Based on 39 hedge funds · latest filing: 2026 Q1 · updated quarterly
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Selling streak — 2 quarters in a row
For 2 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds reduced or closed their ULTY 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 38% of 2.5Y high
38% of all-time peak
Only 39 funds hold ULTY today versus a peak of 102 funds at 2025 Q3 — just 38% 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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Fast accumulation — +95% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+19 new funds entered over the past year (+95% 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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Heavy selling pressure — only 33% buying
16 buying32 selling
Last quarter: 32 funds sold vs only 16 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 (-6 vs last Q)
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 29 → 70 → 12 → 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 — 59% entered in last year
■ 10% conviction (2yr+)
■ 31% medium
■ 59% new
Only 4 funds (10%) 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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Saturation — most institutions already know this story
5 → 29 → 70 → 12 → 6 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 29 → 70 → 12 → 6. Far fewer institutions are entering now vs. a year ago. When the pool of potential new buyers shrinks this fast, future price support from institutional inflows weakens significantly.
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Early stage — 60% of holders entered in last year
■ 2% veterans
■ 38% 1-2yr
■ 60% new
Of 45 current holders: 27 (60%) entered in the past year, only 1 (2%) 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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Elite ownership — 62% AUM from top-100 funds
62% from top-100 AUM funds
9 of 38 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 62% of total institutional value in ULTY. 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 2.3/10 — low institutional crowding. Ownership is below peak levels, holder base is relatively sticky, and buying momentum is positive.