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 VWELX 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 — 75% of 3.0Y peak
75% of all-time peak
3 funds currently hold this stock — 75% of the 3.0-year high of 4 funds (reached 2023 Q4). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Outflows — 25% fewer funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
1 fewer hedge funds hold VWELX compared to a year ago (-25% 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 25% buying
1 buying3 selling
Last quarter: 3 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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Steady new buyers — ~1 new funds per quarter
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 0 → 1 → 2 → 1. A stable flow of new institutional buyers suggests ongoing interest without signs of either acceleration or slowdown.
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Mixed — 33% long-term, 67% new
■ 33% conviction (2yr+)
■ 0% medium
■ 67% new
Of the 3 current holders: 1 (33%) held >2 years, 0 held 1–2 years, and 2 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 +389%, value +373%
Last quarter: funds added +389% more shares while total portfolio value only changed +373%. 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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Steady discovery — ~1 new funds/quarter
1 → 0 → 1 → 2 → 1 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 0 → 1 → 2 → 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.
4.8
out of 10
Moderate Exit Risk
Exit risk score 4.8/10 — some crowding factors present, but no critical concentration. Watch ownership trend over the next 1–2 quarters for direction.