Based on 18 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 GAUZ 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 — 90% of 3.0Y peak
90% of all-time peak
18 funds currently hold this stock — 90% of the 3.0-year high of 20 funds (reached 2024 Q2). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Steady growth — +12% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+2 new funds entered over the past year (+12% YoY). Gradual, steady growth in institutional ownership is generally a healthy signal — not a speculative rush, but consistent conviction.
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Heavy selling pressure — only 38% buying
8 buying13 selling
Last quarter: 13 funds sold vs only 8 buyers. This is widespread institutional distribution — not a few funds rebalancing, but a broad exit. High conviction bearish signal.
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More new buyers each quarter (+7 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening a new GAUZ position: 6 → 5 → 1 → 8. A growing influx of new institutional buyers means the asset is still gathering momentum — the consensus hasn't fully saturated yet.
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Mostly new holders — 50% entered in last year
■ 6% conviction (2yr+)
■ 44% medium
■ 50% new
Only 1 funds (6%) 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 -21%, value -84%
Last quarter: funds added -21% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -84%. 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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Peak discovery — momentum slowing
3 → 6 → 5 → 1 → 8 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 6 → 5 → 1 → 8. GAUZ is well-known in the hedge fund world, but fresh entries are gradually declining. The explosive phase of institutional discovery is likely behind us.
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Early stage — 67% of holders entered in last year
■ 6% veterans
■ 28% 1-2yr
■ 67% new
Of 18 current holders: 12 (67%) entered in the past year, only 1 (6%) 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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Smaller funds dominant — 1% AUM from top-100
1% from top-100 AUM funds
3 of 18 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, but together hold only 1% of total institutional value. The stock is held primarily by smaller and mid-sized funds.
4.3
out of 10
Moderate Exit Risk
Exit risk score 4.3/10 — some crowding factors present, but no critical concentration. Watch ownership trend over the next 1–2 quarters for direction.