United Fire Group
UFCS
117 hedge funds and large institutions have $439M invested in United Fire Group in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $414M → $439M (+$25.2M)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 41
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 127 → 117 (-10)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $208K | Put options by funds: $235K
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 16
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.53M |
| 2 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$1.93M |
| 3 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.66M |
| 4 |
MPI
Mairs & Power Inc
St Paul,
Minnesota
|
+$1.21M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$1.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
-$5.23M |
| 2 |
FC
FCA Corp
Houston,
Texas
|
-$1.68M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$1.49M |
| 4 |
DCM
Dupont Capital Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$1.46M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$841K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IMS
126
Index Management Solutions
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$234K | -8,430 | Closed |
|
127
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$226K | -7,700 | Closed |
|
128
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
| – | -$211K | -7,614 | Closed |
|
|
RFC
129
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
| – | -$173K | -6,253 | Closed |
|
130
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
| – | -$68K | -2,448 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
131
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$18K | -647 | Closed |
|
132
Walleye Trading
New York
| – | -$7K | -236 | Closed |
|
|
GT
133
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$1K | -54 | Closed |
|
UFCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
117 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United Fire Group (UFCS) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $439M — up 6.1% from $414M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of UFCS and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 41 trimmed existing stakes and 40 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $3.53M. The largest seller was Systematic Financial Management, cutting an estimated $5.23M.
- 117 institutional investors held United Fire Group (UFCS) as of Q4 2014, down from 127 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $439M of United Fire Group stock for Q4 2014, up 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new United Fire Group positions in Q4 2014 and 16 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest United Fire Group buyer in Q4 2014 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $3.53M added.
- The largest United Fire Group seller in Q4 2014 was Systematic Financial Management, an estimated $5.23M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.