Based on 79 hedge funds · latest filing: 2026 Q1 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 2 quarters in a row
For 2 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds reduced or closed their TECL 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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High ownership — 88% of 3.0Y peak
88% of all-time peak
79 funds currently hold this stock — 88% of the 3.0-year high of 90 funds (reached 2025 Q3). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Fast accumulation — +25% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+16 new funds entered over the past year (+25% 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 sellers than buyers — 48% buying
41 buying45 selling
Last quarter: 45 funds reduced or exited vs 41 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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Steady new buyers — ~14 new funds per quarter
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 26 → 21 → 17 → 14. A stable flow of new institutional buyers suggests ongoing interest without signs of either acceleration or slowdown.
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47% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 47% conviction (2yr+)
■ 32% medium
■ 22% new
37 out of 79 hedge funds have held TECL for over 2 years without selling. Long-term investors are generally harder to shake out during market stress, creating a stable ownership base that limits the risk of sudden capitulation.
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Buying through price weakness — shares +2%, value -25%
Last quarter: funds added +2% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -25%. 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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Peak discovery — momentum slowing
11 → 26 → 21 → 17 → 14 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 26 → 21 → 17 → 14. TECL is well-known in the hedge fund world, but fresh entries are gradually declining. The explosive phase of institutional discovery is likely behind us.
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Veteran-anchored — 56% veterans vs 26% newcomers
■ 56% veterans
■ 18% 1-2yr
■ 26% new
Entry-cohort mix of 85 holders: 48 (56%) are 2+ year veterans, 15 entered 1–2 years ago, and 22 (26%) joined within the past year. A veteran-weighted cap table skews toward institutional memory over fresh momentum.
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Smaller funds dominant — 16% AUM from top-100
16% from top-100 AUM funds
12 of 78 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, but together hold only 16% of total institutional value. The stock is held primarily by smaller and mid-sized funds.
Exit risk score 3.2/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.