Based on 23 hedge funds · latest filing: 2026 Q2 · updated quarterly
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Buying streak — 2 quarters in a row
For 2 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds added VVOS than sold it. That's a consistent pattern of professional buying — not a one-time trade. When institutions keep buying quarter after quarter, it usually means they see a multi-year opportunity, not just a short-term momentum flip.
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At the ownership peak (100% of max)
100% of all-time peak
23 hedge funds hold VVOS right now — the highest count in 2.8 years. When ownership is this concentrated, any bad news can trigger a chain reaction: one big fund sells, others follow. This is a classic 'crowded trade' — high popularity doesn't equal safety.
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Fast accumulation — +28% more funds vs a year ago
fund count last 6Q
+5 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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Slight buying edge — 57% buying
8 buying6 selling
Last quarter: 8 funds bought or added vs 6 that reduced or exited. It's nearly a 50/50 split — some institutions are convinced, others are taking profits. This mixed picture is normal near price highs.
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Steady new buyers — ~5 new funds per quarter
new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 8 → 1 → 6 → 5. A stable flow of new institutional buyers suggests ongoing interest without signs of either acceleration or slowdown.
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Mixed — 30% long-term, 35% new
■ 30% conviction (2yr+)
■ 35% medium
■ 35% new
Of the 23 current holders: 7 (30%) held >2 years, 8 held 1–2 years, and 8 entered in the last year. A mixed base — the stock has long-term believers but also recent buyers who haven't been tested by a downturn yet.
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Buying through price weakness — shares -63%, value -80%
Last quarter: funds added -63% more shares while total portfolio value only changed -80%. 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 — ~5 new funds/quarter
5 → 8 → 1 → 6 → 5 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 8 → 1 → 6 → 5. Consistent flow of new institutional buyers without clear acceleration or slowdown.
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Mixed cohorts — 30% veterans, 43% new entrants
■ 30% veterans
■ 26% 1-2yr
■ 43% new
Of 23 current holders: 7 (30%) held 2+ years, 6 held 1–2 years, 10 (43%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Strong quality — 23% AUM from major funds
23% from top-100 AUM funds
6 of 23 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, accounting for 23% of total institutional value held. A meaningful share of the ownership value comes from the most well-resourced institutions.
4.1
out of 10
Moderate Exit Risk
Exit risk score 4.1/10 — some crowding factors present, but no critical concentration. Watch ownership trend over the next 1–2 quarters for direction.