First Solar
FSLR
446 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.89B invested in First Solar in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 100 funds opening new positions, 158 increasing their positions, 110 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
233% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 100 | Existing positions closed: 30
60% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 8 (+3)
48% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.31B → $4.89B (+$1.58B)
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 158 | Existing positions reduced: 110
44% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $311M | Put options by funds: $217M
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 379 → 446 (+67)
6.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.11% → 69.73% (+6.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
CAAS Capital Management
New York
|
+$66.4M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$53.6M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$38.2M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$38M |
| 5 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
+$30.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$80.3M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
-$61.8M |
| 3 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$19.4M |
| 4 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$18.1M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$10.1M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
446 of the 4,970 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $4.89B — up 48% from $3.31B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 100 funds opened new FSLR positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 70 holders — while 158 added to existing stakes and 110 trimmed.
The largest buyer was CAAS Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $66.4M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $80.3M.
- 446 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q3 2020, up from 379 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $4.89B of First Solar stock for Q3 2020, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 100 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q3 2020 and 30 closed out, a net change of +70 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q3 2020 was CAAS Capital Management, an estimated $66.4M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q3 2020 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $80.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.