Based on 46 hedge funds · latest filing: 2026 Q1 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 1 quarter in a row
For 1 consecutive quarter, more hedge funds reduced or closed their ETHZ 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 — 79% of 3.0Y peak
79% of all-time peak
46 funds currently hold this stock — 79% of the 3.0-year high of 58 funds (reached 2025 Q4). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Fast accumulation — +4500% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+45 new funds entered over the past year (+4500% 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.
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More sellers than buyers — 44% buying
23 buying29 selling
Last quarter: 29 funds reduced or exited vs 23 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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Fewer new buyers each quarter (-49 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 0 → 3 → 56 → 7. 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 — 91% entered in last year
■ 2% conviction (2yr+)
■ 7% medium
■ 91% new
Only 1 funds (2%) 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 +6%, value -38%
Last quarter: funds added +6% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -38%. 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 — ~7 new funds/quarter
0 → 0 → 3 → 56 → 7 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 0 → 3 → 56 → 7. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Early stage — 98% of holders entered in last year
■ 2% veterans
■ 0% 1-2yr
■ 98% new
Of 51 current holders: 50 (98%) entered in the past year, only 1 (2%) 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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Strong quality — 24% AUM from major funds
24% from top-100 AUM funds
16 of 44 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, accounting for 24% of total institutional value held. A meaningful share of the ownership value comes from the most well-resourced institutions.
6.5
out of 10
Moderate Exit Risk
Exit risk score 6.5/10 — some crowding factors present, but no critical concentration. Watch ownership trend over the next 1–2 quarters for direction.