Unifirst Corp
155 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.5B invested in Unifirst Corp in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.32B → $1.5B (+$177M)
0.77% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.49% → 94.72% (-0.77%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 58
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 165 → 155 (-10)
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 20
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$39M |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$10.9M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$7.57M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$3.39M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.03M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$17.2M |
| 2 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$15.4M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$6.63M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$4.8M |
| 5 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4.54M |
UNF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
155 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Unifirst Corp (UNF) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $1.5B — up 13% from $1.32B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of UNF and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 58 trimmed existing stakes and 55 added.
The largest buyer was Royce & Associates, adding an estimated $39M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $17.2M.
- 155 institutional investors held Unifirst Corp (UNF) as of Q3 2013, down from 165 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $1.5B of Unifirst Corp stock for Q3 2013, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Unifirst Corp positions in Q3 2013 and 20 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Unifirst Corp buyer in Q3 2013 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $39M added.
- The largest Unifirst Corp seller in Q3 2013 was Northern Trust, an estimated $17.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.