Based on 60 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 SMAY 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
60 hedge funds hold SMAY 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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Steady growth — +11% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+6 new funds entered over the past year (+11% YoY). Gradual, steady growth in institutional ownership is generally a healthy signal — not a speculative rush, but consistent conviction.
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More sellers than buyers — 44% buying
21 buying27 selling
Last quarter: 27 funds reduced or exited vs 21 that bought or added. When more than half of active funds are selling, it's a caution flag — especially if the stock price hasn't moved down yet.
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More new buyers each quarter (+10 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening a new SMAY position: 6 → 12 → 5 → 15. 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 — 28% long-term, 38% new
■ 28% conviction (2yr+)
■ 33% medium
■ 38% new
Of the 60 current holders: 17 (28%) held >2 years, 20 held 1–2 years, and 23 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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Growing discovery — still being found
9 → 6 → 12 → 5 → 15 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 6 → 12 → 5 → 15. A growing number of institutions are discovering SMAY each quarter. The narrative is still spreading — leaving room for ongoing capital accumulation.
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Mixed cohorts — 32% veterans, 42% new entrants
■ 32% veterans
■ 27% 1-2yr
■ 42% new
Of 60 current holders: 19 (32%) held 2+ years, 16 held 1–2 years, 25 (42%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Smaller funds dominant — 7% AUM from top-100
7% from top-100 AUM funds
4 of 60 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, but together hold only 7% 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 4.3/10 — some crowding factors present, but no critical concentration. Watch ownership trend over the next 1–2 quarters for direction.