Universal Electronics
UEIC
138 hedge funds and large institutions have $638M invested in Universal Electronics in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 11
8.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.99% → 104.91% (+8.9%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 135 → 138 (+3)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 48
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $882M → $638M (-$244M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $331K | Put options by funds: $723K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.7M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.47M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.85M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.72M |
| 5 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.33M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$9.46M |
| 2 |
NIMC
NWQ Investment Management Company
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$8.99M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$8.14M |
| 4 |
PCA
Prospect Capital Advisors
Sausalito,
California
|
-$7.36M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$6.41M |
UEIC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
138 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Universal Electronics (UEIC) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $638M — down 28% from $882M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new UEIC positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Frontier Capital Management, adding an estimated $13.7M. The largest seller was Eagle Asset Management, cutting an estimated $9.46M.
- 138 institutional investors held Universal Electronics (UEIC) as of Q4 2017, up from 135 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $638M of Universal Electronics stock for Q4 2017, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Universal Electronics positions in Q4 2017 and 11 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Universal Electronics buyer in Q4 2017 was Frontier Capital Management, an estimated $13.7M added.
- The largest Universal Electronics seller in Q4 2017 was Eagle Asset Management, an estimated $9.46M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.