Based on 220 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 1 quarter in a row
For 1 consecutive quarter, more hedge funds reduced or closed this position than added to it. Sustained institutional selling is a meaningful warning sign — these are professionals with deep research teams deciding to exit.
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High ownership — 94% of 3.0Y peak
94% of all-time peak
220 funds currently hold this stock — 94% of the 3.0-year high of 234 funds (reached 2025 Q3). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Steady growth — +7% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+15 new funds entered over the past year (+7% YoY). Gradual, steady growth in institutional ownership is generally a healthy signal — not a speculative rush, but consistent conviction.
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Slight buying edge — 54% buying
125 buying108 selling
Last quarter: 125 funds bought or added vs 108 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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Fewer new buyers each quarter (-37 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 34 → 36 → 61 → 24. 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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47% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 47% conviction (2yr+)
■ 34% medium
■ 20% new
103 out of 220 hedge funds have held this stock for over 2 years without selling. Long-term holders are harder to shake out during market dips — they represent a stable ownership base that reduces the risk of sudden mass selling.
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Buying through price weakness — shares -0%, value -18%
Last quarter: funds added -0% 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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Growing discovery — still being found
37 → 34 → 36 → 61 → 24 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 34 → 36 → 61 → 24. A growing number of institutions are discovering this stock each quarter. The idea is still spreading — there is room for more buyers to enter.
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Deep conviction — 52% of holders stayed 2+ years
■ 52% veterans
■ 24% 1-2yr
■ 24% new
Of 226 current holders: 117 (52%) have held for over 2 years without selling. These are not momentum buyers — they have lived through drawdowns and stayed. A large veteran base acts as a stabilizing force during selloffs.
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Smaller funds dominant — 15% top-100 AUM
15% from top-100 AUM funds
Only 33 of 220 current holders rank in the top 100 by AUM. The stock is held mostly by smaller and mid-sized funds — the largest institutional players haven't yet built significant positions.
Exit risk score 3.5/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.