Based on 6 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 2 quarters in a row
For 2 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds reduced or closed their OUSTZ 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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Below peak — only 46% of 3.0Y high
46% of all-time peak
Only 6 funds hold OUSTZ today versus a peak of 13 funds at 2023 Q2 — just 46% 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 — 40% fewer funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
4 fewer hedge funds hold OUSTZ compared to a year ago (-40% decline). When institutions consistently reduce their exposure, it's worth exploring the underlying fundamental reasons driving them away.
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Heavy selling pressure — only 0% buying
0 buying3 selling
Last quarter: 3 funds sold vs only 0 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 — ~0 new funds per quarter
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 2 → 2 → 1 → 0. A stable flow of new institutional buyers suggests ongoing interest without signs of either acceleration or slowdown.
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Buying through price weakness — shares -8%, value -99%
Last quarter: funds added -8% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -99%. 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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Saturation — most institutions already know this story
2 → 2 → 2 → 1 → 0 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 2 → 2 → 1 → 0. Far fewer institutions are entering now vs. a year ago. When the pool of potential new buyers shrinks this fast, future price support from institutional inflows weakens significantly.
Exit risk score 2.8/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.