First Solar
FSLR
377 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.45B invested in First Solar in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 125 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.5B → $4.45B (+$951M)
9% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $176M | Put options by funds: $161M
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 57
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 125 | Existing positions reduced: 120
0.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.05% → 63.91% (+0.86%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 9 (0)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 381 → 377 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$118M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$74.7M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$45.6M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$40M |
| 5 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$31.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PWAM
Park West Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$92.4M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$55.7M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$25.2M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$17.3M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$17M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
377 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $4.45B — up 27% from $3.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new FSLR positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 125 added to existing stakes and 120 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $118M. The largest seller was Park West Asset Management, cutting an estimated $92.4M.
- 377 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q2 2019, down from 381 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $4.45B of First Solar stock for Q2 2019, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q2 2019 and 57 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q2 2019 was Invesco, an estimated $118M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q2 2019 was Park West Asset Management, an estimated $92.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.