Based on 187 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 7 quarters in a row
For 7 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds reduced or closed their HELE 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 — 74% of 3.0Y peak
74% of all-time peak
187 funds currently hold this stock — 74% of the 3.0-year high of 254 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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Outflows — 18% fewer funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
42 fewer hedge funds hold HELE compared to a year ago (-18% 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 — 48% buying
107 buying116 selling
Last quarter: 116 funds reduced or exited vs 107 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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More new buyers each quarter (+6 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening a new HELE position: 38 → 43 → 36 → 42. A growing influx of new institutional buyers means the asset is still gathering momentum — the consensus hasn't fully saturated yet.
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66% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 66% conviction (2yr+)
■ 17% medium
■ 17% new
124 out of 187 hedge funds have held HELE 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 -17%
Last quarter: funds added -2% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -17%. 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 — ~42 new funds/quarter
39 → 38 → 43 → 36 → 42 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 38 → 43 → 36 → 42. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Deep conviction — 76% of holders stayed 2+ years
■ 76% veterans
■ 7% 1-2yr
■ 17% new
Of 207 current holders: 157 (76%) 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 — 42% AUM from top-100 funds
42% from top-100 AUM funds
33 of 187 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 42% of total institutional value in HELE. 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 2.2/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.