Based on 38 hedge funds · latest filing: 2026 Q1 · updated quarterly
📉
Selling streak — 1 quarter in a row
For 1 consecutive quarter, more hedge funds reduced or closed their TCEHY positions than added to them. Sustained institutional selling is a meaningful warning sign — these are professionals with deep research teams collectively deciding to exit.
📊
High ownership — 70% of 3.0Y peak
70% of all-time peak
38 funds currently hold this stock — 70% of the 3.0-year high of 54 funds (reached 2025 Q4). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
📉
Outflows — 7% fewer funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
3 fewer hedge funds hold TCEHY compared to a year ago (-7% decline). When institutions consistently reduce their exposure, it's worth exploring the underlying fundamental reasons driving them away.
🔴
Heavy selling pressure — only 31% buying
16 buying35 selling
Last quarter: 35 funds sold vs only 16 buyers. This is widespread institutional distribution — not a few funds rebalancing, but a broad exit. High conviction bearish signal.
⚠️
Fewer new buyers each quarter (-6 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 8 → 8 → 10 → 4. 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.
🔒
53% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 53% conviction (2yr+)
■ 29% medium
■ 18% new
20 out of 38 hedge funds have held TCEHY 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.
💎
Buying through price weakness — shares -4%, value -22%
Last quarter: funds added -4% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -22%. Institutions were buying while the price was falling — a high-conviction accumulation signal. They're deliberately loading up on the dip.
➡️
Steady discovery — ~4 new funds/quarter
7 → 8 → 8 → 10 → 4 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 8 → 8 → 10 → 4. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
🏛️
Veteran-anchored — 58% veterans vs 24% newcomers
■ 58% veterans
■ 18% 1-2yr
■ 24% new
Entry-cohort mix of 38 holders: 22 (58%) are 2+ year veterans, 7 entered 1–2 years ago, and 9 (24%) joined within the past year. A veteran-weighted cap table skews toward institutional memory over fresh momentum.
📋
Smaller funds dominant — 2% AUM from top-100
2% from top-100 AUM funds
2 of 38 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, but together hold only 2% of total institutional value. The stock is held primarily by smaller and mid-sized funds.
Exit risk score 2.9/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.