Based on 60 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 1 quarter in a row
For 1 consecutive quarter, more hedge funds reduced or closed their LONZ 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 — 76% of 3.0Y peak
76% of all-time peak
60 funds currently hold this stock — 76% of the 3.0-year high of 79 funds (reached 2024 Q4). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Outflows — 24% fewer funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
19 fewer hedge funds hold LONZ compared to a year ago (-24% decline). When institutions consistently reduce their exposure, it's worth exploring the underlying fundamental reasons driving them away.
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More sellers than buyers — 45% buying
31 buying38 selling
Last quarter: 38 funds reduced or exited vs 31 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 (-6 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 13 → 8 → 13 → 7. 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 — 33% long-term, 27% new
■ 33% conviction (2yr+)
■ 40% medium
■ 27% new
Of the 60 current holders: 20 (33%) held >2 years, 24 held 1–2 years, and 16 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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Steady discovery — ~7 new funds/quarter
38 → 13 → 8 → 13 → 7 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 13 → 8 → 13 → 7. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Mixed cohorts — 38% veterans, 43% new entrants
■ 38% veterans
■ 18% 1-2yr
■ 43% new
Of 60 current holders: 23 (38%) held 2+ years, 11 held 1–2 years, 26 (43%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Smaller funds dominant — 14% AUM from top-100
14% from top-100 AUM funds
7 of 60 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, but together hold only 14% of total institutional value. The stock is held primarily by smaller and mid-sized funds.
Exit risk score 2.7/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.