Based on 22 hedge funds · latest filing: 2026 Q1 · updated quarterly
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Buying streak — 1 quarter in a row
For 1 consecutive quarter, more hedge funds added VVOS 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
22 hedge funds hold VVOS right now — the highest count in 2.5 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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Steady growth — +10% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+2 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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More buyers than sellers — 64% buying
9 buying5 selling
Last quarter: 9 funds were net buyers (6 opened a brand new position + 3 added to an existing one). Only 5 were sellers (2 trimmed + 3 sold completely). A clear majority buying is a strong confirmation signal.
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Steady new buyers — ~6 new funds per quarter
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 4 → 8 → 1 → 6. A stable flow of new institutional buyers suggests ongoing interest without signs of either acceleration or slowdown.
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Mixed — 27% long-term, 41% new
■ 27% conviction (2yr+)
■ 32% medium
■ 41% new
Of the 22 current holders: 6 (27%) held >2 years, 7 held 1–2 years, and 9 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 +122%, value +31%
Last quarter: funds added +122% more shares while total portfolio value only changed +31%. 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
5 → 4 → 8 → 1 → 6 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 4 → 8 → 1 → 6. 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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Mixed cohorts — 23% veterans, 50% new entrants
■ 23% veterans
■ 27% 1-2yr
■ 50% new
Of 22 current holders: 5 (23%) held 2+ years, 6 held 1–2 years, 11 (50%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Smaller funds dominant — 9% AUM from top-100
9% from top-100 AUM funds
7 of 22 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, but together hold only 9% of total institutional value. The stock is held primarily by smaller and mid-sized funds.
4.1
out of 10
Moderate Exit Risk
Exit risk score 4.1/10 — some crowding factors present, but no critical concentration. Watch ownership trend over the next 1–2 quarters for direction.