Based on 166 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 this stock 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 trade.
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At the ownership peak (98% of max)
98% of all-time peak
166 hedge funds hold this stock 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 'crowded trade' — high ownership doesn't mean safe.
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Steady growth — +4% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+7 new funds entered over the past year (+4% YoY). Gradual, steady growth in institutional ownership is generally a healthy signal — not a speculative rush, but consistent conviction. The peak was reached in just 3 quarters from the low — a sharp move.
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Heavy selling pressure — only 25% buying
30 buying91 selling
Last quarter: 91 funds sold vs only 30 buyers. This is widespread institutional distribution — not a few funds rebalancing, but a broad exit. High conviction bearish signal.
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More new buyers each quarter (+8 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 22 → 14 → 9 → 17. A growing number of new institutional buyers means the stock is still being discovered — the opportunity hasn't been fully priced in.
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56% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 56% conviction (2yr+)
■ 33% medium
■ 11% new
93 out of 166 hedge funds have held this stock for over 2 years without selling. Long-term holders are harder to shake out during market dips — they represent a stable ownership base that reduces the risk of sudden mass selling.
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Peak discovery — momentum slowing
8 → 22 → 14 → 9 → 17 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 22 → 14 → 9 → 17. 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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Deep conviction — 55% of holders stayed 2+ years
■ 55% veterans
■ 27% 1-2yr
■ 19% new
Of 166 current holders: 91 (55%) have held for over 2 years without selling. These are not momentum buyers — they have lived through drawdowns and stayed. A large veteran base acts as a stabilizing force during selloffs.
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Smaller funds dominant — 5% top-100 AUM
5% from top-100 AUM funds
Only 8 of 166 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.
4.4
out of 10
Moderate Exit Risk
Exit risk score 4.4/10 — some crowding factors present, but no critical concentration. Watch ownership trend over the next 1–2 quarters for direction.