Based on 34 hedge funds · latest filing: 2016 Q3 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 1 quarter in a row
For 1 consecutive quarter, more hedge funds reduced or closed this position than added to it. Sustained institutional selling is a meaningful warning sign — these are professionals with deep research teams deciding to exit.
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Below peak — only 12% of 3.0Y high
12% of all-time peak
Only 34 funds hold this stock today versus a peak of 285 funds at 2016 Q2 — just 12% of the maximum. Low institutional ownership can mean the stock is out of favor, but it also means there's a large pool of potential buyers if sentiment turns.
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Outflows — 85% fewer funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
199 fewer hedge funds hold this stock compared to a year ago (-85% decline). When institutions consistently reduce exposure, it's worth asking what they know that retail investors don't.
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Heavy selling pressure — only 4% buying
12 buying269 selling
Last quarter: 269 funds sold vs only 12 buyers. This is widespread institutional distribution — not a few funds rebalancing, but a broad exit. High conviction bearish signal.
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Fewer new buyers each quarter (-74 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 33 → 41 → 79 → 5. 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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Steady discovery — ~5 new funds/quarter
38 → 33 → 41 → 79 → 5 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 33 → 41 → 79 → 5. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
Exit risk score 2.3/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.