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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: 303 → 305 (+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: 5 → 4 (-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

Top Buyers

1
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$38.2M
2
SONJCPFA
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund A
New Jersey
+$21.1M
3
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
+$15.5M
4
Norges Bank
Norges Bank
Norway
+$14.8M
5
AQR Capital Management
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
+$14.8M

Top Sellers

1
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$67.7M
2
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
-$53.3M
3
AL
AJO LP
Pennsylvania
-$48.4M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$32.8M
5
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$30.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RhumbLine Advisers
76
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$4.4M -$223K -5,268 -5%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
77
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$4.16M +$659K +15,594 +18%
PG
78
PEAK6 Group
Illinois
$4.16M +$6.72M +159,021 +335%
AC
79
Amici Capital
New York
$4.15M +$1.52M +36,000 +53%
American Century Companies
80
American Century Companies
Missouri
$4.08M -$5.2M -123,056 -55%
Adage Capital Partners
81
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$4.08M +$169K +4,000 +4%
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
82
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
British Columbia, Canada
$4.04M +$1.34M +31,800 +48%
HCM
83
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
$3.88M -$10.7M -253,037 -72%
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
84
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Germany
$3.69M -$482K -11,400 -11%
Nomura Holdings
85
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$3.69M -$2.49M -58,910 -39%
Principal Financial Group
86
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$3.62M +$41.6K +985 +1%
UBS AM
87
UBS AM
Illinois
$3.6M +$465K +11,000 +14%
HI
88
HBK Investments
Texas
$3.43M +$1.88M +44,500 +109%
Prudential Financial
89
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$3.33M -$331K -7,840 -9%
GIA
90
Gargoyle Investment Advisor
New Jersey
$3.22M -$18.2K -431 -0.5%
VKH
91
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$3.18M +$3.34M +79,110 New
GIA
92
Gateway Investment Advisers
Ohio
$3.1M +$49.3K +1,166 +2%
Aviva
93
Aviva
United Kingdom
$3.05M +$274K +6,490 +9%
FCAM
94
F&C Asset Management
United Kingdom
$3M +$3.15M +74,564 New
RJA
95
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.94M -$10.6K -251 -0.3%
MCM
96
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$2.92M +$2.14M +50,600 +228%
GC
97
GMT Capital
Georgia
$2.82M – – –
MAM
98
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
$2.78M -$3.08M -72,780 -51%
WAM
99
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$2.75M +$281K +6,650 +11%
RFC
100
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$2.7M +$941K +22,251 +49%
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4
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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.