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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
TRSOTSOK
201
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$454K – – –
ACM
202
Axel Capital Management
New York
$400K +$423K +10,000 New
SAMNY
203
Samsung Asset Management (New York)
New York
$390K -$59.2K -1,400 -13%
OC
204
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$386K +$405K +9,579 New
Nomura Asset Management
205
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$385K +$405K +9,580 New
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
206
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$372K +$215K +5,088 +122%
BA
207
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$363K -$3.39M -80,221 -90%
ERSOT
208
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$362K – – –
RCM
209
Reynolds Capital Management
Nevada
$362K +$4.23K +100 +1%
LMF
210
LMR Master Fund
Cayman Islands
$355K -$496K -11,736 -57%
Verition Fund Management
211
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
$347K +$45K +1,064 +14%
EA
212
Ecofin Advisors
United Kingdom
$342K -$4.03M -95,439 -87%
Two Sigma Advisers
213
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$341K -$7.54M -178,300 -95%
CAM
214
Capstone Asset Management
Texas
$329K +$29.8K +705 +9%
Jane Street
215
Jane Street
New York
$328K -$10.6M -250,069 -97%
OWD
216
Osborn Williams & Donohoe
Ohio
$326K – – –
ACM
217
Alpha Capital Management
Texas
$320K +$336K +7,950 New
WT
218
Whittier Trust
California
$299K – – –
SIC
219
SFE Investment Counsel
California
$298K +$314K +7,419 New
EIM
220
Essex Investment Management
Massachusetts
$289K +$304K +7,183 New
MOACM
221
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
$284K +$4.23K +100 +1%
Zurich Cantonal Bank
222
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$281K -$84.6K -2,000 -22%
JIC
223
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$281K +$296K +7,000 New
TRCT
224
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$273K +$68K +1,609 +31%
HIM
225
Hillsdale Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
$265K – – –
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9
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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.