Based on 100 hedge funds · latest filing: 2007 Q4 · updated quarterly
📈
Buying streak — 6 quarters in a row
For 6 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds added this stock 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 trade.
🏔️
At the ownership peak (100% of max)
100% of all-time peak
100 hedge funds hold this stock 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 'crowded trade' — high ownership doesn't mean safe.
📶
Steady growth — +18% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+15 new funds entered over the past year (+18% YoY). Gradual, steady growth in institutional ownership is generally a healthy signal — not a speculative rush, but consistent conviction.
🟠
More sellers than buyers — 42% buying
51 buying69 selling
Last quarter: 69 funds reduced or exited vs 51 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.
📈
More new buyers each quarter (+11 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 22 → 15 → 14 → 25. A growing number of new institutional buyers means the stock is still being discovered — the opportunity hasn't been fully priced in.
➡️
Steady discovery — ~25 new funds/quarter
18 → 22 → 15 → 14 → 25 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 22 → 15 → 14 → 25. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
Exit risk score 3.5/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.