Based on 632 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 FFIV 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 — 90% of 3.0Y peak
90% of all-time peak
632 funds currently hold this stock — 90% of the 3.0-year high of 706 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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Steady growth — +7% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+43 new funds entered over the past year (+7% YoY). Gradual, steady growth in institutional ownership is generally a healthy signal — not a speculative rush, but consistent conviction.
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Heavy selling pressure — only 37% buying
270 buying465 selling
Last quarter: 465 funds sold vs only 270 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 — ~101 new funds per quarter
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 112 → 105 → 103 → 101. A stable flow of new institutional buyers suggests ongoing interest without signs of either acceleration or slowdown.
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66% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 66% conviction (2yr+)
■ 17% medium
■ 17% new
419 out of 632 hedge funds have held FFIV 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 +11%, value -13%
Last quarter: funds added +11% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -13%. 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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Steady discovery — ~101 new funds/quarter
100 → 112 → 105 → 103 → 101 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 112 → 105 → 103 → 101. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Deep conviction — 69% of holders stayed 2+ years
■ 69% veterans
■ 7% 1-2yr
■ 24% new
Of 655 current holders: 453 (69%) have held for over 2 years without selling. These are not momentum buyers — they have lived through drawdowns and stayed. A large veteran base acts as a stabilizing force during selloffs.
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Elite ownership — 47% AUM from top-100 funds
47% from top-100 AUM funds
45 of 632 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 47% of total institutional value in FFIV. 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 3.7/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.