Unilever
1,189 hedge funds and large institutions have $14B invested in Unilever in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 108 funds opening new positions, 417 increasing their positions, 437 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
79% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.49B | Capital outflows: $834M
39% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $147M | Put options by funds: $106M
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 108 | Existing positions closed: 81
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,181 → 1,189 (+8)
0.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 8.92% → 9.35% (+0.43%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 417 | Existing positions reduced: 437
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 12 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$590M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$226M |
| 3 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$124M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$73.7M |
| 5 |
Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$23.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$134M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$86M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$53.7M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$43.3M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$25.8M |
UL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
1,189 of the 7,628 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Unilever (UL) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $14B — up 7.3% from $13.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 108 funds opened new UL positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 417 added to existing stakes and 437 trimmed.
The largest buyer was GQG Partners, adding an estimated $590M. The largest seller was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, cutting an estimated $134M.
- 1,189 institutional investors held Unilever (UL) as of Q2 2025, up from 1,181 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $14B of Unilever stock for Q2 2025, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 108 funds opened new Unilever positions in Q2 2025 and 81 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Unilever buyer in Q2 2025 was GQG Partners, an estimated $590M added.
- The largest Unilever seller in Q2 2025 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $134M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.