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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: 303305 (+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: 54 (-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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Invesco
26
Invesco
Georgia
$18.6M -$67.7M -1,601,869 -78%
BG
27
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$18.2M -$2.79M -66,025 -13%
First Trust Advisors
28
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$16.7M +$12.5M +296,531 +251%
Citigroup
29
Citigroup
New York
$15.8M +$7.74M +183,185 +87%
Barclays
30
Barclays
United Kingdom
$14.7M +$2.85M +67,391 +23%
CS
31
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$13.8M -$9.88M -233,697 -41%
ARC
32
Absolute Return Capital
Massachusetts
$13.3M +$3.13M +74,079 +29%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
33
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$13.2M -$1.85M -43,800 -12%
OIM
34
Oceanic Investment Management
Isle Of Man
$12.9M +$596K +14,100 +5%
JC
35
Jetstream Capital
Tennessee
$12.9M +$13.5M +320,000 New
SCA
36
SAC Capital Advisors
Connecticut
$12.6M +$9.04M +213,811 +212%
Deutsche Bank
37
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$12.3M -$30.8M -729,342 -70%
PAM
38
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$12.2M +$7.84M +185,532 +156%
FQ
39
First Quadrant
California
$11.7M -$228K -5,400 -2%
Legal & General Group
40
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$11.6M +$910K +21,522 +8%
SG Americas Securities
41
SG Americas Securities
New York
$11.3M -$270K -6,388 -2%
Charles Schwab
42
Charles Schwab
California
$11.2M -$39.2K -927 -0.3%
QBFM
43
QS Batterymarch Financial Management
New York
$10.9M +$7.93M +187,460 +227%
DL
44
Delta Lloyd
Netherlands
$10.5M -$4.28M -101,300 -28%
AAP
45
Ardsley Advisory Partners
Connecticut
$10.1M +$10.1M +240,000 +2,400%
Alyeska Investment Group
46
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
$9.81M +$10.3M +244,000 New
Los Angeles Capital Management
47
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$9.8M +$6.51M +153,988 +172%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
48
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$9.48M -$1.8M -42,500 -15%
California Public Employees Retirement System
49
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$9.33M +$943K +22,300 +11%
CEP
50
Chicago Equity Partners
Illinois
$9.22M -$674K -15,950 -7%

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.