Based on 3 hedge funds · latest filing: 2026 Q1 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 1 quarter in a row
For 1 consecutive quarter, more hedge funds reduced or closed their VTYX 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 2% of 3.0Y high
2% of all-time peak
Only 3 funds hold VTYX today versus a peak of 145 funds at 2023 Q2 — just 2% 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 — 97% fewer funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
115 fewer hedge funds hold VTYX compared to a year ago (-97% 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 1% buying
1 buying138 selling
Last quarter: 138 funds sold vs only 1 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 (-50 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 31 → 20 → 51 → 1. 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 — 33% long-term, 0% new
■ 33% conviction (2yr+)
■ 67% medium
■ 0% new
Of the 3 current holders: 1 (33%) held >2 years, 2 held 1–2 years, and 0 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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Steady discovery — ~1 new funds/quarter
18 → 31 → 20 → 51 → 1 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 31 → 20 → 51 → 1. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Early stage — 67% of holders entered in last year
■ 33% veterans
■ 0% 1-2yr
■ 67% new
Of 3 current holders: 2 (67%) entered in the past year, only 1 (33%) are 2+ year veterans. This is an early-phase institutional idea — still being discovered. High upside potential if the thesis plays out, but thin conviction base.
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Smaller funds dominant — 0% AUM from top-100
0% from top-100 AUM funds
0 of 3 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, but together hold only 0% of total institutional value. The stock is held primarily by smaller and mid-sized funds.
Exit risk score 2.5/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.