Based on 85 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 MSTY 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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Below peak — only 52% of 3.0Y high
52% of all-time peak
Only 85 funds hold MSTY today versus a peak of 165 funds at 2025 Q3 — just 52% of the maximum. Low institutional ownership can mean the stock is out of favor, but it also means there's a large pool of potential buyers if sentiment turns.
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Fast accumulation — +93% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+41 new funds entered over the past year (+93% 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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Heavy selling pressure — only 11% buying
19 buying159 selling
Last quarter: 159 funds sold vs only 19 buyers. This is widespread institutional distribution — not a few funds rebalancing, but a broad exit. High conviction bearish signal.
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Fewer new buyers each quarter (-30 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 40 → 95 → 41 → 11. 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 — 54% entered in last year
■ 8% conviction (2yr+)
■ 38% medium
■ 54% new
Only 7 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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Price up while funds trimmed (-46% value, -74% shares)
Last quarter: total value of institutional MSTY holdings rose -46% even though funds reduced share count by 74%. The stock price increased enough to offset the selling. Institutions are quietly trimming into price strength — watch for rotation.
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Saturation — most institutions already know this story
29 → 40 → 95 → 41 → 11 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 40 → 95 → 41 → 11. Far fewer institutions are entering now vs. a year ago. When the pool of potential new buyers shrinks this fast, future price support from institutional inflows weakens significantly.
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Early stage — 70% of holders entered in last year
■ 3% veterans
■ 26% 1-2yr
■ 70% new
Of 91 current holders: 64 (70%) entered in the past year, only 3 (3%) are 2+ year veterans. This is an early-phase institutional idea — still being discovered. High upside potential if the thesis plays out, but thin conviction base.
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Smaller funds dominant — 8% AUM from top-100
8% from top-100 AUM funds
10 of 85 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, but together hold only 8% of total institutional value. The stock is held primarily by smaller and mid-sized funds.
4.7
out of 10
Moderate Exit Risk
Exit risk score 4.7/10 — some crowding factors present, but no critical concentration. Watch ownership trend over the next 1–2 quarters for direction.