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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
BCMU
126
BlueCrest Capital Management (UK)
Guernsey
$2.64M +$2.72M +40,151 New
AAP
127
Ardsley Advisory Partners
Connecticut
$2.63M +$1.69M +25,000 +167%
PCA
128
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$2.61M +$2.69M +39,723 New
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
129
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$2.61M +$54.2K +800 +2%
FQ
130
First Quadrant
California
$2.56M – – –
Zurich Cantonal Bank
131
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$2.56M +$1.73M +25,540 +192%
SAM
132
Shell Asset Management
Netherlands
$2.55M +$245K +3,613 +10%
MAA
133
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$2.54M +$19.7K +291 +0.8%
TG
134
TCW Group
California
$2.43M +$88K +1,300 +4%
CAIMH
135
Central Asset Investments & Management Holdings
Hong Kong
$2.32M +$696K +10,288 +41%
BCIM
136
British Columbia Investment Management
British Columbia, Canada
$2.29M – – –
Nomura Holdings
137
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$2.25M -$107K -1,582 -4%
PP
138
PDT Partners
New York
$2.11M -$8.52M -125,932 -80%
OAC
139
OMERS Administration Corp
Ontario, Canada
$2.11M – – –
TRSOTSOK
140
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$2.1M +$1.39M +20,530 +182%
RCM
141
Riverhead Capital Management
Delaware
$2.07M +$305K +4,511 +17%
TD Asset Management
142
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$2.06M -$359K -5,309 -15%
PCM
143
Prelude Capital Management
New York
$1.99M +$526K +7,771 +35%
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
144
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$1.94M -$35.3K -521 -2%
TPSF
145
Texas Permanent School Fund
Texas
$1.92M -$30.6K -452 -2%
AIG
146
American International Group
New York
$1.91M -$521K -7,699 -21%
Aviva
147
Aviva
United Kingdom
$1.88M +$8.12K +120 +0.4%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
148
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$1.82M +$60.9K +900 +3%
GAM
149
Gotham Asset Management
New York
$1.75M -$312K -4,611 -15%
TSU
150
TD Securities (USA)
New York
$1.73M +$97.1K +1,434 +6%
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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.