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United Fire Group
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146 hedge funds and large institutions have $762M invested in United Fire Group in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

179% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $329K | Put options by funds: $118K

61.17% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0% → 61.17% (+61%)

21% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 14

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $656M → $762M (+$106M)

4% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 50

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 145 → 146 (+1)

Holders
146
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.69%
% of All Funds
3.65%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
17
Increased
52
Reduced
50
Closed
14
Calls
$329K
Puts
$118K
Net Calls
+$211K
Net Calls Change
+$211K

Top Buyers

1
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
+$6.3M
2
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$3.78M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$2.43M
4
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
+$1.64M
5
MAM
Martingale Asset Management
Massachusetts
+$1.56M

Top Sellers

1
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
-$6.93M
2
Mackenzie Financial
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
-$5.97M
3
EARNEST Partners
EARNEST Partners
Georgia
-$5.21M
4
IGIM
I.G. Investment Management
Manitoba, Canada
-$3.38M
5
MCM
Matarin Capital Management
New York
-$2.13M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Bessemer Group
51
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$1.68M +$462K +10,400 +44%
RJA
52
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.61M – – –
RhumbLine Advisers
53
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$1.59M -$20K -450 -1%
ZCM
54
Zebra Capital Management
Connecticut
$1.59M +$30.2K +681 +2%
NFA
55
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$1.5M -$901K -20,281 -40%
First Trust Advisors
56
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.5M -$158K -3,562 -10%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
57
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$1.5M -$228K -5,139 -13%
AllianceBernstein
58
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$1.5M – – –
RA
59
Royce & Associates
New York
$1.4M -$48.8K -1,100 -4%
Canada Life
60
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$1.38M -$124K -2,797 -9%
CS
61
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.37M +$472K +10,625 +61%
PAM
62
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.31M -$254K -5,719 -18%
SAM
63
Shell Asset Management
Netherlands
$1.29M -$10.3K -231 -0.9%
SCM
64
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$1.18M – – –
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
65
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$1.12M +$523K +11,770 +108%
Comerica Bank
66
Comerica Bank
Texas
$1.09M +$58.3K +1,312 +6%
Los Angeles Capital Management
67
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$1.05M +$447K +10,070 +90%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
68
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$1.01M – – –
Bank of Montreal
69
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$995K +$179K +4,039 +23%
VOYA Investment Management
70
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$911K -$313K -7,057 -28%
SO
71
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$904K -$53.3K -1,200 -6%
Russell Investments Group
72
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$868K +$779K +17,535 New
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
73
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$831K – – –
CONA
74
Capital One National Association
New York
$822K -$5.59K -126 -0.7%
AIG
75
American International Group
New York
$778K -$10.6K -238 -1%
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UFCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

146 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United Fire Group (UFCS) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $762M — up 16% from $656M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new UFCS positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $6.3M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.93M sold.

  • 146 institutional investors held United Fire Group (UFCS) as of Q4 2016, up from 145 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $762M of United Fire Group stock for Q4 2016, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new United Fire Group positions in Q4 2016 and 14 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest United Fire Group buyer in Q4 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $6.3M added.
  • The largest United Fire Group seller in Q4 2016 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $6.93M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.