Based on 11 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 1 quarter in a row
For 1 consecutive quarter, more hedge funds reduced or closed their GIBOW 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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Below peak — only 69% of 2.0Y high
69% of all-time peak
Only 11 funds hold GIBOW today versus a peak of 16 funds at 2025 Q2 — just 69% of the maximum. Low institutional ownership can mean the stock is out of favor, but it also means there's a large pool of potential buyers if sentiment turns.
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Fast accumulation — +1000% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+10 new funds entered over the past year (+1000% 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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Heavy selling pressure — only 0% buying
0 buying9 selling
Last quarter: 9 funds sold vs only 0 buyers. This is widespread institutional distribution — not a few funds rebalancing, but a broad exit. High conviction bearish signal.
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Steady new buyers — ~0 new funds per quarter
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 0 → 15 → 2 → 0. A stable flow of new institutional buyers suggests ongoing interest without signs of either acceleration or slowdown.
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Mostly new holders — 91% entered in last year
■ 0% conviction (2yr+)
■ 9% medium
■ 91% new
Only 0 funds (0%) 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 -13%, value -99%
Last quarter: funds added -13% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -99%. 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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Saturation — most institutions already know this story
0 → 0 → 15 → 2 → 0 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 0 → 15 → 2 → 0. Far fewer institutions are entering now vs. a year ago. When the pool of potential new buyers shrinks this fast, future price support from institutional inflows weakens significantly.
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Early stage — 91% of holders entered in last year
■ 9% veterans
■ 0% 1-2yr
■ 91% new
Of 11 current holders: 10 (91%) entered in the past year, only 1 (9%) 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 — 11% AUM from top-100
11% from top-100 AUM funds
3 of 11 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, but together hold only 11% of total institutional value. The stock is held primarily by smaller and mid-sized funds.
Exit risk score 8.2/10 — multiple crowding signals converge. Institutional ownership is at 69% of its all-time high — near peak crowding. Selling pressure exceeds buying: only 0% of active funds buying. Crowded trades can unwind fast — a single catalyst can trigger a cascade.