400 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.99B invested in First Solar in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 119 increasing their positions, 141 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.78B → $3.99B (+$214M)
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 52
0.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.62% → 53.88% (+0.25%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 404 → 400 (-4)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 119 | Existing positions reduced: 141
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $181M | Put options by funds: $234M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$51M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$48.5M |
| 3 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$47.4M |
| 4 |
Calamos Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
|
+$37.5M |
| 5 |
FQ
First Quadrant
Glendale,
California
|
+$28.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$66.8M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$37.6M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$33.7M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$32.5M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$16.8M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
400 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $3.99B — up 5.7% from $3.78B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new FSLR positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 119 added to existing stakes and 141 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $51M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $66.8M.
- 400 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q1 2018, down from 404 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $3.99B of First Solar stock for Q1 2018, up 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q1 2018 and 52 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q1 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $51M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q1 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $66.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.