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358 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.94B invested in First Solar in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 131 increasing their positions, 119 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

10% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 131 | Existing positions reduced: 119

2% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 49

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 359 → 358 (-1)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.18B → $3.94B (-$244M)

14% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)

21% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $359M | Put options by funds: $454M

Holders
358
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.28%
% of All Funds
10.39%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-14.29%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
50
Increased
131
Reduced
119
Closed
49
Calls
$359M
Puts
$454M
Net Calls
-$94.6M
Net Calls Change
-$100M

Top Buyers

1
MAM
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
+$189M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$113M
3
MAM
Majedie Asset Management
United Kingdom
+$45.4M
4
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$22M
5
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
+$17.2M

Top Sellers

1
Norges Bank
Norges Bank
Norway
-$105M
2
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$41.7M
3
FC
Fairpointe Capital
Illinois
-$36.9M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$25.6M
5
AQR Capital Management
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
-$23.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GCP
226
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$471K -$119K -1,756 -20%
VKH
227
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$464K +$478K +7,055 New
OPERF
228
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund
Oregon
$448K +$6.77K +100 +1%
PL
229
Parkwood LLC
Ohio
$447K +$459K +6,787 New
SAM
230
Securian Asset Management
Minnesota
$433K +$31.2K +461 +8%
AW
231
Alpha Windward
Massachusetts
$426K -$73.1K -1,080 -14%
QT
232
Quantbot Technologies
New York
$425K +$437K +6,459 New
Creative Planning
233
Creative Planning
Kansas
$401K +$47.7K +705 +13%
IC
234
Inverness Counsel
New York
$392K – – –
KRS
235
Kentucky Retirement Systems
Kentucky
$385K +$396K +5,846 New
CWM
236
Concert Wealth Management
California
$384K -$5.08K -75 -1%
LSERS
237
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
Louisiana
$382K +$13.5K +200 +4%
JIC
238
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$381K – – –
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
239
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$371K -$3.72K -55 -1%
Allianz Asset Management
240
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$371K – – –
DII
241
Domini Impact Investments
New York
$364K +$111K +1,633 +42%
BRWA
242
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$362K -$372K -5,500 -50%
CBOA
243
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Australia
$355K +$271K +4,000 +286%
SG Americas Securities
244
SG Americas Securities
New York
$338K -$1.71M -25,240 -83%
DBT
245
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Iowa
$338K +$104K +1,530 +43%
MCM
246
Marathon Capital Management
Maryland
$336K – – –
AMI
247
Amica Mutual Insurance
Rhode Island
$333K – – –
PSC
248
Piper Sandler & Co
Minnesota
$329K – – –
APG Asset Management
249
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$329K +$338K +5,000 New
PCM
250
Palisade Capital Management
New Jersey
$329K +$338K +5,000 New
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FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

358 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $3.94B — down 5.8% from $4.18B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new FSLR positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 131 added to existing stakes and 119 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Marketfield Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $189M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $105M.

  • 358 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q3 2014, down from 359 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $3.94B of First Solar stock for Q3 2014, down 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 50 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q3 2014 and 49 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Solar buyer in Q3 2014 was Marketfield Asset Management, an estimated $189M added.
  • The largest First Solar seller in Q3 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $105M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.