Based on 364 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 VIRT 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 — 92% of 3.0Y peak
92% of all-time peak
364 funds currently hold this stock — 92% of the 3.0-year high of 395 funds (reached 2025 Q2). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Steady growth — +10% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+33 new funds entered over the past year (+10% YoY). Gradual, steady growth in institutional ownership is generally a healthy signal — not a speculative rush, but consistent conviction.
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Slight buying edge — 50% buying
195 buying193 selling
Last quarter: 195 funds bought or added vs 193 that reduced or exited. It's nearly a 50/50 split — some institutions are convinced, others are taking profits. This mixed picture is normal near price highs.
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More new buyers each quarter (+11 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening a new VIRT position: 72 → 82 → 52 → 63. A growing influx of new institutional buyers means the asset is still gathering momentum — the consensus hasn't fully saturated yet.
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53% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 53% conviction (2yr+)
■ 26% medium
■ 20% new
194 out of 364 hedge funds have held VIRT 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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Peak discovery — momentum slowing
60 → 72 → 82 → 52 → 63 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 72 → 82 → 52 → 63. VIRT 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 — 61% of holders stayed 2+ years
■ 61% veterans
■ 12% 1-2yr
■ 27% new
Of 373 current holders: 229 (61%) 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 — 44% AUM from top-100 funds
44% from top-100 AUM funds
39 of 364 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 44% of total institutional value in VIRT. 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 3.1/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.