We recently published a list of Billionaire Ken Griffin’s 10 Midcap Stock Picks with Huge Upside Potential. In this article, we are going to take a look at where First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) stands against Billionaire Ken Griffin’s other midcap stock picks with huge upside potential.
Ken Griffin, the founder of Citadel, is an influential albeit controversial figure in the investment industry. Ken Griffin tasted early success while trading during his college days, and it is safe to say that he has never looked back since. Despite huge setbacks during the financial crisis of 2008, he used his skills and determination to make a comeback where many others would have simply closed the fund and moved on.
The billionaire investor currently manages assets worth around $65 billion across his funds. Owing to its large size and track record of success, Ken Griffin’s stock moves often make it to the news and are closely followed by investors. We decided to do the same, focusing on Mid-cap stocks that still had the potential to turn into established giants tomorrow.
To come up with the list of billionaire Ken Griffin’s 10 midcap stock picks with huge upside potential, we looked at his latest 13F holdings and, among his significant holdings, only considered stocks between $10 billion and $40 billion in market cap. We then looked at the average analyst price target on Wall Street and ranked the stocks according to their upside potential.
Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (see more details here).
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First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR)
Stock Upside Potential: 53.21%
Citadel Investment Group’s Stake: $414,128,752
First Solar, Inc. operates as a solar technology company. The company provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions. It sells and manufactures photovoltaic solar modules with a thin film semiconductor technology.
FSLR has lost one-third of its value in the span of a year. The constant downtrend has meant that it trades at a PE of 10.77, considerably below the 5-year average PE of 28.62. The price-to-cash-flow ratio also stands at 7.79, way below the 5-year average of 20.04. Apart from a handful of solar stocks, the majority have lost considerable value this year so far, making the sector an attractive investment.
As per the company’s provided guidance, revenue is forecasted to be in the range of $4.5 billion to $5.5 billion for the full year. Anticipating tariff-related headwinds, EPS is expected to be between $12.50 to $17.50. Due to uncertain demand and high tariffs, the firm is planning to reduce international production. Increasing energy demand from data centers and AI will be a huge catalyst for solar energy.
Overall, FSLR ranks 2nd on our list of Billionaire Ken Griffin’s midcap stock picks with huge upside potential. While we acknowledge the potential of FSLR as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than FSLR but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
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