Based on 1300 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 3 quarters in a row
For 3 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds reduced or closed their FISV 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 — 73% of 3.0Y peak
73% of all-time peak
1,300 funds currently hold this stock — 73% of the 3.0-year high of 1,775 funds (reached 2025 Q1). Ownership is elevated but not yet at maximum concentration. Room to grow, but watch if the trend reverses.
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Outflows — 26% fewer funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
446 fewer hedge funds hold FISV compared to a year ago (-26% 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 36% buying
629 buying1129 selling
Last quarter: 1,129 funds sold vs only 629 buyers. This is widespread institutional distribution — not a few funds rebalancing, but a broad exit. High conviction bearish signal.
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More new buyers each quarter (+50 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening a new FISV position: 158 → 181 → 159 → 209. A growing influx of new institutional buyers means the asset is still gathering momentum — the consensus hasn't fully saturated yet.
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72% of holders stayed for 2+ years
■ 72% conviction (2yr+)
■ 13% medium
■ 15% new
936 out of 1,300 hedge funds have held FISV 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 -46%
Last quarter: funds added +1% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -46%. 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 — ~209 new funds/quarter
229 → 158 → 181 → 159 → 209 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 158 → 181 → 159 → 209. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Deep conviction — 74% of holders stayed 2+ years
■ 74% veterans
■ 8% 1-2yr
■ 19% new
Of 1,364 current holders: 1,003 (74%) have held for over 2 years without selling. These are not momentum buyers — they have lived through drawdowns and stayed. A large veteran base acts as a stabilizing force during selloffs.
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Elite ownership — 52% AUM from top-100 funds
52% from top-100 AUM funds
47 of 1300 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 52% of total institutional value in FISV. 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 2.7/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.