Canadian Solar Inc.
Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · CSIQ · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
135
Institutional Holders
▲ 2 vs Q2
$328.91M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $5.35M vs Q2
67.82M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 69.93%
25.22M
13F Shares Held
▲ 85,172 vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
CSIQ largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP semiconductors & related devices | 5.62M | 8.39% | 8.39% | $73.28B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 265.4K |
INVESCO LTD. semiconductors & related devices | 2.20M | 3.29% | 3.29% | $28.70B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 356.6K |
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC semiconductors & related devices | 2.05M | 3.06% | 3.06% | $26.74B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 236.1K |
SHAH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT semiconductors & related devices | 1.69M | 2.52% | 2.52% | $21.99B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 194.6K |
MORGAN STANLEY semiconductors & related devices | 1.54M | 2.30% | 2.30% | $20.04B | May 27, 2026 | ▲ 1.01M |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC semiconductors & related devices | 1.01M | 1.51% | 1.51% | $13.23B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 572.3K |
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP semiconductors & related devices | 885.2K | 1.32% | 1.32% | $11.54B | Nov 14, 2025 | NEW |
BLACKROCK, INC. semiconductors & related devices | 849.2K | 1.27% | 1.27% | $11.07B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 38.4K |
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS LTD. semiconductors & related devices | 781.7K | 1.17% | 1.17% | $10.09B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 61.0K |
STATE STREET CORP semiconductors & related devices | 779.7K | 1.16% | 1.16% | $10.17B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 17.8K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
27
Increased
+4.79M shares6
New Positions
first time holders16
Decreased
−2.27M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+2.52M
+4.79M / −2.27M
Net new holders
+17
6 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
CSIQ insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
23
Buy transactions
33
Sell transactions
0.70
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marx Dylan Chief Operating Officer | May 26, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 983 | $19.45 | $19.1K | 4.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Marx Dylan Chief Operating Officer | May 21, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 903 | $16.34 | $14.8K | 3.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Marx Dylan Chief Operating Officer | May 13, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 1,604 | $19.83 | $31.8K | 3.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Zhu Xinbo Chief Financial Officer | May 26, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 6 | $19.45 | $116.71 | 150.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Qu Shawn Xiaohua Chief Technology Officer | May 26, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 6 | $19.45 | $116.71 | 13.79M | Form 4 ↗ |
Chang Leslie Li Hsien director | May 26, 2026 | Sale | 1,767 | $19.45 | $34.4K | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
Qu Shawn Xiaohua Chief Technology Officer | May 6, 2026 | J-Other | 7,512 | $9.33 | $70.1K | 7.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Qu Shawn Xiaohua Chief Technology Officer | May 21, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 3 | $16.34 | $49.03 | 13.78M | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 37.2% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 30.07%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 32.74%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Canadian Solar Inc. is MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP, holding approximately 5.62 million shares — equal to 8.39% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 135 institutional investors currently hold CSIQ stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $328,908,930 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
CSIQ ownershipCanadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 37.2% of shares. The largest shareholder is MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP with a 8.39% stake. Company insiders hold 30.07%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.