FIRST SOLAR INC (FSLR) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

FIRST SOLAR INC (FSLR). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Ariel Appreciation Fund, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Polen Capital Management, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Viking Global Investors.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Ariel Appreciation FundBuy19,915271,480$53,552,145
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-18,600101,500$20,021,890
Q1 2026Polen Capital ManagementSell-7,0271,275$251,507
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy824,223$833,000
Q4 2025Ariel Appreciation FundSell-73,951251,565$65,716,325
Q4 2025Polen Capital ManagementSell-2,9128,302$2,168,731
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,3504,141$1,081,715
Q3 2025Viking Global InvestorsSell-1,498,054767,996$169,366,158
Q3 2025Ariel Appreciation FundBuy18,224325,516$71,786,043
Q3 2025Polen Capital ManagementBuy11,21411,214$2,473,023
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy8162,791$615,405
Q2 2025Viking Global InvestorsBuy854,9192,266,050$375,121,917
Q2 2025Ariel Appreciation FundBuy307,292307,292$50,869,118
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2831,975$326,970
Q1 2025Viking Global InvestorsBuy1,411,1311,411,131$178,409,292
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1071,692$298,232
Q3 2024Egerton Capital UKSell-361,677348,161$86,845,280
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy841,585$395,410
Q2 2024Egerton Capital UKBuy709,838709,838$160,040,075
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-44,654120,100$27,077,746
Q2 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1541,501$338,458
Q1 2024Scion Asset ManagementSell-70,00030,000$5,064,000
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-461,347$227,406
Q4 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,7501,393$240,019
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,271,296164,754$31,318
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-82,3511,436,050$312,341
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,385,9121,518,401$227,441
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-798,511132,489$17,524
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy397,100931,000$77,962
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy220,183533,900$46,535

Frequently asked questions about FSLR activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying FSLR?

    Institutional owners buying FSLR include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in FSLR activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in FSLR compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to FIRST SOLAR INC (FSLR) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in FSLR increasing?

    Institutional interest in FSLR can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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