Based on 30 hedge funds · latest filing: 2026 Q1 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 1 quarter in a row
For 1 consecutive quarter, more hedge funds reduced or closed their JLS 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 — 94% of 3.0Y peak
94% of all-time peak
30 funds currently hold this stock — 94% of the 3.0-year high of 32 funds (reached 2024 Q3). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Steady growth — +20% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+5 new funds entered over the past year (+20% YoY). Gradual, steady growth in institutional ownership is generally a healthy signal — not a speculative rush, but consistent conviction.
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Slight buying edge — 55% buying
16 buying13 selling
Last quarter: 16 funds bought or added vs 13 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 (-6 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 0 → 5 → 7 → 1. 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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67% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 67% conviction (2yr+)
■ 17% medium
■ 17% new
20 out of 30 hedge funds have held JLS 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 -2%, value -40%
Last quarter: funds added -2% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -40%. 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 — ~1 new funds/quarter
1 → 0 → 5 → 7 → 1 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 0 → 5 → 7 → 1. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Deep conviction — 67% of holders stayed 2+ years
■ 67% veterans
■ 17% 1-2yr
■ 17% new
Of 30 current holders: 20 (67%) 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 — 45% AUM from top-100 funds
45% from top-100 AUM funds
8 of 30 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 45% of total institutional value in JLS. 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.