First Solar
FSLR
464 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.52B invested in First Solar in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 154 increasing their positions, 155 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
1.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.43% → 75.91% (+1.5%)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 154 | Existing positions reduced: 155
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 498 → 464 (-34)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.61B → $5.52B (-$1.09B)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $569M | Put options by funds: $760M
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
37% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 73
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$54.8M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$52.2M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$46.1M |
| 5 |
Walleye Trading
New York
|
+$24.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$78M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$74.3M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$47.7M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$24.9M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$21M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
464 of the 5,959 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $5.52B — down 16% from $6.61B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 73 funds closed out of FSLR and 46 opened new positions — a net loss of 27 holders — while 155 trimmed existing stakes and 154 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $109M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, exiting entirely with an estimated $78M sold.
- 464 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q2 2022, down from 498 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $5.52B of First Solar stock for Q2 2022, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q2 2022 and 73 closed out, a net change of -27 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q2 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $109M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q2 2022 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $78M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.