Unifirst Corp
187 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.57B invested in Unifirst Corp in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 14
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 180 → 187 (+7)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.53B → $1.57B (+$49.5M)
0.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.04% → 94.46% (+0.42%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 70
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $330K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OCG
Opus Capital Group
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$18.1M |
| 2 |
BTW
Boston Trust Walden
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$17.4M |
| 3 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$7.16M |
| 4 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.87M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.72M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$23.7M |
| 2 |
TBC
Tweedy, Browne Co
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$14M |
| 3 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
-$5.85M |
| 4 |
HAI
Hennessy Advisors Inc
Novato,
California
|
-$5.21M |
| 5 |
TAM
Third Avenue Management
New York
|
-$4.63M |
UNF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
187 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Unifirst Corp (UNF) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $1.57B — up 3.2% from $1.53B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new UNF positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 70 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Opus Capital Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $18.1M. The largest seller was First Eagle Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $23.7M sold.
- 187 institutional investors held Unifirst Corp (UNF) as of Q1 2014, up from 180 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $1.57B of Unifirst Corp stock for Q1 2014, up 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Unifirst Corp positions in Q1 2014 and 14 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Unifirst Corp buyer in Q1 2014 was Opus Capital Group, an estimated $18.1M added.
- The largest Unifirst Corp seller in Q1 2014 was First Eagle Investment Management, an estimated $23.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.