Based on 115 hedge funds · latest filing: 2026 Q1 · updated quarterly
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Buying streak — 1 quarter in a row
For 1 consecutive quarter, more hedge funds added BILZ than sold it. That's a consistent pattern of professional buying — not a one-time trade. When institutions keep buying quarter after quarter, it usually means they see a multi-year opportunity, not just a short-term momentum flip.
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At the ownership peak (100% of max)
100% of all-time peak
115 hedge funds hold BILZ right now — the highest count in 3.0 years. When ownership is this concentrated, any bad news can trigger a chain reaction: one big fund sells, others follow. This is a classic 'crowded trade' — high popularity doesn't equal safety.
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Fast accumulation — +42% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+34 new funds entered over the past year (+42% YoY). That's a rapid rush of institutional money. Fast accumulation often signals a major thesis — but it also means the stock could fall quickly if that thesis breaks.
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Slight buying edge — 54% buying
64 buying55 selling
Last quarter: 64 funds bought or added vs 55 that reduced or exited. It's nearly a 50/50 split — some institutions are convinced, others are taking profits. This mixed picture is normal near price highs.
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More new buyers each quarter (+13 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening a new BILZ position: 20 → 16 → 14 → 27. 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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Mostly new holders — 37% entered in last year
■ 24% conviction (2yr+)
■ 38% medium
■ 37% new
Only 28 funds (24%) have held >2 years. The majority of current holders are relatively new to the position. New holders tend to sell faster when prices drop — a shallow conviction base that could amplify any sell-off.
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Growing discovery — still being found
13 → 20 → 16 → 14 → 27 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 20 → 16 → 14 → 27. A growing number of institutions are discovering BILZ each quarter. The narrative is still spreading — leaving room for ongoing capital accumulation.
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Mixed cohorts — 19% veterans, 48% new entrants
■ 19% veterans
■ 33% 1-2yr
■ 48% new
Of 115 current holders: 22 (19%) held 2+ years, 38 held 1–2 years, 55 (48%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Smaller funds dominant — 13% AUM from top-100
13% from top-100 AUM funds
9 of 115 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, but together hold only 13% of total institutional value. The stock is held primarily by smaller and mid-sized funds.
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out of 10
Moderate Exit Risk
Exit risk score 4.3/10 — some crowding factors present, but no critical concentration. Watch ownership trend over the next 1–2 quarters for direction.