Unifirst Corp
271 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.02B invested in Unifirst Corp in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 103 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 25
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 262 → 271 (+9)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.91B → $3.02B (+$106M)
2.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.66% → 97.64% (-2%)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 103
73% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $204K | Put options by funds: $750K
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCAMU
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$27.8M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$17.6M |
| 3 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$15.8M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$13.1M |
| 5 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$8.82M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TBC
Tweedy, Browne Co
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$106M |
| 2 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$11.2M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$9.26M |
| 4 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$8.73M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$8.61M |
UNF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
271 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Unifirst Corp (UNF) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $3.02B — up 3.6% from $2.91B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new UNF positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 80 added to existing stakes and 103 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Rothschild & Co Asset Management US, opening a new position worth an estimated $27.8M. The largest seller was Tweedy, Browne Co, cutting an estimated $106M.
- 271 institutional investors held Unifirst Corp (UNF) as of Q4 2019, up from 262 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $3.02B of Unifirst Corp stock for Q4 2019, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Unifirst Corp positions in Q4 2019 and 25 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Unifirst Corp buyer in Q4 2019 was Rothschild & Co Asset Management US, an estimated $27.8M added.
- The largest Unifirst Corp seller in Q4 2019 was Tweedy, Browne Co, an estimated $106M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.