Based on 173 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
📈
Buying streak — 4 quarters in a row
For 4 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds added EMRAF 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.
🏔️
At the ownership peak (100% of max)
100% of all-time peak
173 hedge funds hold EMRAF 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 classic 'crowded trade' — high popularity doesn't equal safety.
🚀
Fast accumulation — +5667% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+170 new funds entered over the past year (+5667% YoY). That's a rapid rush of institutional money. Fast accumulation often signals a major thesis — but it also means the stock could fall quickly if that thesis breaks.
🟡
Slight buying edge — 55% buying
91 buying75 selling
Last quarter: 91 funds bought or added vs 75 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.
⚠️
Fewer new buyers each quarter (-13 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 2 → 124 → 44 → 31. 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.
🔄
Mostly new holders — 91% entered in last year
■ 4% conviction (2yr+)
■ 5% medium
■ 91% new
Only 7 funds (4%) 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.
📊
Peak discovery — momentum slowing
0 → 2 → 124 → 44 → 31 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 2 → 124 → 44 → 31. EMRAF is well-known in the hedge fund world, but fresh entries are gradually declining. The explosive phase of institutional discovery is likely behind us.
🌱
Early stage — 89% of holders entered in last year
■ 10% veterans
■ 1% 1-2yr
■ 89% new
Of 180 current holders: 161 (89%) entered in the past year, only 18 (10%) 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.
🏆
Elite ownership — 47% AUM from top-100 funds
47% from top-100 AUM funds
33 of 173 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 47% of total institutional value in EMRAF. 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 7.3/10 — multiple crowding signals converge. Institutional ownership is at 100% of its all-time high — near peak crowding. Crowded trades can unwind fast — a single catalyst can trigger a cascade.