Based on 756 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 CHTR 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
756 funds currently hold this stock — 89% of the 3.0-year high of 851 funds (reached 2023 Q4). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Outflows — 8% fewer funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
66 fewer hedge funds hold CHTR compared to a year ago (-8% decline). When institutions consistently reduce their exposure, it's worth exploring the underlying fundamental reasons driving them away.
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More sellers than buyers — 46% buying
376 buying437 selling
Last quarter: 437 funds reduced or exited vs 376 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 (+24 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening a new CHTR position: 124 → 121 → 108 → 132. 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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69% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 69% conviction (2yr+)
■ 15% medium
■ 16% new
521 out of 756 hedge funds have held CHTR for over 2 years without selling. Long-term investors are generally harder to shake out during market stress, creating a stable ownership base that limits the risk of sudden capitulation.
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Buying through price weakness — shares +3%, value -22%
Last quarter: funds added +3% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -22%. 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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Steady discovery — ~132 new funds/quarter
114 → 124 → 121 → 108 → 132 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 124 → 121 → 108 → 132. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Deep conviction — 73% of holders stayed 2+ years
■ 73% veterans
■ 9% 1-2yr
■ 18% new
Of 808 current holders: 588 (73%) 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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Elite ownership — 62% AUM from top-100 funds
62% from top-100 AUM funds
47 of 756 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 62% of total institutional value in CHTR. 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 3.1/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.