Based on 254 hedge funds · latest filing: 2026 Q2 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 1 quarter in a row
For 1 consecutive quarter, more hedge funds reduced or closed their GLTR 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 — 93% of 3.0Y peak
93% of all-time peak
254 funds currently hold this stock — 93% of the 3.0-year high of 273 funds (reached 2026 Q1). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Fast accumulation — +44% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+78 new funds entered over the past year (+44% 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
122 buying122 selling
Last quarter: 122 funds bought or added vs 122 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 (-37 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 30 → 64 → 69 → 32. 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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41% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 41% conviction (2yr+)
■ 25% medium
■ 34% new
105 out of 254 hedge funds have held GLTR 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 +9%, value -10%
Last quarter: funds added +9% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -10%. 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 — ~32 new funds/quarter
31 → 30 → 64 → 69 → 32 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 30 → 64 → 69 → 32. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Veteran-anchored — 46% veterans vs 43% newcomers
■ 46% veterans
■ 12% 1-2yr
■ 43% new
Entry-cohort mix of 254 holders: 116 (46%) are 2+ year veterans, 30 entered 1–2 years ago, and 108 (43%) joined within the past year. A veteran-weighted cap table skews toward institutional memory over fresh momentum.
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Elite ownership — 45% AUM from top-100 funds
45% from top-100 AUM funds
17 of 254 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 45% of total institutional value in GLTR. When the biggest players dominate the cap table, it signifies deep institutional support — since mega-funds deploy the most rigorous due diligence and capital.
4.2
out of 10
Moderate Exit Risk
Exit risk score 4.2/10 — some crowding factors present, but no critical concentration. Watch ownership trend over the next 1–2 quarters for direction.