First Solar
FSLR
502 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.17B invested in First Solar in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 198 increasing their positions, 158 reducing their positions, and 90 closing their positions.
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 198 | Existing positions reduced: 158
1.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.25% → 77.49% (+1.2%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 540 → 502 (-38)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8B → $7.17B (-$831M)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $642M | Put options by funds: $965M
34% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 90
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$205M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$68M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$55.2M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$50.3M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$44.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$93.1M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$92.5M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$84M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$60.7M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$43.9M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
502 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $7.17B — down 10% from $8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 90 funds closed out of FSLR and 59 opened new positions — a net loss of 31 holders — while 158 trimmed existing stakes and 198 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $205M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $93.1M.
- 502 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q1 2021, down from 540 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $7.17B of First Solar stock for Q1 2021, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q1 2021 and 90 closed out, a net change of -31 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q1 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $205M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q1 2021 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $93.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.