Unifirst Corp
199 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.79B invested in Unifirst Corp in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 75 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 18
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 62
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.61B → $1.79B (+$177M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 189 → 199 (+10)
3.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.8% → 101.33% (+3.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$55M |
| 2 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$33.9M |
| 3 |
PIM
Perkins Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.3M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$5.74M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.81M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$40.2M |
| 2 |
BC
Burney Company
Reston,
Virginia
|
-$15.2M |
| 3 |
WC
Walthausen & Co
Malta,
New York
|
-$5.92M |
| 4 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
-$5.3M |
| 5 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$5.26M |
UNF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
199 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Unifirst Corp (UNF) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $1.79B — up 11% from $1.61B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new UNF positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 75 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $55M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $40.2M.
- 199 institutional investors held Unifirst Corp (UNF) as of Q2 2016, up from 189 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $1.79B of Unifirst Corp stock for Q2 2016, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Unifirst Corp positions in Q2 2016 and 18 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Unifirst Corp buyer in Q2 2016 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $55M added.
- The largest Unifirst Corp seller in Q2 2016 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $40.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.