First Solar
FSLR
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
|
+$189M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$113M |
| 3 |
MAM
Majedie Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$45.4M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$22M |
| 5 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$17.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$105M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$41.7M |
| 3 |
FC
Fairpointe Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$36.9M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$25.6M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$23.9M |
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.