Based on 184 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
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Buying streak — 2 quarters in a row
For 2 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds added IRON 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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At the ownership peak (100% of max)
100% of all-time peak
184 hedge funds hold IRON 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 — +29% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+41 new funds entered over the past year (+29% 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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More buyers than sellers — 67% buying
124 buying61 selling
Last quarter: 124 funds were net buyers (42 opened a brand new position + 82 added to an existing one). Only 61 were sellers (46 trimmed + 15 sold completely). A clear majority buying is a strong confirmation signal.
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More new buyers each quarter (+17 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening a new IRON position: 29 → 24 → 25 → 42. 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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Mixed — 35% long-term, 33% new
■ 35% conviction (2yr+)
■ 32% medium
■ 33% new
Of the 184 current holders: 65 (35%) held >2 years, 58 held 1–2 years, and 61 entered in the last year. A mixed base — the stock has long-term believers but also recent buyers who haven't been tested by a downturn yet.
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Buying through price weakness — shares +12%, value -67%
Last quarter: funds added +12% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -67%. 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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Growing discovery — still being found
34 → 29 → 24 → 25 → 42 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 29 → 24 → 25 → 42. A growing number of institutions are discovering IRON each quarter. The narrative is still spreading — leaving room for ongoing capital accumulation.
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Mixed cohorts — 38% veterans, 42% new entrants
■ 38% veterans
■ 20% 1-2yr
■ 42% new
Of 188 current holders: 72 (38%) held 2+ years, 37 held 1–2 years, 79 (42%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Elite ownership — 42% AUM from top-100 funds
42% from top-100 AUM funds
32 of 184 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 42% of total institutional value in IRON. 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.