Based on 202 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
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Buying streak — 1 quarter in a row
For 1 consecutive quarter, 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.
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High ownership — 86% of 3.0Y peak
86% of all-time peak
202 funds currently hold this stock — 86% of the 3.0-year high of 235 funds (reached 2024 Q3). 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
18 fewer hedge funds hold this stock compared to a year ago (-8% decline). When institutions consistently reduce exposure, it's worth asking what they know that retail investors don't.
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More sellers than buyers — 49% buying
80 buying83 selling
Last quarter: 83 funds reduced or exited vs 80 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 (+16 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 19 → 11 → 12 → 28. A growing number of new institutional buyers means the stock is still being discovered — the opportunity hasn't been fully priced in.
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73% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 73% conviction (2yr+)
■ 18% medium
■ 8% new
148 out of 202 hedge funds have held this stock for over 2 years without selling. Long-term holders are harder to shake out during market dips — they represent a stable ownership base that reduces the risk of sudden mass selling.
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Growing discovery — still being found
13 → 19 → 11 → 12 → 28 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 19 → 11 → 12 → 28. A growing number of institutions are discovering this stock each quarter. The idea is still spreading — there is room for more buyers to enter.
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Deep conviction — 73% of holders stayed 2+ years
■ 73% veterans
■ 17% 1-2yr
■ 10% new
Of 203 current holders: 148 (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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Smaller funds dominant — 8% top-100 AUM
8% from top-100 AUM funds
Only 16 of 202 current holders rank in the top 100 by AUM. The stock is held mostly by smaller and mid-sized funds — the largest institutional players haven't yet built significant positions.
Exit risk score 2.6/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.