Unifirst Corp
185 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.78B invested in Unifirst Corp in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
93% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 15
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.4B → $1.78B (+$379M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 175 → 185 (+10)
0.77% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.23% → 96% (+0.77%)
41% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 79
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$29.7M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$10.3M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.79M |
| 4 |
GC
GW Capital
Bellevue,
Washington
|
+$8.14M |
| 5 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
+$6.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TAM
Third Avenue Management
New York
|
-$27.6M |
| 2 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
-$7.65M |
| 3 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$7.06M |
| 4 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$5.63M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$5.37M |
UNF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
185 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Unifirst Corp (UNF) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.78B — up 27% from $1.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new UNF positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $29.7M. The largest seller was Third Avenue Management, cutting an estimated $27.6M.
- 185 institutional investors held Unifirst Corp (UNF) as of Q4 2014, up from 175 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $1.78B of Unifirst Corp stock for Q4 2014, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Unifirst Corp positions in Q4 2014 and 15 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Unifirst Corp buyer in Q4 2014 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $29.7M added.
- The largest Unifirst Corp seller in Q4 2014 was Third Avenue Management, an estimated $27.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.