First Solar
FSLR
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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$38.2M |
| 2 |
SONJCPFA
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund A
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$21.1M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$15.5M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$14.8M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$14.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$67.7M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$53.3M |
| 3 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$48.4M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$32.8M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$30.8M |
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.