United Fire Group
UFCS
126 hedge funds and large institutions have $430M invested in United Fire Group in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
272% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $80M | Capital outflows: $21.5M
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 12
7.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.34% → 59.14% (+7.8%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 124 → 126 (+2)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 51
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$61.8M |
| 2 |
Foresters Investment Management
New York
|
+$2.94M |
| 3 |
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$2.35M |
| 4 |
MC
Menta Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.78M |
| 5 |
QS Batterymarch Financial Management
New York
|
+$1.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$2.95M |
| 2 |
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
-$2.56M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$1.48M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.46M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$968K |
UFCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
126 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United Fire Group (UFCS) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $430M — up 8.2% from $397M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new UFCS positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was EARNEST Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $61.8M. The largest seller was Russell Frank Company, cutting an estimated $2.95M.
- 126 institutional investors held United Fire Group (UFCS) as of Q4 2013, up from 124 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $430M of United Fire Group stock for Q4 2013, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new United Fire Group positions in Q4 2013 and 12 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest United Fire Group buyer in Q4 2013 was EARNEST Partners, an estimated $61.8M added.
- The largest United Fire Group seller in Q4 2013 was Russell Frank Company, an estimated $2.95M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.