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 Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
142
Institutional Holders
▼ 19 vs Q4
$266.73M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $82.73M vs Q4
67.82M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 69.93%
30.78M
13F Shares Held
▼ 503,784 vs Q4
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
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP semiconductors & related devices | 5.48M | 8.18% | 8.18% | $47.39B | May 7, 2025 | ▼ 44.5K |
IVYROCK ASSET MANAGEMENT (HK) LTD semiconductors & related devices | 2.61M | 3.90% | 3.90% | $22.56B | May 7, 2025 | ▲ 1.22M |
INVESCO LTD. semiconductors & related devices | 2.31M | 3.45% | 3.45% | $20.00B | May 12, 2025 | ▲ 310.6K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC semiconductors & related devices | 2.03M | 3.03% | 3.03% | $17.54B | May 9, 2025 | ▲ 85 |
SHAH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT semiconductors & related devices | 1.91M | 2.85% | 2.85% | $16.49B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 160.7K |
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC semiconductors & related devices | 1.49M | 2.23% | 2.23% | $12.90B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 51.1K |
GREENWOODS ASSET MANAGEMENT HONG KONG LTD. semiconductors & related devices | 1.12M | 1.67% | 1.67% | $9.65B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 420.0K |
BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE, SNC semiconductors & related devices | 1.03M | 1.54% | 1.54% | $8.89B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 704.6K |
UBS GROUP AG semiconductors & related devices | 1.00M | 1.50% | 1.50% | $8.67B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 135.6K |
BLACKROCK, INC. semiconductors & related devices | 994.9K | 1.49% | 1.49% | $8.61B | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 3.51M |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
25
Increased
+5.63M shares2
New Positions
first time holders23
Decreased
−5.40M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+228.9K
+5.63M / −5.40M
Net new holders
+4
2 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 45.4% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 30.07%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 24.53%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Canadian Solar Inc. is MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP, holding approximately 5.48 million shares — equal to 8.18% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 142 institutional investors currently hold CSIQ stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $266,731,433 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 45.4% of shares. The largest shareholder is MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP with a 8.18% stake. Company insiders hold 30.07%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.