Based on 786 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 CVNA 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 — 91% of 3.0Y peak
91% of all-time peak
786 funds currently hold this stock — 91% of the 3.0-year high of 861 funds (reached 2025 Q4). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Fast accumulation — +28% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+171 new funds entered over the past year (+28% YoY). That's a rapid rush of institutional money. Fast accumulation often signals a major thesis — but it also means the stock could fall quickly if that thesis breaks.
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More sellers than buyers — 47% buying
436 buying494 selling
Last quarter: 494 funds reduced or exited vs 436 that bought or added. When more than half of active funds are selling, it's a caution flag — especially if the stock price hasn't moved down yet.
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Fewer new buyers each quarter (-93 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 203 → 131 → 207 → 114. 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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43% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 43% conviction (2yr+)
■ 29% medium
■ 28% new
335 out of 786 hedge funds have held CVNA 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 -28%
Last quarter: funds added -1% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -28%. 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 — ~114 new funds/quarter
137 → 203 → 131 → 207 → 114 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 203 → 131 → 207 → 114. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Veteran-anchored — 53% veterans vs 36% newcomers
■ 53% veterans
■ 11% 1-2yr
■ 36% new
Entry-cohort mix of 859 holders: 453 (53%) are 2+ year veterans, 95 entered 1–2 years ago, and 311 (36%) joined within the past year. A veteran-weighted cap table skews toward institutional memory over fresh momentum.
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Elite ownership — 42% AUM from top-100 funds
42% from top-100 AUM funds
69 of 769 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 42% of total institutional value in CVNA. When the biggest players dominate the cap table, it signifies deep institutional support — since mega-funds deploy the most rigorous due diligence and capital.
Exit risk score 3.7/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.