Based on 7 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 VWENX 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 — 88% of 3.0Y peak
88% of all-time peak
7 funds currently hold this stock — 88% of the 3.0-year high of 8 funds (reached 2024 Q4). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Steady growth — +17% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+1 new funds entered over the past year (+17% 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
3 buying3 selling
Last quarter: 3 funds bought or added vs 3 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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Steady new buyers — ~2 new funds per quarter
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 0 → 4 → 2 → 2. A stable flow of new institutional buyers suggests ongoing interest without signs of either acceleration or slowdown.
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43% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 43% conviction (2yr+)
■ 0% medium
■ 57% new
3 out of 7 hedge funds have held VWENX 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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Steady discovery — ~2 new funds/quarter
1 → 0 → 4 → 2 → 2 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 0 → 4 → 2 → 2. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Early stage — 57% of holders entered in last year
■ 43% veterans
■ 0% 1-2yr
■ 57% new
Of 7 current holders: 4 (57%) entered in the past year, only 3 (43%) 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 7 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.
4.3
out of 10
Moderate Exit Risk
Exit risk score 4.3/10 — some crowding factors present, but no critical concentration. Watch ownership trend over the next 1–2 quarters for direction.