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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
Millennium Management
126
Millennium Management
New York
$1.8M -$18M -425,577 -90%
HT
127
HAP Trading
New York
$1.77M -$1.96M -46,389 -51%
MLICM
128
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$1.76M +$72.6K +1,718 +4%
Federated Hermes
129
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$1.71M -$626K -14,812 -26%
RGI
130
River Global Investors
United Kingdom
$1.66M +$370K +8,750 +27%
GAM
131
Gotham Asset Management
New York
$1.65M -$1.88M -44,413 -52%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
132
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$1.61M -$1.92M -45,487 -53%
BCIM
133
British Columbia Investment Management
British Columbia, Canada
$1.56M +$319K +7,543 +24%
LBG
134
Lloyds Banking Group
United Kingdom
$1.53M +$891K +21,064 +123%
SFM
135
Systematic Financial Management
New Jersey
$1.53M +$130K +3,070 +9%
CIP
136
Convergence Investment Partners
Florida
$1.46M +$1.53M +36,296 New
BL
137
Bolton LP
Connecticut
$1.46M +$1.53M +36,200 New
Neuberger Berman Group
138
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$1.45M -$1.18K -28 -0.1%
AAM
139
Aston Asset Management
Illinois
$1.45M -$157K -3,721 -9%
CONA
140
Capital One National Association
New York
$1.42M +$1.49M +35,272 New
STC
141
SEI Trust Company
Pennsylvania
$1.39M +$941K +22,250 +181%
TPSF
142
Texas Permanent School Fund
Texas
$1.39M +$16.9K +400 +1%
TG
143
TCW Group
California
$1.38M +$69.8K +1,650 +5%
CBT
144
Central Bank & Trust
Kentucky
$1.31M +$157K +3,704 +13%
BJ
145
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$1.3M -$1.49M -35,341 -52%
Credit Agricole
146
Credit Agricole
France
$1.26M +$1.32M +31,302 New
HighTower Advisors
147
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.24M +$1.3M +30,768 New
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
148
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$1.22M +$634 +15 +0%
PTC
149
Peak Ten Capital
New York
$1.21M +$1.27M +30,000 New
CIBC World Market
150
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$1.16M +$572K +13,526 +88%
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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.