First Solar, Inc.: which funds bought and sold
Institutions that bought and sold First Solar shares in Q2 2026, from the holdings they reported to the SEC on Form 13F for March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026.
Between March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026, 481 institutions that filed 13F reports for both quarters added to or opened positions in First Solar, and 462 cut or closed them. Together they added a net 3.4M shares, +3.6% on what they held at the start of the quarter. Active managers and hedge funds on our list were net buyers of 4.0M shares (+30.5%); index fund managers were net buyers of 381K shares (+1.0%). 143 opened a new position and 106 sold out entirely.
Bought, Q2 2026 481 institutions, 143 of them new holders Sold, Q2 2026 462 institutions, 106 of them sold out
Net change, all compared +3.4M shares (+3.6%)
Net change, active managers +4.0M shares (+30.5%), 39 bought, 43 sold
Buyers versus sellers
481 bought 146 462 sold
Active managers and hedge funds 39 bought · 43 sold · +4.0M
Index fund managers 7 bought · 5 sold · +381K
Other institutions 435 bought · 414 sold · −950K
Biggest buyers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital World Investors Active manager | +4.1M New position | 4.1M | $971M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Hedge fund | +1.3M +2129.7% | 1.3M | $311M |
| Samlyn Capital, LLC Hedge fund | +535K +104.6% | 1.0M | $247M |
| Hill City Capital, LP Hedge fund | +451K +20.7% | 2.6M | $620M |
| FMR LLC Active manager | +371K +20.5% | 2.2M | $514M |
| Assetmark, Inc | +312K +1469.4% | 333K | $78.6M |
| State Street Corp Index funds | +291K +5.5% | 5.6M | $1.3B |
| Yaupon Capital Management LP Hedge fund | +272K New position | 272K | $64.3M |
| Wells Fargo & Company | +221K +241.7% | 313K | $73.8M |
| Blackrock, Inc. Index funds | +208K +1.5% | 14.0M | $3.3B |
| Imc-Chicago, LLC | +201K +1092.3% | 219K | $51.7M |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | +201K +395.5% | 251K | $59.3M |
| American Century Companies Inc Active manager | +187K +339.4% | 242K | $57.2M |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | +179K +33.7% | 710K | $167M |
| Royal Bank Of Canada | +147K +69.0% | 359K | $84.8M |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | +142K +60.0% | 377K | $89M |
| HSBC Holdings PLC | +139K +20.9% | 806K | $190M |
| Susquehanna Fundamental Investments, LLC | +117K New position | 117K | $27.6M |
| Altshuler Shaham Ltd | +114K +1091.2% | 125K | $29.5M |
| Capital Fund Management S.A. Hedge fund | +113K New position | 113K | $26.8M |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital World Investors Active manager | +4.1M New position | 4.1M | $971M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Hedge fund | +1.3M +2129.7% | 1.3M | $311M |
| Samlyn Capital, LLC Hedge fund | +535K +104.6% | 1.0M | $247M |
| Hill City Capital, LP Hedge fund | +451K +20.7% | 2.6M | $620M |
| FMR LLC Active manager | +371K +20.5% | 2.2M | $514M |
| Yaupon Capital Management LP Hedge fund | +272K New position | 272K | $64.3M |
| American Century Companies Inc Active manager | +187K +339.4% | 242K | $57.2M |
| Capital Fund Management S.A. Hedge fund | +113K New position | 113K | $26.8M |
| Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc Active manager | +113K +75.1% | 264K | $62.3M |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Hedge fund | +40K New position | 40K | $9.4M |
Biggest sellers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | −1.1M −48.5% | 1.2M | $276M |
| Millennium Management LLC Hedge fund | −695K −73.0% | 257K | $60.6M |
| Capital Research Global Investors Active manager | −407K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Peconic Partners LLC | −395K Sold out | 0 | — |
| AQR Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | −387K −48.2% | 415K | $97.9M |
| BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | −380K −22.6% | 1.3M | $307M |
| Amundi | −319K −15.6% | 1.7M | $408M |
| Man Group PLC Hedge fund | −277K −57.3% | 206K | $48.7M |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | −276K −96.3% | 11K | $2.5M |
| Citadel Advisors LLC Hedge fund | −249K −73.6% | 89K | $21.1M |
| Deutsche Bank Ag\ | −199K −18.1% | 901K | $213M |
| Jupiter Asset Management Ltd Active manager | −183K −70.3% | 77K | $18.2M |
| Two Seas Capital LP Hedge fund | −175K −57.8% | 128K | $30.2M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Hedge fund | −168K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) | −166K −71.0% | 68K | $15.9M |
| Bank Of America Corp | −156K −17.7% | 725K | $171M |
| Clean Energy Transition LLP | −148K −10.4% | 1.3M | $302M |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP Hedge fund | −144K −92.5% | 12K | $2.8M |
| Los Angeles Capital Management LLC Active manager | −135K −35.7% | 242K | $57.1M |
| Northern Trust Corp Index funds | −126K −9.1% | 1.3M | $298M |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Management LLC Hedge fund | −695K −73.0% | 257K | $60.6M |
| Capital Research Global Investors Active manager | −407K Sold out | 0 | — |
| AQR Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | −387K −48.2% | 415K | $97.9M |
| Man Group PLC Hedge fund | −277K −57.3% | 206K | $48.7M |
| Citadel Advisors LLC Hedge fund | −249K −73.6% | 89K | $21.1M |
| Jupiter Asset Management Ltd Active manager | −183K −70.3% | 77K | $18.2M |
| Two Seas Capital LP Hedge fund | −175K −57.8% | 128K | $30.2M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Hedge fund | −168K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP Hedge fund | −144K −92.5% | 12K | $2.8M |
| Los Angeles Capital Management LLC Active manager | −135K −35.7% | 242K | $57.1M |
New positions
| Institution | Shares | Value June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Capital World InvestorsActive manager | 4.1M | $971M |
| Yaupon Capital Management LPHedge fund | 272K | $64.3M |
| Susquehanna Fundamental Investments, LLC | 117K | $27.6M |
| Capital Fund Management S.A.Hedge fund | 113K | $26.8M |
| Hillman Co | 89K | $20.9M |
| Ossiam | 84K | $19.8M |
| Arp Global Capital Ltd | 42K | $9.8M |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P.Hedge fund | 40K | $9.4M |
| Steadfast Capital Management LPHedge fund | 39K | $9.1M |
| Panoramic Capital, LLC | 33K | $7.7M |
Sold out
| Institution | Shares | Value March 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Research Global InvestorsActive manager | 407K | $80.3M |
| Peconic Partners LLC | 395K | $77.9M |
| Qube Research & Technologies LtdHedge fund | 168K | $33.1M |
| Polar Capital Holdings PLCActive manager | 114K | $22.6M |
| Tudor Investment Corp Et AlHedge fund | 106K | $20.9M |
| Marshall Wace, LLPHedge fund | 82K | $16.1M |
| Trexquant Investment LPHedge fund | 64K | $12.5M |
| Fora Capital, LLC | 46K | $9M |
| Quantitative Investment Management, LLC | 36K | $7.2M |
| Massachusetts Financial Services CoActive manager | 36K | $7.1M |
Who holds the shares
- Institutions reporting
- 1,005
- Ten largest holders
- 48.8% of 13F-reported shares
- Index fund managers
- 38.2% of 13F-reported shares
- Active managers and hedge funds
- 17.1% of 13F-reported shares
| Type | Bought | Sold | New | Sold out | Net change in shares | Net % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active managers and hedge funds | 39 | 43 | 13 | 13 | +4.0M | +30.5% |
| Index fund managers | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +381K | +1.0% |
| Other institutions | 435 | 414 | 130 | 93 | −950K | −2.2% |