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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
CONA
176
Capital One National Association
New York
$1.01M -$92.5K -1,366 -8%
SCM
177
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$1M +$31.7K +469 +3%
GT
178
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$991K -$385K -5,685 -27%
FCM
179
Firsthand Capital Management
California
$987K – – –
ProShare Advisors
180
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$983K -$58.7K -867 -5%
IG
181
ING Group
Netherlands
$983K +$412K +6,094 +69%
SIC
182
SFE Investment Counsel
California
$968K +$135K +1,990 +16%
SCM
183
Shelton Capital Management
Colorado
$939K +$115K +1,700 +14%
HIP
184
Hatteras Investment Partners
North Carolina
$924K +$950K +14,036 New
BHA
185
Beech Hill Advisors
New York
$911K -$234K -3,455 -20%
COPPSERS
186
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Pennsylvania
$907K +$51.5K +761 +6%
FA
187
Fagan Associates
New York
$889K +$915K +13,515 New
PAM
188
Princeton Alpha Management
New Jersey
$886K +$911K +13,456 New
OTPPB
189
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Ontario, Canada
$868K -$6.09K -90 -0.7%
NIMI
190
Natixis Investment Managers International
France
$862K +$886K +13,095 New
CLOS
191
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
Switzerland
$856K -$23K -340 -3%
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
192
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
France
$855K +$879K +12,988 New
URS
193
Utah Retirement Systems
Utah
$829K -$6.77K -100 -0.8%
MSA
194
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$808K +$43.8K +647 +6%
ACM
195
Aviance Capital Management
Florida
$802K +$584K +8,632 +243%
OI
196
Oakbrook Investments
Illinois
$772K -$758K -11,200 -49%
Bank of Montreal
197
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$743K -$3.08M -45,572 -80%
CAM
198
Capstone Asset Management
Texas
$722K +$8.8K +130 +1%
RCM
199
Reynolds Capital Management
Nevada
$704K -$6.77K -100 -0.9%
LPL Financial
200
LPL Financial
California
$693K +$109K +1,604 +17%
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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.