Based on 25 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 XBPEW 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 — 83% of 3.0Y peak
83% of all-time peak
25 funds currently hold this stock — 83% of the 3.0-year high of 30 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 — 7% fewer funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
2 fewer hedge funds hold XBPEW compared to a year ago (-7% 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 17% buying
1 buying5 selling
Last quarter: 5 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 — ~0 new funds per quarter
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 3 → 1 → 3 → 0. A stable flow of new institutional buyers suggests ongoing interest without signs of either acceleration or slowdown.
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60% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 60% conviction (2yr+)
■ 24% medium
■ 16% new
15 out of 25 hedge funds have held XBPEW 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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Buying through price weakness — shares -1%, value -99%
Last quarter: funds added -1% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -99%. 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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Peak discovery — momentum slowing
1 → 3 → 1 → 3 → 0 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 3 → 1 → 3 → 0. XBPEW is well-known in the hedge fund world, but fresh entries are gradually declining. The explosive phase of institutional discovery is likely behind us.
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Mixed cohorts — 8% veterans, 20% new entrants
■ 8% veterans
■ 72% 1-2yr
■ 20% new
Of 25 current holders: 2 (8%) held 2+ years, 18 held 1–2 years, 5 (20%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Elite ownership — 57% AUM from top-100 funds
57% from top-100 AUM funds
5 of 25 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 57% of total institutional value in XBPEW. When the biggest players dominate the cap table, it signifies deep institutional support — since mega-funds deploy the most rigorous due diligence and capital.
4.2
out of 10
Moderate Exit Risk
Exit risk score 4.2/10 — some crowding factors present, but no critical concentration. Watch ownership trend over the next 1–2 quarters for direction.