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
Q4 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1433,143$274
Q3 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1293,000$286
Q2 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,1293,129$283
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy252,296313,717$31,033
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-43,17961,421$4,066
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-552,100104,600$7,425
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy541,100656,700$44,340
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-23,700115,600$5,304
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-333,100139,300$5,555
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy212,300472,400$32,345
Q4 2015Scion Asset ManagementBuy100,000100,000$6,599
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy188,200260,100$12,219
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,00071,900$3,206
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-616,20068,900$4,534
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy39,087685,100$48,683
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy475,513646,013$45,085
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-42,300170,500$9,316
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy212,800212,800$9,536

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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