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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
GH
51
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$8.67M +$2.73M +64,473 +43%
PPA
52
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$8.61M -$2.03M -48,016 -18%
Canada Life
53
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$8.54M -$371K -8,782 -4%
Bank of America
54
Bank of America
North Carolina
$8.51M -$16.1M -380,105 -64%
WCM
55
Winton Capital Management
United Kingdom
$8.49M +$8.57M +202,744 +2,386%
Schroder Investment Management Group
56
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$7.78M +$1.14M +27,054 +16%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
57
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$7.41M +$681K +16,098 +10%
SOMRS
58
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$7.17M +$6.39M +151,200 +560%
TCIM
59
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$7.09M +$2.99M +70,778 +67%
CA
60
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
$7.06M +$5.44M +128,758 +275%
Capital International Investors
61
Capital International Investors
California
$6.84M
Bank of Montreal
62
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$6.45M +$3.09M +72,982 +84%
U
63
UBS
Switzerland
$6.16M -$1.06M -25,033 -14%
PAMU
64
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$5.88M +$5.81M +137,320 +1,526%
NFA
65
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$5.8M +$2.27M +53,634 +59%
PP
66
PDT Partners
New York
$5.37M -$2.25M -53,275 -29%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
67
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$5.32M +$121K +2,866 +2%
VanEck Associates
68
VanEck Associates
New York
$5.24M +$949K +22,440 +21%
BlackRock
69
BlackRock
New York
$5.22M -$5.58M -132,041 -50%
DIA
70
Denver Investment Advisors
Colorado
$5.18M +$5.45M +128,800 New
BIM
71
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$5.17M +$253K +5,993 +5%
AllianceBernstein
72
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$4.91M +$209K +4,932 +4%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
73
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$4.9M +$658K +15,565 +15%
SGCIA
74
Smith Graham & Co Investment Advisors
Texas
$4.87M -$48.6K -1,150 -0.9%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
75
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$4.49M +$519K +12,284 +12%

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.