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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: 359358 (-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: 76 (-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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Renaissance Technologies
101
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$4.53M -$41.7M -616,200 -90%
GIA
102
Gargoyle Investment Advisor
New Jersey
$4.51M
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
103
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$4.34M +$3.66M +54,023 +450%
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
104
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$4.33M -$1.05M -15,481 -19%
PG
105
PEAK6 Group
Illinois
$4.24M +$4.32M +63,858 +10,916%
ECM
106
Exchange Capital Management
Michigan
$4.24M +$24K +355 +0.6%
ECP
107
Electron Capital Partners
New York
$4M +$4.12M +60,800 New
AG
108
Aperio Group
California
$3.84M +$211K +3,122 +6%
Chevy Chase Trust
109
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$3.76M +$433K +6,394 +13%
Adage Capital Partners
110
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$3.73M +$3.15M +46,600 +461%
LP
111
LMR Partners
United Kingdom
$3.62M +$1.53M +22,609 +70%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
112
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$3.55M +$24.4K +360 +0.7%
Two Sigma Investments
113
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$3.51M +$2.36M +34,888 +189%
VOYA Investment Management
114
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$3.39M +$11K +163 +0.3%
Royal Bank of Canada
115
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.35M -$42K -621 -1%
GIA
116
Gateway Investment Advisers
Ohio
$3.31M -$1.75M -25,836 -34%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
117
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$3.05M +$295K +4,351 +10%
Point72 Asset Management
118
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
$3.04M -$5.33M -78,700 -63%
AIA
119
AGF Investments America
Ontario, Canada
$3.02M +$1.82M +26,900 +142%
BAAM
120
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$2.93M -$294K -4,350 -9%
BP
121
Banyan Partners
Florida
$2.91M -$105K -1,551 -3%
DCMM
122
DG Capital Management (Massachusetts)
Massachusetts
$2.76M +$2.84M +41,965 New
MLICM
123
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$2.76M +$105K +1,552 +4%
CBT
124
Central Bank & Trust
Kentucky
$2.7M +$358K +5,289 +15%
BCM
125
BlueCrest Capital Management
Jersey
$2.64M +$2.72M +40,151 New

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.