First Solar
FSLR
481 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.3B invested in First Solar in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 208 increasing their positions, 132 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
60% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 8 (+3)
58% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 208 | Existing positions reduced: 132
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.17B → $7.3B (+$131M)
1.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.49% → 75.86% (-1.6%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 502 → 481 (-21)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $850M | Put options by funds: $1.05B
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 74
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$44.8M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$38.7M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
+$37.4M |
| 5 |
ECP
Electron Capital Partners
New York
|
+$35.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$272M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$203M |
| 3 |
AP
Antipodes Partners
Royal Exchange,
Australia
|
-$64.8M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$43.8M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$33M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
481 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $7.3B — up 1.8% from $7.17B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 74 funds closed out of FSLR and 57 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 132 trimmed existing stakes and 208 added.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $129M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $272M.
- 481 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q2 2021, down from 502 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $7.3B of First Solar stock for Q2 2021, up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q2 2021 and 74 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q2 2021 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $129M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q2 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $272M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.