First Solar
FSLR
823 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.6B invested in First Solar in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 313 increasing their positions, 298 reducing their positions, and 156 closing their positions.
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 14 (+3)
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.77B | Put options by funds: $2.22B
4.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.21% → 93.77% (+4.6%)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 313 | Existing positions reduced: 298
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 888 → 823 (-65)
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.1B → $12.6B (-$4.44B)
34% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 156
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$269M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$220M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$118M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$260M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$193M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$115M |
| 4 |
ACM
Anomaly Capital Management
New York
|
-$96.2M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$94.1M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
823 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $12.6B — down 26% from $17.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 156 funds closed out of FSLR and 103 opened new positions — a net loss of 53 holders — while 298 trimmed existing stakes and 313 added.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $269M. The largest seller was DZ Bank, cutting an estimated $260M.
- 823 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q1 2025, down from 888 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $12.6B of First Solar stock for Q1 2025, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q1 2025 and 156 closed out, a net change of -53 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q1 2025 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $269M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q1 2025 was DZ Bank, an estimated $260M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.