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305 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.31B invested in First Solar in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 131 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

56% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 131 | Existing positions reduced: 84

17% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $344M | Put options by funds: $294M

10% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 48

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 303 → 305 (+2)

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.7B → $2.31B (-$391M)

20% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)

Holders
305
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+0.66%
% of All Funds
9.89%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-20%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
53
Increased
131
Reduced
84
Closed
48
Calls
$344M
Puts
$294M
Net Calls
+$50M
Net Calls Change
+$72.5M

Top Buyers

1
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$38.2M
2
SONJCPFA
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund A
New Jersey
+$21.1M
3
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
+$15.5M
4
Norges Bank
Norges Bank
Norway
+$14.8M
5
AQR Capital Management
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
+$14.8M

Top Sellers

1
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$67.7M
2
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
-$53.3M
3
AL
AJO LP
Pennsylvania
-$48.4M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$32.8M
5
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$30.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Commonwealth Equity Services
226
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$263K +$53.1K +1,255 +24%
FCBT
227
First Citizens Bank & Trust
North Carolina
$257K +$270K +6,383 New
EMG
228
Ellington Management Group
Connecticut
$257K +$271K +6,400 New
OPERF
229
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund
Oregon
$254K +$30.8K +729 +13%
D.E. Shaw & Co
230
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$251K +$263K +6,230 New
SAM
231
Securian Asset Management
Minnesota
$247K +$10.1K +240 +4%
IC
232
Inverness Counsel
New York
$237K – – –
NCM
233
Narwhal Capital Management
Georgia
$233K – – –
KRS
234
Kentucky Retirement Systems
Kentucky
$232K +$243K +5,759 New
Tudor Investment Corp
235
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
$229K -$42.3K -1,000 -15%
CCG
236
Cypress Capital Group
Florida
$228K -$1.73K -41 -0.7%
TC
237
TradeLink Capital
Illinois
$223K +$234K +5,539 New
Daiwa Securities Group
238
Daiwa Securities Group
Japan
$221K +$42.3K +1,000 +22%
GT
239
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$217K +$230K +5,429 New
IRS
240
Invictus RG (Singapore)
Singapore
$216K +$110K +2,609 +95%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
241
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$215K -$33K -781 -13%
CG
242
Clinton Group
New York
$210K -$198K -4,675 -47%
AAM
243
Aberdeen Asset Management
United Kingdom
$209K – – –
SC
244
Saturna Capital
Washington
$208K – – –
OA
245
OFI Advisors
Pennsylvania
$205K +$13.2K +313 +7%
AMI
246
Amica Mutual Insurance
Rhode Island
$204K – – –
CMBA
247
C.M. Bidwell & Associates
Hawaii
$202K +$212K +5,015 New
FCM
248
Firsthand Capital Management
California
$201K – – –
LTFS
249
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$178K +$102K +2,406 +118%
LSV Asset Management
250
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$176K +$186K +4,400 New
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FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

305 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $2.31B — down 14% from $2.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new FSLR positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 131 added to existing stakes and 84 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $38.2M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $67.7M.

  • 305 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q3 2013, up from 303 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $2.31B of First Solar stock for Q3 2013, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 53 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q3 2013 and 48 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Solar buyer in Q3 2013 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $38.2M added.
  • The largest First Solar seller in Q3 2013 was Invesco, an estimated $67.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.