Based on 385 hedge funds · latest filing: 2026 Q2 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 2 quarters in a row
For 2 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds reduced or closed their LEU 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 — 93% of 3.0Y peak
93% of all-time peak
385 funds currently hold this stock — 93% of the 3.0-year high of 413 funds (reached 2025 Q4). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Fast accumulation — +23% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+73 new funds entered over the past year (+23% 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 — 58% buying
249 buying177 selling
Last quarter: 249 funds bought or added vs 177 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 (-18 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 136 → 93 → 86 → 68. 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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Mixed — 30% long-term, 34% new
■ 30% conviction (2yr+)
■ 36% medium
■ 34% new
Of the 385 current holders: 117 (30%) held >2 years, 138 held 1–2 years, and 130 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 +31%, value +15%
Last quarter: funds added +31% more shares while total portfolio value only changed +15%. 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
123 → 136 → 93 → 86 → 68 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 136 → 93 → 86 → 68. LEU 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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Mixed cohorts — 36% veterans, 45% new entrants
■ 36% veterans
■ 19% 1-2yr
■ 45% new
Of 412 current holders: 148 (36%) held 2+ years, 78 held 1–2 years, 186 (45%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Elite ownership — 50% AUM from top-100 funds
50% from top-100 AUM funds
54 of 378 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 50% of total institutional value in LEU. 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.