Based on 32 hedge funds · latest filing: 2026 Q1 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 1 quarter in a row
For 1 consecutive quarter, more hedge funds reduced or closed their AIEQ 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 — 86% of 2.2Y peak
86% of all-time peak
32 funds currently hold this stock — 86% of the 2.2-year high of 37 funds (reached 2025 Q4). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Steady growth — +10% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+3 new funds entered over the past year (+10% 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 — 42% buying
14 buying19 selling
Last quarter: 19 funds reduced or exited vs 14 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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Fewer new buyers each quarter (-6 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 5 → 3 → 11 → 5. Each quarter fewer new institutions are entering. This usually means most funds that wanted in are already in — the stock is well-known but the pool of potential new buyers is shrinking.
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Mixed — 38% long-term, 22% new
■ 38% conviction (2yr+)
■ 41% medium
■ 22% new
Of the 32 current holders: 12 (38%) held >2 years, 13 held 1–2 years, and 7 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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Steady discovery — ~5 new funds/quarter
8 → 5 → 3 → 11 → 5 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 5 → 3 → 11 → 5. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Mixed cohorts — 0% veterans, 28% new entrants
■ 0% veterans
■ 72% 1-2yr
■ 28% new
Of 32 current holders: 0 (0%) held 2+ years, 23 held 1–2 years, 9 (28%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Elite ownership — 68% AUM from top-100 funds
68% from top-100 AUM funds
10 of 32 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 68% of total institutional value in AIEQ. When the biggest players dominate the cap table, it signifies deep institutional support — since mega-funds deploy the most rigorous due diligence and capital.
Exit risk score 3.5/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.