Based on 309 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 LAZ 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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At the ownership peak (100% of max)
100% of all-time peak
309 hedge funds hold LAZ 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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Steady growth — +14% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+37 new funds entered over the past year (+14% 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 — 53% buying
168 buying150 selling
Last quarter: 168 funds bought or added vs 150 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 (-14 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 40 → 61 → 70 → 56. 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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Mostly new holders — 30% entered in last year
■ 8% conviction (2yr+)
■ 62% medium
■ 30% new
Only 26 funds (8%) have held >2 years. The majority of current holders are relatively new to the position. New holders tend to sell faster when prices drop — a shallow conviction base that could amplify any sell-off.
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Growing discovery — still being found
53 → 40 → 61 → 70 → 56 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 40 → 61 → 70 → 56. A growing number of institutions are discovering LAZ each quarter. The narrative is still spreading — leaving room for ongoing capital accumulation.
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Mixed cohorts — 4% veterans, 36% new entrants
■ 4% veterans
■ 60% 1-2yr
■ 36% new
Of 318 current holders: 13 (4%) held 2+ years, 191 held 1–2 years, 114 (36%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Elite ownership — 62% AUM from top-100 funds
62% from top-100 AUM funds
39 of 309 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 62% of total institutional value in LAZ. When the biggest players dominate the cap table, it signifies deep institutional support — since mega-funds deploy the most rigorous due diligence and capital.
4.0
out of 10
Moderate Exit Risk
Exit risk score 4.0/10 — some crowding factors present, but no critical concentration. Watch ownership trend over the next 1–2 quarters for direction.