Unifirst Corp
190 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.55B invested in Unifirst Corp in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
120% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 10
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 179 → 190 (+11)
0.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.11% → 97.51% (+0.4%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.58B → $1.55B (-$30.2M)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 68
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PIM
Perkins Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.6M |
| 2 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12.1M |
| 3 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
+$7.51M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$6.06M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$5.29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BTW
Boston Trust Walden
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.5M |
| 2 |
PMAM
Picton Mahoney Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.93M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$5.3M |
| 4 |
WCA
Waratah Capital Advisors
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.45M |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$4.21M |
UNF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
190 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Unifirst Corp (UNF) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $1.55B — down 1.9% from $1.58B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new UNF positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Perkins Investment Management, adding an estimated $18.6M. The largest seller was Boston Trust Walden, cutting an estimated $11.5M.
- 190 institutional investors held Unifirst Corp (UNF) as of Q4 2015, up from 179 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $1.55B of Unifirst Corp stock for Q4 2015, down 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Unifirst Corp positions in Q4 2015 and 10 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Unifirst Corp buyer in Q4 2015 was Perkins Investment Management, an estimated $18.6M added.
- The largest Unifirst Corp seller in Q4 2015 was Boston Trust Walden, an estimated $11.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.