Based on 16 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 SFTBY 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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High ownership — 89% of 3.0Y peak
89% of all-time peak
16 funds currently hold this stock — 89% of the 3.0-year high of 18 funds (reached 2025 Q1). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Fast accumulation — +33% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+4 new funds entered over the past year (+33% 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. The peak was reached in just 4 quarters from the low — a sharp move.
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More buyers than sellers — 77% buying
10 buying3 selling
Last quarter: 10 funds were net buyers (5 opened a brand new position + 5 added to an existing one). Only 3 were sellers (2 trimmed + 1 sold completely). A clear majority buying is a strong confirmation signal.
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Steady new buyers — ~5 new funds per quarter
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 6 → 1 → 1 → 5. A stable flow of new institutional buyers suggests ongoing interest without signs of either acceleration or slowdown.
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Mixed — 31% long-term, 38% new
■ 31% conviction (2yr+)
■ 31% medium
■ 38% new
Of the 16 current holders: 5 (31%) held >2 years, 5 held 1–2 years, and 6 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 +111%, value -4%
Last quarter: funds added +111% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -4%. 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 — ~5 new funds/quarter
4 → 6 → 1 → 1 → 5 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 6 → 1 → 1 → 5. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Mixed cohorts — 25% veterans, 50% new entrants
■ 25% veterans
■ 25% 1-2yr
■ 50% new
Of 16 current holders: 4 (25%) held 2+ years, 4 held 1–2 years, 8 (50%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Smaller funds dominant — 1% AUM from top-100
1% from top-100 AUM funds
1 of 16 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, but together hold only 1% of total institutional value. The stock is held primarily by smaller and mid-sized funds.
Exit risk score 3.4/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.