United Fire Group
UFCS
140 hedge funds and large institutions have $694M invested in United Fire Group in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
224% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $477K | Put options by funds: $147K
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $664M → $694M (+$29.4M)
0.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.79% → 60.46% (+0.67%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 140 (-2)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 9
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 58
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$5.04M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.26M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.89M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GLA
Great Lakes Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.43M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$2.4M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$1.55M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.44M |
| 5 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$1.35M |
UFCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
140 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United Fire Group (UFCS) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $694M — up 4.4% from $664M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of UFCS and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 58 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $5.04M. The largest seller was Great Lakes Advisors, cutting an estimated $2.43M.
- 140 institutional investors held United Fire Group (UFCS) as of Q3 2017, down from 142 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $694M of United Fire Group stock for Q3 2017, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new United Fire Group positions in Q3 2017 and 9 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest United Fire Group buyer in Q3 2017 was Norges Bank, an estimated $5.04M added.
- The largest United Fire Group seller in Q3 2017 was Great Lakes Advisors, an estimated $2.43M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.