Based on 8 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 this position than added to it. Sustained institutional selling is a meaningful warning sign — these are professionals with deep research teams deciding to exit.
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High ownership — 80% of 2.5Y peak
80% of all-time peak
8 funds currently hold this stock — 80% of the 2.5-year high of 10 funds (reached 2024 Q2). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Outflows — 20% fewer funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
2 fewer hedge funds hold this stock compared to a year ago (-20% decline). When institutions consistently reduce exposure, it's worth asking what they know that retail investors don't.
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More buyers than sellers — 67% buying
6 buying3 selling
Last quarter: 6 funds were net buyers (1 opened a brand new position + 5 added to an existing one). Only 3 were sellers (1 trimmed + 2 sold completely). A clear majority buying is a strong confirmation signal.
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Steady new buyers — ~1 new funds per quarter
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 0 → 3 → 1 → 1. A stable flow of new institutional buyers suggests ongoing interest without signs of either acceleration or slowdown.
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Mixed — 25% long-term, 12% new
■ 25% conviction (2yr+)
■ 62% medium
■ 12% new
Of the 8 current holders: 2 (25%) held >2 years, 5 held 1–2 years, and 1 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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Peak discovery — momentum slowing
2 → 0 → 3 → 1 → 1 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 0 → 3 → 1 → 1. The stock is well-known in the hedge fund world but new entries are declining. The easy phase of institutional discovery may be behind us.
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Mixed cohorts — 38% veterans, 12% new entrants
■ 38% veterans
■ 50% 1-2yr
■ 12% new
Of 8 current holders: 3 (38%) held 2+ years, 4 held 1–2 years, 1 (12%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Smaller funds dominant — 12% top-100 AUM
12% from top-100 AUM funds
Only 1 of 8 current holders rank in the top 100 by AUM. The stock is held mostly by smaller and mid-sized funds — the largest institutional players haven't yet built significant positions.
Exit risk score 2.5/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.