Unilever
1,174 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.7B invested in Unilever in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 148 funds opening new positions, 440 increasing their positions, 383 reducing their positions, and 110 closing their positions.
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 148 | Existing positions closed: 110
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $207M | Put options by funds: $166M
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 440 | Existing positions reduced: 383
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,156 → 1,174 (+18)
1.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 9.74% → 11.01% (+1.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.9B → $13.7B (-$178M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$562M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$163M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$79M |
| 5 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$75.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$50.9M |
| 2 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$30.1M |
| 3 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$29.9M |
| 4 |
FMI
Fiduciary Management Inc
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$18.4M |
| 5 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$16.8M |
UL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,174 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Unilever (UL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $13.7B — down 1.3% from $13.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 148 funds opened new UL positions and 110 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 440 added to existing stakes and 383 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $562M. The largest seller was Jennison Associates, cutting an estimated $50.9M.
- 1,174 institutional investors held Unilever (UL) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,156 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $13.7B of Unilever stock for Q1 2026, down 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 148 funds opened new Unilever positions in Q1 2026 and 110 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Unilever buyer in Q1 2026 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $562M added.
- The largest Unilever seller in Q1 2026 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $50.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.