Based on 144 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 GIC 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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At the ownership peak (97% of max)
97% of all-time peak
144 hedge funds hold GIC 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.
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Fast accumulation — +22% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+26 new funds entered over the past year (+22% 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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Slight buying edge — 50% buying
72 buying73 selling
Last quarter: 72 funds bought or added vs 73 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.
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Fewer new buyers each quarter (-13 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 27 → 20 → 31 → 18. 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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59% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 59% conviction (2yr+)
■ 26% medium
■ 15% new
85 out of 144 hedge funds have held GIC for over 2 years without selling. Long-term investors are generally harder to shake out during market stress, creating a stable ownership base that limits the risk of sudden capitulation.
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Buying through price weakness — shares -3%, value -23%
Last quarter: funds added -3% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -23%. 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 — ~18 new funds/quarter
18 → 27 → 20 → 31 → 18 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 27 → 20 → 31 → 18. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Deep conviction — 66% of holders stayed 2+ years
■ 66% veterans
■ 12% 1-2yr
■ 22% new
Of 144 current holders: 95 (66%) 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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Elite ownership — 61% AUM from top-100 funds
61% from top-100 AUM funds
31 of 144 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 61% of total institutional value in GIC. 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 3.6/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.