Based on 214 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 3 quarters in a row
For 3 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds reduced or closed their AESI positions than added to them. Sustained institutional selling is a meaningful warning sign — these are professionals with deep research teams collectively deciding to exit.
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High ownership — 89% of 3.0Y peak
89% of all-time peak
214 funds currently hold this stock — 89% of the 3.0-year high of 241 funds (reached 2025 Q1). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Steady growth — +11% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+21 new funds entered over the past year (+11% YoY). Gradual, steady growth in institutional ownership is generally a healthy signal — not a speculative rush, but consistent conviction.
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More sellers than buyers — 48% buying
120 buying131 selling
Last quarter: 131 funds reduced or exited vs 120 that bought or added. When more than half of active funds are selling, it's a caution flag — especially if the stock price hasn't moved down yet.
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More new buyers each quarter (+18 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening a new AESI position: 72 → 47 → 25 → 43. A growing influx of new institutional buyers means the asset is still gathering momentum — the consensus hasn't fully saturated yet.
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Mixed — 30% long-term, 27% new
■ 30% conviction (2yr+)
■ 43% medium
■ 27% new
Of the 214 current holders: 64 (30%) held >2 years, 92 held 1–2 years, and 58 entered in the last year. A mixed base — the stock has long-term believers but also recent buyers who haven't been tested by a downturn yet.
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Buying through price weakness — shares -1%, value -18%
Last quarter: funds added -1% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -18%. Institutions were buying while the price was falling — a high-conviction accumulation signal. They're deliberately loading up on the dip.
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Peak discovery — momentum slowing
46 → 72 → 47 → 25 → 43 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 72 → 47 → 25 → 43. AESI is well-known in the hedge fund world, but fresh entries are gradually declining. The explosive phase of institutional discovery is likely behind us.
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Mixed cohorts — 5% veterans, 41% new entrants
■ 5% veterans
■ 55% 1-2yr
■ 41% new
Of 222 current holders: 11 (5%) held 2+ years, 121 held 1–2 years, 90 (41%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Strong quality — 35% AUM from major funds
35% from top-100 AUM funds
32 of 214 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, accounting for 35% of total institutional value held. A meaningful share of the ownership value comes from the most well-resourced institutions.
Exit risk score 3.2/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.