Based on 61 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
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No change last quarter
The number of hedge funds holding this stock didn't change last quarter. Neither a buying nor selling signal on its own — watch the next quarter for direction.
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High ownership — 94% of 3.0Y peak
94% of all-time peak
61 funds currently hold this stock — 94% of the 3.0-year high of 65 funds (reached 2025 Q2). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Fast accumulation — +79% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+27 new funds entered over the past year (+79% 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 — 53% buying
32 buying28 selling
Last quarter: 32 funds bought or added vs 28 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 — ~14 new funds per quarter
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 9 → 29 → 18 → 14. A stable flow of new institutional buyers suggests ongoing interest without signs of either acceleration or slowdown.
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Mixed — 26% long-term, 44% new
■ 26% conviction (2yr+)
■ 30% medium
■ 44% new
Of the 61 current holders: 16 (26%) held >2 years, 18 held 1–2 years, and 27 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 +0%, value -20%
Last quarter: funds added +0% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -20%. 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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Peak discovery — momentum slowing
9 → 9 → 29 → 18 → 14 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 9 → 29 → 18 → 14. KARO is well-known in the hedge fund world, but fresh entries are gradually declining. The explosive phase of institutional discovery is likely behind us.
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Early stage — 59% of holders entered in last year
■ 30% veterans
■ 11% 1-2yr
■ 59% new
Of 61 current holders: 36 (59%) entered in the past year, only 18 (30%) are 2+ year veterans. This is an early-phase institutional idea — still being discovered. High upside potential if the thesis plays out, but thin conviction base.
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Smaller funds dominant — 9% AUM from top-100
9% from top-100 AUM funds
16 of 61 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, but together hold only 9% of total institutional value. The stock is held primarily by smaller and mid-sized funds.
4.5
out of 10
Moderate Exit Risk
Exit risk score 4.5/10 — some crowding factors present, but no critical concentration. Watch ownership trend over the next 1–2 quarters for direction.