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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
GIS
276
Guardian Investor Services
New York
$21K +$1.4K +33 +7%
OSAM
277
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$20K – – –
ClearBridge Investments
278
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$16K – – –
PAS
279
Partnervest Advisory Services
California
$16K – – –
WA
280
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$16K +$16.9K +400 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
281
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$15K +$2.11K +50 +15%
AA
282
Apriem Advisors
California
$12K – – –
DBT
283
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Iowa
$12K – – –
WA
284
WFG Advisors
Texas
$12K +$8.46K +200 +200%
EWM
285
Elite Wealth Management
Washington
$12K +$12.7K +300 New
FNYS
286
First New York Securities
New York
$10K +$10.7K +253 New
PFS
287
Penseco Financial Services
Pennsylvania
$8K – – –
ST
288
SpiderRock Trading
Illinois
$8K – – –
EWM
289
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
$7K – – –
PCM
290
Prelude Capital Management
New York
$6K -$20.5K -485 -78%
HFM
291
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$4K – – –
PSUF
292
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$4K – – –
GI
293
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$4K +$4.23K +100 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
294
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$3.05K +$163K +3,855 +5%
RIA
295
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$3K -$846 -20 -20%
EFSCE
296
Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC)
Missouri
$3K – – –
AF
297
Arrow Financial
New York
$3K +$2.75K +65 +361%
NES
298
New England Securities
New York
$3K +$3.38K +80 New
PSC
299
Prentiss Smith & Co
Vermont
$2K -$8.46K -200 -77%
FTUS
300
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$2K – – –
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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.