Based on 73 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 KC 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 — 82% of 3.0Y peak
82% of all-time peak
73 funds currently hold this stock — 82% of the 3.0-year high of 89 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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Steady growth — +4% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+3 new funds entered over the past year (+4% YoY). Gradual, steady growth in institutional ownership is generally a healthy signal — not a speculative rush, but consistent conviction.
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More sellers than buyers — 41% buying
42 buying61 selling
Last quarter: 61 funds reduced or exited vs 42 that bought or added. When more than half of active funds are selling, it's a caution flag — especially if the stock price hasn't moved down yet.
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Fewer new buyers each quarter (-9 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 30 → 15 → 29 → 20. 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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53% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 53% conviction (2yr+)
■ 27% medium
■ 19% new
39 out of 73 hedge funds have held KC 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 -25%, value -48%
Last quarter: funds added -25% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -48%. 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 — ~20 new funds/quarter
30 → 30 → 15 → 29 → 20 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 30 → 15 → 29 → 20. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Deep conviction — 70% of holders stayed 2+ years
■ 70% veterans
■ 5% 1-2yr
■ 25% new
Of 81 current holders: 57 (70%) 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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Strong quality — 21% AUM from major funds
21% from top-100 AUM funds
12 of 73 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, accounting for 21% of total institutional value held. A meaningful share of the ownership value comes from the most well-resourced institutions.
Exit risk score 3.1/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.