Based on 32 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 IZEA 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 — 91% of 3.0Y peak
91% of all-time peak
32 funds currently hold this stock — 91% of the 3.0-year high of 35 funds (reached 2025 Q3). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Fast accumulation — +33% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+8 new funds entered over the past year (+33% 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 — 51% buying
20 buying19 selling
Last quarter: 20 funds bought or added vs 19 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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Steady new buyers — ~8 new funds per quarter
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 1 → 5 → 13 → 8. A stable flow of new institutional buyers suggests ongoing interest without signs of either acceleration or slowdown.
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44% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 44% conviction (2yr+)
■ 22% medium
■ 34% new
14 out of 32 hedge funds have held IZEA 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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Value +31% but shares only +12% — price-driven
Last quarter: the total dollar value of institutional holdings rose +31%, but actual share count only changed +12%. The gap is explained by the stock's price rising — not new buying. Strong value growth with weak share growth means the rally is price momentum, not fresh institutional demand.
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Steady discovery — ~8 new funds/quarter
3 → 1 → 5 → 13 → 8 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 1 → 5 → 13 → 8. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Mixed cohorts — 37% veterans, 43% new entrants
■ 37% veterans
■ 20% 1-2yr
■ 43% new
Of 35 current holders: 13 (37%) held 2+ years, 7 held 1–2 years, 15 (43%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Elite ownership — 47% AUM from top-100 funds
47% from top-100 AUM funds
11 of 32 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 47% of total institutional value in IZEA. When the biggest players dominate the cap table, it signifies deep institutional support — since mega-funds deploy the most rigorous due diligence and capital.
4.3
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.