Based on 26 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 3 quarters in a row
For 3 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds reduced or closed their UHG 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 50% of 3.0Y high
50% of all-time peak
Only 26 funds hold UHG today versus a peak of 52 funds at 2025 Q1 — just 50% 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 — 47% fewer funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
23 fewer hedge funds hold UHG compared to a year ago (-47% 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 18% buying
7 buying33 selling
Last quarter: 33 funds sold vs only 7 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 (-6 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 8 → 14 → 9 → 3. 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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42% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 42% conviction (2yr+)
■ 35% medium
■ 23% new
11 out of 26 hedge funds have held UHG 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 -12%, value -67%
Last quarter: funds added -12% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -67%. 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
10 → 8 → 14 → 9 → 3 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 8 → 14 → 9 → 3. 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.
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Deep conviction — 46% of holders stayed 2+ years
■ 46% veterans
■ 19% 1-2yr
■ 35% new
Of 26 current holders: 12 (46%) 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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Smaller funds dominant — 13% AUM from top-100
13% from top-100 AUM funds
9 of 26 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, but together hold only 13% of total institutional value. The stock is held primarily by smaller and mid-sized funds.
Exit risk score 2.7/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.