Unilever
514 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.42B invested in Unilever in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 198 increasing their positions, 174 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 32
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 14 (+2)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 198 | Existing positions reduced: 174
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.05B → $5.42B (+$370M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 504 → 514 (+10)
0.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 7.75% → 7.84% (+0.09%)
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $28.5M | Put options by funds: $50M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$141M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$34.4M |
| 3 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$23.1M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$23.1M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$11.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$49.1M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$46.7M |
| 3 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$34.8M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$18.9M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$17.6M |
UL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
514 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Unilever (UL) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $5.42B — up 7.3% from $5.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new UL positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 198 added to existing stakes and 174 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Macquarie Group, adding an estimated $141M. The largest seller was Manning & Napier Advisors, cutting an estimated $49.1M.
- 514 institutional investors held Unilever (UL) as of Q2 2016, up from 504 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $5.42B of Unilever stock for Q2 2016, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Unilever positions in Q2 2016 and 32 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Unilever buyer in Q2 2016 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $141M added.
- The largest Unilever seller in Q2 2016 was Manning & Napier Advisors, an estimated $49.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.