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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
Fidelity Investments
1
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$705M +$113M +1,663,904 +18%
Vanguard Group
2
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$354M +$12.6M +186,271 +4%
Wellington Management Group
3
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$238M +$22M +324,937 +10%
MAM
4
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
$184M +$189M +2,791,632 New
State Street
5
State Street
Massachusetts
$171M +$8.2M +121,171 +5%
BIT
6
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
$129M -$1.21M -17,881 -0.9%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
7
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$126M -$3.99M -58,971 -3%
MAM
8
Majedie Asset Management
United Kingdom
$122M +$45.4M +670,568 +57%
GC
9
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$92.4M +$10.9M +161,600 +13%
BFA
10
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$68.6M +$1.69M +24,930 +2%
Norges Bank
11
Norges Bank
Norway
$65.5M -$105M -1,551,368 -61%
SFM
12
Systematic Financial Management
New Jersey
$61M -$22.1M -325,761 -26%
LBA
13
Letko, Brosseau & Associates
Quebec, Canada
$55.3M -$699K -10,330 -1%
Bank of New York Mellon
14
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$55.1M +$2.09M +30,828 +4%
Northern Trust
15
Northern Trust
Illinois
$51.3M +$1.23M +18,140 +2%
Deutsche Bank
16
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$49.6M +$14.6M +214,981 +40%
JP Morgan Chase
17
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$47.5M -$10.8M -160,267 -18%
GGHC
18
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
$39.3M +$24.8K +366 +0.1%
TCIM
19
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$38.2M -$10.3M -152,863 -21%
Geode Capital Management
20
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$37.5M +$1.23M +18,140 +3%
TA
21
Teachers Advisors
New York
$37.1M -$5.48M -80,954 -13%
MCM
22
Masters Capital Management
Georgia
$32.9M – – –
AQR Capital Management
23
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$31.9M -$23.9M -353,563 -42%
SOMRS
24
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$30.1M +$115K +1,700 +0.4%
ARC
25
Absolute Return Capital
Massachusetts
$29.6M +$4.01M +59,192 +15%
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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.