Based on 5 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 2 quarters in a row
For 2 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds reduced or closed their CANG 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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Below peak — only 14% of 3.0Y high
14% of all-time peak
Only 5 funds hold CANG today versus a peak of 37 funds at 2025 Q2 — just 14% of the maximum. Low institutional ownership can mean the stock is out of favor, but it also means there's a large pool of potential buyers if sentiment turns.
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Outflows — 86% fewer funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
31 fewer hedge funds hold CANG compared to a year ago (-86% decline). When institutions consistently reduce their exposure, it's worth exploring the underlying fundamental reasons driving them away.
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Heavy selling pressure — only 14% buying
5 buying32 selling
Last quarter: 32 funds sold vs only 5 buyers. This is widespread institutional distribution — not a few funds rebalancing, but a broad exit. High conviction bearish signal.
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Fewer new buyers each quarter (-7 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 7 → 10 → 10 → 3. 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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Mostly new holders — 60% entered in last year
■ 20% conviction (2yr+)
■ 20% medium
■ 60% new
Only 1 funds (20%) 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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Buying through price weakness — shares +5%, value -60%
Last quarter: funds added +5% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -60%. 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
18 → 7 → 10 → 10 → 3 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 7 → 10 → 10 → 3. CANG 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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Early stage — 80% of holders entered in last year
■ 20% veterans
■ 0% 1-2yr
■ 80% new
Of 5 current holders: 4 (80%) entered in the past year, only 1 (20%) are 2+ year veterans. This is an early-phase institutional idea — still being discovered. High upside potential if the thesis plays out, but thin conviction base.
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Smaller funds dominant — 9% AUM from top-100
9% from top-100 AUM funds
1 of 5 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, but together hold only 9% of total institutional value. The stock is held primarily by smaller and mid-sized funds.
Exit risk score 3.3/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.