First Solar
FSLR
516 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.02B invested in First Solar in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 195 increasing their positions, 155 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 56
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 195 | Existing positions reduced: 155
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 502 → 516 (+14)
0.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.3% → 75.76% (+0.45%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.64B → $7.02B (-$624M)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $952M | Put options by funds: $1.16B
56% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 4 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$113M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$67.6M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$54.9M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$32.3M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$24.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$154M |
| 2 |
SAM
Sandbar Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$33.5M |
| 3 |
LPU
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$32.6M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$29.8M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
-$27.4M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
516 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $7.02B — down 8.2% from $7.64B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new FSLR positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 195 added to existing stakes and 155 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $113M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $154M.
- 516 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q4 2021, up from 502 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $7.02B of First Solar stock for Q4 2021, down 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q4 2021 and 56 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q4 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $113M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q4 2021 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $154M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.