Based on 18 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 3 quarters in a row
For 3 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds reduced or closed their SMXT 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 47% of 3.0Y high
47% of all-time peak
Only 18 funds hold SMXT today versus a peak of 38 funds at 2024 Q4 — just 47% 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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Outflows — 53% fewer funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
20 fewer hedge funds hold SMXT compared to a year ago (-53% decline). When institutions consistently reduce their exposure, it's worth exploring the underlying fundamental reasons driving them away.
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Heavy selling pressure — only 29% buying
7 buying17 selling
Last quarter: 17 funds sold vs only 7 buyers. This is widespread institutional distribution — not a few funds rebalancing, but a broad exit. High conviction bearish signal.
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Steady new buyers — ~2 new funds per quarter
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 5 → 12 → 5 → 2. A stable flow of new institutional buyers suggests ongoing interest without signs of either acceleration or slowdown.
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Mostly new holders — 11% entered in last year
■ 11% conviction (2yr+)
■ 78% medium
■ 11% new
Only 2 funds (11%) 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 -16%, value -34%
Last quarter: funds added -16% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -34%. 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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Saturation — most institutions already know this story
10 → 5 → 12 → 5 → 2 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 5 → 12 → 5 → 2. 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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Mixed cohorts — 11% veterans, 22% new entrants
■ 11% veterans
■ 67% 1-2yr
■ 22% new
Of 18 current holders: 2 (11%) held 2+ years, 12 held 1–2 years, 4 (22%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Elite ownership — 83% AUM from top-100 funds
83% from top-100 AUM funds
9 of 18 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 83% of total institutional value in SMXT. When the biggest players dominate the cap table, it signifies deep institutional support — since mega-funds deploy the most rigorous due diligence and capital.
Exit risk score 1.7/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.