Based on 112 hedge funds · latest filing: 2026 Q1 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 1 quarter in a row
For 1 consecutive quarter, more hedge funds reduced or closed their IETC 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 — 85% of 3.0Y peak
85% of all-time peak
112 funds currently hold this stock — 85% of the 3.0-year high of 131 funds (reached 2025 Q4). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Fast accumulation — +32% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+27 new funds entered over the past year (+32% 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 — 41% buying
49 buying70 selling
Last quarter: 70 funds reduced or exited vs 49 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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Fewer new buyers each quarter (-13 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 25 → 28 → 24 → 11. 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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Mixed — 38% long-term, 31% new
■ 38% conviction (2yr+)
■ 31% medium
■ 31% new
Of the 112 current holders: 42 (38%) held >2 years, 35 held 1–2 years, and 35 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 -3%, value -32%
Last quarter: funds added -3% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -32%. 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
26 → 25 → 28 → 24 → 11 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 25 → 28 → 24 → 11. IETC 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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Mixed cohorts — 36% veterans, 49% new entrants
■ 36% veterans
■ 15% 1-2yr
■ 49% new
Of 112 current holders: 40 (36%) held 2+ years, 17 held 1–2 years, 55 (49%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Smaller funds dominant — 16% AUM from top-100
16% from top-100 AUM funds
12 of 111 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 3.8/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.