Based on 412 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
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Buying streak — 2 quarters in a row
For 2 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds added VNOM than sold it. That's a consistent pattern of professional buying — not a one-time trade. When institutions keep buying quarter after quarter, it usually means they see a multi-year opportunity, not just a short-term momentum flip.
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At the ownership peak (100% of max)
100% of all-time peak
412 hedge funds hold VNOM right now — the highest count in 3.0 years. When ownership is this concentrated, any bad news can trigger a chain reaction: one big fund sells, others follow. This is a classic 'crowded trade' — high popularity doesn't equal safety.
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Fast accumulation — +25% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+83 new funds entered over the past year (+25% YoY). That's a rapid rush of institutional money. Fast accumulation often signals a major thesis — but it also means the stock could fall quickly if that thesis breaks.
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More sellers than buyers — 49% buying
201 buying208 selling
Last quarter: 208 funds reduced or exited vs 201 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 (-31 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 59 → 50 → 97 → 66. 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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Mixed — 29% long-term, 32% new
■ 29% conviction (2yr+)
■ 39% medium
■ 32% new
Of the 412 current holders: 121 (29%) held >2 years, 159 held 1–2 years, and 132 entered in the last year. A mixed base — the stock has long-term believers but also recent buyers who haven't been tested by a downturn yet.
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Buying through price weakness — shares +1%, value -98%
Last quarter: funds added +1% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -98%. 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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Growing discovery — still being found
64 → 59 → 50 → 97 → 66 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 59 → 50 → 97 → 66. A growing number of institutions are discovering VNOM each quarter. The narrative is still spreading — leaving room for ongoing capital accumulation.
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Mixed cohorts — 4% veterans, 40% new entrants
■ 4% veterans
■ 56% 1-2yr
■ 40% new
Of 425 current holders: 18 (4%) held 2+ years, 238 held 1–2 years, 169 (40%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Elite ownership — 47% AUM from top-100 funds
47% from top-100 AUM funds
45 of 412 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 47% of total institutional value in VNOM. When the biggest players dominate the cap table, it signifies deep institutional support — since mega-funds deploy the most rigorous due diligence and capital.
4.2
out of 10
Moderate Exit Risk
Exit risk score 4.2/10 — some crowding factors present, but no critical concentration. Watch ownership trend over the next 1–2 quarters for direction.