Based on 28 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
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Buying streak — 2 quarters in a row
For 2 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds added DECZ 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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High ownership — 93% of 3.0Y peak
93% of all-time peak
28 funds currently hold this stock — 93% of the 3.0-year high of 30 funds (reached 2025 Q1). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Stable — ownership unchanged year-over-year
fund count last 6Q
The number of hedge funds holding DECZ is almost the same as a year ago (-1 funds, -3% change). No significant rush to buy or sell — institutional backing is holding steady.
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Slight buying edge — 53% buying
16 buying14 selling
Last quarter: 16 funds bought or added vs 14 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 (-6 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 7 → 4 → 14 → 8. 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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Mixed — 29% long-term, 29% new
■ 29% conviction (2yr+)
■ 43% medium
■ 29% new
Of the 28 current holders: 8 (29%) held >2 years, 12 held 1–2 years, and 8 entered in the last year. A mixed base — the stock has long-term believers but also recent buyers who haven't been tested by a downturn yet.
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Steady discovery — ~8 new funds/quarter
10 → 7 → 4 → 14 → 8 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 7 → 4 → 14 → 8. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Mixed cohorts — 32% veterans, 43% new entrants
■ 32% veterans
■ 25% 1-2yr
■ 43% new
Of 28 current holders: 9 (32%) held 2+ years, 7 held 1–2 years, 12 (43%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Smaller funds dominant — 2% AUM from top-100
2% from top-100 AUM funds
1 of 28 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, but together hold only 2% of total institutional value. The stock is held primarily by smaller and mid-sized funds.
Exit risk score 3.5/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.