Based on 43 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
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Buying streak — 4 quarters in a row
For 4 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds added QDTE 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
43 hedge funds hold QDTE 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 — +126% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+24 new funds entered over the past year (+126% 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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More buyers than sellers — 62% buying
28 buying17 selling
Last quarter: 28 funds were net buyers (10 opened a brand new position + 18 added to an existing one). Only 17 were sellers (9 trimmed + 8 sold completely). A clear majority buying is a strong confirmation signal.
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Fewer new buyers each quarter (-6 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 8 → 15 → 16 → 10. 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 — 63% entered in last year
■ 7% conviction (2yr+)
■ 30% medium
■ 63% new
Only 3 funds (7%) 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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Buying through price weakness — shares +69%, value +45%
Last quarter: funds added +69% more shares while total portfolio value only changed +45%. 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 — ~10 new funds/quarter
5 → 8 → 15 → 16 → 10 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 8 → 15 → 16 → 10. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Early stage — 74% of holders entered in last year
■ 2% veterans
■ 24% 1-2yr
■ 74% new
Of 46 current holders: 34 (74%) entered in the past year, only 1 (2%) 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 — 4% AUM from top-100
4% from top-100 AUM funds
6 of 43 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, but together hold only 4% of total institutional value. The stock is held primarily by smaller and mid-sized funds.
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out of 10
Moderate Exit Risk
Exit risk score 6.3/10 — some crowding factors present, but no critical concentration. Watch ownership trend over the next 1–2 quarters for direction.