Based on 214 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
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Buying streak — 11 quarters in a row
For 11 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds added MLYS 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 (100% of max)
100% of all-time peak
214 hedge funds hold MLYS 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 — +100% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+107 new funds entered over the past year (+100% 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
132 buying94 selling
Last quarter: 132 funds bought or added vs 94 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 (+9 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening a new MLYS position: 58 → 35 → 42 → 51. 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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Mixed — 29% long-term, 40% new
■ 29% conviction (2yr+)
■ 31% medium
■ 40% new
Of the 214 current holders: 62 (29%) held >2 years, 67 held 1–2 years, and 85 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 +21%, value -49%
Last quarter: funds added +21% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -49%. 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 — ~51 new funds/quarter
16 → 58 → 35 → 42 → 51 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 58 → 35 → 42 → 51. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Mixed cohorts — 29% veterans, 52% new entrants
■ 29% veterans
■ 19% 1-2yr
■ 52% new
Of 228 current holders: 65 (29%) held 2+ years, 44 held 1–2 years, 119 (52%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Strong quality — 27% AUM from major funds
27% from top-100 AUM funds
33 of 214 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, accounting for 27% of total institutional value held. A meaningful share of the ownership value comes from the most well-resourced institutions.
4.9
out of 10
Moderate Exit Risk
Exit risk score 4.9/10 — some crowding factors present, but no critical concentration. Watch ownership trend over the next 1–2 quarters for direction.