FSLR
First Solar, Inc.
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) is a US-based manufacturer of thin-film solar modules with a $26B market cap, showing direct executive branch exposure via holdings by former President Donald J. Trump and Governor Doug Burgum.
Govt Dependence
30/100
Regulatory Density
70/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat FSLR does
First Solar designs, manufactures, and sells photovoltaic solar modules using proprietary thin-film semiconductor technology. Its revenue is derived from the sale of solar modules and the development, construction, and sale of solar power systems. The company operates manufacturing facilities in the US, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
12 months past · 3 months futureFSLR activity timeline
Congress
buy
sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened
+ added
− trimmed
closed
holds
Bills
past action (this ticker)
upcoming markup (sector)
★ carveout (this ticker)
251 trading days ·
3 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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11 13F filings
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1 past bill actions
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2 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsFSLR held by Trump-administration officials
2 cabinet/senior officials reported FSLR positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 9 filings.
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
FIRST SOLAR INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
FIRST SOLAR INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
FIRST SOLAR INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
FIRST SOLAR INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
FIRST SOLAR INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
FIRST SOLAR INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
FIRST SOLAR INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
First Solar Inc
Doug Burgum
Secretary of the Interior · Department of the Interior
First Solar Inc
Lifetime Government AwardsFSLR federal contracts
FSLR doesn't hold direct federal contracts.
Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding FSLR
$52.09B
Total FSLR held by tracked 13F funds
5
Funds with FSLR positions
+2
Funds opened this quarter
Two Sigma Investments
$30.67B
+119%
3 overlap
2026-03-31
Renaissance Technologies
$20.02B
opened
3 overlap
2026-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$1.17B
holds
3 overlap
2025-12-31
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$223M
-15%
3 overlap
2025-12-31
Bridgewater Associates
$12M
opened
3 overlap
2025-12-31
Politicians Trading FSLRMembers of Congress with recent FSLR positions
4 politicians traded FSLR across 13 disclosed transactions totaling $104K (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just FSLR). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading FSLR
2026-02-10
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-09
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-29
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-23
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-23
Ro Khanna
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-08
Robert P. Bresnahan
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-08
Robert P. Bresnahan
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-03-19
Dave Min
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-03-19
Dave Min
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-03-12
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-03-12
Ro Khanna
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-02-25
Robert P. Bresnahan
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-03-09
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Stock awards & option exercises
8
stock awards · $442K market value
2026-03-31
Ahearn Michael J
Director
AWARD
374 sh
$74K
2026-03-31
STEBBINS PAUL H
Director
AWARD
267 sh
$53K
2026-03-31
Sweeney Michael T
Director
AWARD
267 sh
$53K
2026-03-31
POST WILLIAM J
Director
AWARD
267 sh
$53K
2026-03-31
RENDUCHINTALA VENKATA S M
Director
AWARD
267 sh
$53K
2026-03-31
Wright Norman L.
Director
AWARD
267 sh
$53K
2026-03-31
George Anita M.
Director
AWARD
267 sh
$53K
2026-03-31
KRO LISA A
Director
AWARD
267 sh
$53K
For FSLR, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.
Bills Affecting FSLRLive legislation impacting this stock
HJRES.42 · 119th
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of
HJRES.75 · 119th
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Ene
S.870 · 118th
An act to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance
S.881 · 119th
Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act
HR.1994 · 119th
Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2025
HR.1896 · 119th
Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act
S.896 · 119th
Co-Location Energy Act
HR.1892 · 119th
Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program Act of 2025
S.837 · 119th
Defending American Jobs and Affordable Energy Act of 2025
SRES.101 · 119th
A resolution affirming the threats to world stability from a nuclear weapons-capable Islamic Republic of Iran.
Political ProfileWhere FSLR sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: Bipartisan donation alignment (2D,1R) totaling $15k, with recipients holding key committee roles (Appropriations chair, Ways and Means). EVIDENTIARY: Zero corporate insider buys in 180 days (tier F), zero federal contracts, but two executive branch holdings (Trump, Burgum) per get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0]. Net: Mixed structural support offset by lack of transactional evidence and congressional selling.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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Potential changes to solar import tariffs or domestic content rulesU.S. International Trade Commission, Department of Commerce"Sector is energy with multiple bill impacts; no specific carveouts in bill_carveouts."
Regulatory opportunities
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Incentives for domestic solar manufacturing under Inflation Reduction Act provisionsDepartment of Energy, Treasury"Multiple energy sector bills with positive revenue impact estimates per Recent bill_impacts."
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for FSLR — for Founders
The free page above gives you the public record. Members see the real-time intelligence layer on top of it:
- Live 7-layer signal scores when Congress trades FSLR
- Bill Pass Index v2 odds for every bill on the watch list
- Iron Triangle alerts (committee × donor × trade)
- SEC Form 4 cluster detection (CEO + CFO + director buys)
- Whale-Opportunity expected-value ranking
- Custom watchlist alerts via email + Discord
Frequently AskedAbout FSLR & political exposure
Does First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for First Solar, Inc.. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.
Which Trump cabinet officials own FSLR stock?
2 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in FSLR on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump, Doug Burgum. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded FSLR stock?
95 congressional trades by 10 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-02-10. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is FSLR political risk profile?
Government dependence: 30/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 33% / D 67%.
How does GovGreed track FSLR political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. FSLR data is updated daily from these official federal sources.