Based on 528 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 NTNX 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 — 89% of 3.0Y peak
89% of all-time peak
528 funds currently hold this stock — 89% of the 3.0-year high of 593 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
+36 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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More sellers than buyers — 41% buying
264 buying381 selling
Last quarter: 381 funds reduced or exited vs 264 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 (-21 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 120 → 93 → 101 → 80. 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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50% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 50% conviction (2yr+)
■ 29% medium
■ 21% new
265 out of 528 hedge funds have held NTNX 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 -16%, value -55%
Last quarter: funds added -16% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -55%. 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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Peak discovery — momentum slowing
96 → 120 → 93 → 101 → 80 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 120 → 93 → 101 → 80. NTNX is well-known in the hedge fund world, but fresh entries are gradually declining. The explosive phase of institutional discovery is likely behind us.
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Deep conviction — 57% of holders stayed 2+ years
■ 57% veterans
■ 14% 1-2yr
■ 30% new
Of 562 current holders: 319 (57%) 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 — 53% AUM from top-100 funds
53% from top-100 AUM funds
46 of 528 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 53% of total institutional value in NTNX. 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 3.5/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.