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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
SFP
101
Santa Fe Partners
New Mexico
$2.61M +$2.75M +65,001 New
Ameriprise
102
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$2.6M +$27.9K +659 +1%
ECM
103
Exchange Capital Management
Michigan
$2.56M +$192K +4,540 +8%
SC
104
Saiers Capital
New York
$2.54M +$661K +15,625 +33%
Swiss National Bank
105
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$2.5M -$279K -6,600 -10%
Massachusetts Financial Services
106
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$2.47M +$2.37M +55,950 +1,019%
HSBC Holdings
107
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$2.46M -$2.04M -48,179 -44%
ST
108
Spot Trading
Illinois
$2.37M +$1.65M +39,066 +197%
AG
109
Aperio Group
California
$2.35M +$99.3K +2,348 +4%
Wells Fargo
110
Wells Fargo
California
$2.32M -$1.56M -36,903 -39%
ZAM
111
Zevin Asset Management
Massachusetts
$2.24M +$45.3K +1,072 +2%
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
112
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
France
$2.22M +$2.33M +55,160 New
TD Asset Management
113
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$2.09M +$216K +5,100 +11%
TA
114
Teachers Advisors
New York
$2.03M +$219K +5,178 +11%
VOYA Investment Management
115
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$2.03M +$128K +3,022 +6%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
116
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$2M +$65.5K +1,550 +3%
SCM
117
Stevens Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$1.95M -$719K -17,018 -26%
BP
118
Banyan Partners
Florida
$1.95M +$1.58M +37,450 +337%
Chevy Chase Trust
119
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$1.95M +$133K +3,145 +7%
TAM
120
Trillium Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.94M +$2.04M +48,311 New
LCS
121
Levin Capital Strategies
New York
$1.94M -$2.87M -68,000 -58%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
122
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$1.9M -$46.5K -1,100 -2%
NI
123
Numeric Investors
Massachusetts
$1.87M -$1.61M -38,100 -45%
SCM
124
Seamans Capital Management
Massachusetts
$1.84M -$1.95M -46,010 -50%
Arrowstreet Capital
125
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$1.8M -$19.8M -467,295 -91%
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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.