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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
HR
351
Howe & Rusling
New York
$2K +$2.03K +30 New
TCM
352
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$2K +$2.03K +30 New
RFA
353
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$1K +$677 +10 New
GAM
354
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$1K +$948 +14 New
WIL
355
Winifred I. Li
$1K +$948 +14 New
NG
356
NatWest Group
United Kingdom
$413 -$1.91M -28,268 -82%
PMAM
357
Picton Mahoney Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$59 -$54.2K -800 -47%
FC
358
Fairpointe Capital
Illinois
– -$36.9M -518,680 Closed
Two Sigma Advisers
359
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
– -$14.2M -200,369 Closed
D.E. Shaw & Co
360
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
– -$10.6M -155,893 Closed
SFM
361
Soros Fund Management
New York
– -$7.11M -100,000 Closed
1832 Asset Management
362
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
– -$4.67M -65,600 Closed
WMSA
363
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
– -$3.55M -50,000 Closed
MFS
364
Monetta Financial Services
Illinois
– -$2.49M -35,000 Closed
OAM
365
Oxford Asset Management
United Kingdom
– -$2.12M -29,491 Closed
CEP
366
Chicago Equity Partners
Illinois
– -$1.85M -26,110 Closed
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
367
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Netherlands
– -$1.66M -23,300 Closed
NI
368
Numeric Investors
Massachusetts
– -$1.52M -21,400 Closed
Lazard Asset Management
369
Lazard Asset Management
New York
– -$1.45M -20,383 Closed
SFP
370
Santa Fe Partners
New Mexico
– -$755K -10,634 Closed
MCM
371
Moore Capital Management
New York
– -$710K -10,000 Closed
HHC
372
Hutchin Hill Capital
New York
– -$696K -9,800 Closed
Los Angeles Capital Management
373
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
– -$684K -9,625 Closed
Parallax Volatility Advisers
374
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
– -$650K -9,600 Closed
AAM
375
Aston Asset Management
Illinois
– -$607K -8,538 Closed
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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.