Based on 15 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 1 quarter in a row
For 1 consecutive quarter, more hedge funds reduced or closed their WOW 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 12% of 3.0Y high
12% of all-time peak
Only 15 funds hold WOW today versus a peak of 126 funds at 2023 Q4 — just 12% 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 — 87% fewer funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
100 fewer hedge funds hold WOW compared to a year ago (-87% 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 8% buying
10 buying108 selling
Last quarter: 108 funds sold vs only 10 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 (-30 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 18 → 9 → 36 → 6. 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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Mostly new holders — 47% entered in last year
■ 20% conviction (2yr+)
■ 33% medium
■ 47% new
Only 3 funds (20%) have held >2 years. The majority of current holders are relatively new to the position. New holders tend to sell faster when prices drop — a shallow conviction base that could amplify any sell-off.
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Steady discovery — ~6 new funds/quarter
16 → 18 → 9 → 36 → 6 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 18 → 9 → 36 → 6. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Early stage — 60% of holders entered in last year
■ 27% veterans
■ 13% 1-2yr
■ 60% new
Of 15 current holders: 9 (60%) entered in the past year, only 4 (27%) 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 — 3% AUM from top-100
3% from top-100 AUM funds
1 of 15 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, but together hold only 3% of total institutional value. The stock is held primarily by smaller and mid-sized funds.
Exit risk score 3.3/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.