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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
VAM
376
Visium Asset Management
New York
– -$571K -8,029 Closed
FIM
377
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
– -$561K -7,894 Closed
FNYS
378
First New York Securities
New York
– -$540K -7,600 Closed
BCM
379
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
– -$500K -7,143 Closed
MTIM
380
Marathon Trading Investment Management
Pennsylvania
– -$466K -6,878 Closed
QIM
381
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
– -$426K -6,000 Closed
NCM
382
Narwhal Capital Management
Georgia
– -$412K -5,800 Closed
Tudor Investment Corp
383
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
– -$408K -5,742 Closed
BJ
384
BlackRock Japan
Japan
– -$386K -5,428 Closed
ACI
385
AMP Capital Investors
Australia
– -$350K -4,900 Closed
Balyasny Asset Management
386
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
– -$322K -4,525 Closed
N
387
Natixis
France
– -$292K -4,111 Closed
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
388
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
British Columbia, Canada
– -$307K -4,050 Closed
OC
389
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
– -$267K -3,753 Closed
DC
390
Deere & Company
Illinois
– -$260K -3,659 Closed
GVT
391
Genesee Valley Trust
New York
– -$233K -3,279 Closed
TC
392
TradeLink Capital
Illinois
– -$221K -3,251 Closed
Verition Fund Management
393
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
– -$226K -3,175 Closed
LNWWM
394
Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management
California
– -$222K -3,127 Closed
IIA
395
IPG Investment Advisors
California
– -$213K -3,000 Closed
TDC
396
Thompson Davis & Co
Virginia
– -$115K -1,625 Closed
TAM
397
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
– -$78K -1,100 Closed
CFA
398
Camarda Financial Advisors
Florida
– -$77K -1,086 Closed
ST
399
Spot Trading
Illinois
– -$37.7K -557 -100%
PAS
400
Partnervest Advisory Services
California
– -$28K -400 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.