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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: 303305 (+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: 54 (-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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GCP
151
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$1.16M +$843K +19,939 +224%
OI
152
Oakbrook Investments
Illinois
$1.14M +$40.2K +950 +3%
AIG
153
American International Group
New York
$1.11M -$1.64M -38,687 -58%
IRF
154
IBM Retirement Fund
New York
$1.09M -$41.5K -981 -3%
LG
155
Leuthold Group
Minnesota
$1.09M +$1.14M +27,027 New
MTIM
156
Marathon Trading Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$1.05M +$545K +12,900 +98%
NCCM
157
Nine Chapters Capital Management
New Jersey
$1.02M +$1.07M +25,300 New
NG
158
NatWest Group
United Kingdom
$1M +$161K +3,801 +18%
VRS
159
Virginia Retirement Systems
Virginia
$993K +$1.04M +24,700 New
WHRC
160
W.H. Reaves & Co
New Jersey
$989K +$1.04M +24,600 New
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
161
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$974K +$229K +5,405 +29%
Comerica Bank
162
Comerica Bank
Texas
$955K +$23.8K +562 +2%
TSU
163
TD Securities (USA)
New York
$954K +$45.7K +1,082 +5%
B
164
Barings
North Carolina
$949K -$1.28M -30,300 -56%
MIU
165
Man Investments (UK)
United Kingdom
$931K +$979K +23,165 New
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
166
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$930K +$12.7K +300 +1%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
167
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$923K +$492K +11,629 +103%
Fidelity Investments
168
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$882K +$21.6K +511 +2%
GC
169
Globeflex Capital
California
$872K
Royal Bank of Canada
170
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$867K -$1.66M -39,342 -65%
OTPPB
171
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Ontario, Canada
$862K +$164K +3,890 +22%
Nisa Investment Advisors
172
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$861K +$173K +4,100 +24%
ARTA
173
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
$844K -$20.8K -493 -2%
EA
174
Euclid Advisors
Connecticut
$837K +$881K +20,828 New
TH
175
Timber Hill
Connecticut
$828K +$870K +20,587 New

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.