Based on 1205 hedge funds · latest filing: 2026 Q2 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 1 quarter in a row
For 1 consecutive quarter, more hedge funds reduced or closed their DOW 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 — 78% of 3.0Y peak
78% of all-time peak
1,205 funds currently hold this stock — 78% of the 3.0-year high of 1,539 funds (reached 2024 Q1). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Stable — ownership unchanged year-over-year
fund count last 6Q
The number of hedge funds holding DOW is almost the same as a year ago (+5 funds, +0% change). No significant rush to buy or sell — institutional backing is holding steady.
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More sellers than buyers — 43% buying
560 buying735 selling
Last quarter: 735 funds reduced or exited vs 560 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 (-180 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 100 → 156 → 328 → 148. 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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70% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 70% conviction (2yr+)
■ 14% medium
■ 16% new
845 out of 1,205 hedge funds have held DOW 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 +10%, value -27%
Last quarter: funds added +10% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -27%. 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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Acceleration phase — new buyers rushing in
119 → 100 → 156 → 328 → 148 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 100 → 156 → 328 → 148. The pace of institutional discovery is accelerating sharply. This is the 'hot idea' phase — the thesis is being passed from fund to fund. You are not late — the accumulation wave is still building.
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Veteran-anchored — 74% veterans vs 16% newcomers
■ 74% veterans
■ 10% 1-2yr
■ 16% new
Entry-cohort mix of 1,260 holders: 933 (74%) are 2+ year veterans, 125 entered 1–2 years ago, and 202 (16%) joined within the past year. A veteran-weighted cap table skews toward institutional memory over fresh momentum.
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Elite ownership — 63% AUM from top-100 funds
63% from top-100 AUM funds
70 of 1195 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 63% of total institutional value in DOW. 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 2.9/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.