Based on 227 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
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Buying streak — 1 quarter in a row
For 1 consecutive quarter, more hedge funds added LOAR than sold it. That's a consistent pattern of professional buying — not a one-time trade. When institutions keep buying quarter after quarter, it usually means they see a multi-year opportunity, not just a short-term momentum flip.
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At the ownership peak (95% of max)
95% of all-time peak
227 hedge funds hold LOAR 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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Fast accumulation — +30% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+52 new funds entered over the past year (+30% 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
135 buying119 selling
Last quarter: 135 funds bought or added vs 119 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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More new buyers each quarter (+23 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening a new LOAR position: 26 → 105 → 33 → 56. A growing influx of new institutional buyers means the asset is still gathering momentum — the consensus hasn't fully saturated yet.
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Mostly new holders — 41% entered in last year
■ 4% conviction (2yr+)
■ 56% medium
■ 41% new
Only 9 funds (4%) 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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Peak discovery — momentum slowing
55 → 26 → 105 → 33 → 56 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 26 → 105 → 33 → 56. LOAR 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 — 4% veterans, 52% new entrants
■ 4% veterans
■ 43% 1-2yr
■ 52% new
Of 231 current holders: 10 (4%) held 2+ years, 100 held 1–2 years, 121 (52%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Strong quality — 29% AUM from major funds
29% from top-100 AUM funds
36 of 227 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, accounting for 29% of total institutional value held. A meaningful share of the ownership value comes from the most well-resourced institutions.
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out of 10
Moderate Exit Risk
Exit risk score 4.1/10 — some crowding factors present, but no critical concentration. Watch ownership trend over the next 1–2 quarters for direction.