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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
ASRS
176
Arizona State Retirement System
Arizona
$820K +$46.5K +1,100 +6%
Lord, Abbett & Co
177
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$792K -$65.7K -1,553 -7%
Royal London Asset Management
178
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
$783K +$15.1K +358 +3%
USAA
179
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$756K -$18.4K -435 -2%
EIM
180
ExxonMobil Investment Management
Texas
$741K -$1.27K -30 -0.2%
PNC Financial Services Group
181
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$718K +$171K +4,042 +29%
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
182
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$688K +$93.9K +2,222 +15%
ProShare Advisors
183
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$676K -$1.99M -47,122 -74%
HIMCH
184
Hartford Investment Management Co (HIMCO)
Connecticut
$674K +$42.3K +1,001 +6%
NAM
185
NorthCoast Asset Management
Connecticut
$663K
BFO
186
Boston Family Office
Massachusetts
$635K
SCM
187
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$635K +$71.2K +1,684 +12%
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
188
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$631K -$7.57K -179 -1%
LS
189
Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia
Sweden
$631K
HHC
190
Hutchin Hill Capital
New York
$595K +$626K +14,800 New
FAM
191
Fred Alger Management
New York
$590K -$157K -3,705 -20%
SAMC
192
Shinko Asset Management Company
Japan
$579K +$59.2K +1,400 +11%
COPPSERS
193
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Pennsylvania
$569K +$26.6K +630 +5%
SCM
194
Shelton Capital Management
Colorado
$522K +$548K +12,970 New
MSA
195
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$521K -$41.2K -975 -7%
URS
196
Utah Retirement Systems
Utah
$486K +$46.5K +1,100 +10%
WAM
197
World Asset Management
Michigan
$483K -$34.8K -824 -6%
GGHC
198
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
$479K -$5.88K -139 -1%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
199
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$479K +$503K +11,900 New
SGH
200
Schonfeld Group Holdings
New York
$475K +$499K +11,809 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.