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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
U
51
UBS
Switzerland
$13.3M -$1.26M -18,586 -8%
HJMC
52
Hellman Jordan Management Company
Massachusetts
$13M +$2.35M +34,790 +21%
Barclays
53
Barclays
United Kingdom
$12.3M +$2.21M +32,712 +21%
Morgan Stanley
54
Morgan Stanley
New York
$12.3M -$5.98M -88,407 -32%
BIM
55
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$11.9M +$299K +4,423 +3%
LCS
56
Levin Capital Strategies
New York
$11.6M +$338K +5,000 +3%
FA
57
Friess Associates
Delaware
$11.6M +$11.9M +175,536 New
Capital International Investors
58
Capital International Investors
California
$11.2M – – –
Canada Life
59
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$9.91M -$1.58M -23,305 -13%
HSA
60
Hussman Strategic Advisors
Maryland
$9.87M -$6.77M -100,000 -40%
AIMCA
61
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Alberta, Canada
$9.81M -$1.07M -15,835 -10%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
62
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$9.19M +$394K +5,817 +4%
CA
63
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
$9.06M +$115K +1,705 +1%
AllianceBernstein
64
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$9.03M +$317K +4,680 +4%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
65
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$8.95M -$1.05M -15,455 -10%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
66
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$8.13M +$743K +10,982 +10%
MME
67
Meag Munich Ergo
Germany
$7.83M +$5.48M +80,936 +206%
CS
68
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$7.82M -$2.67M -39,379 -25%
QBFM
69
QS Batterymarch Financial Management
New York
$7.81M – – –
BlackRock
70
BlackRock
New York
$7.72M -$327K -4,837 -4%
UBS AM
71
UBS AM
Illinois
$7.55M +$246K +3,631 +3%
VanEck Associates
72
VanEck Associates
New York
$7.24M -$755K -11,154 -9%
HI
73
HBK Investments
Texas
$7.13M -$139K -2,048 -2%
EGM
74
Espalier Global Management
New York
$6.58M -$6.77M -100,000 -50%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
75
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$6.49M -$234K -3,464 -3%
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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.