Unifirst Corp
175 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.18B invested in Unifirst Corp in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
102% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.57M | Put options by funds: $777K
1.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.3% → 99.64% (+1.3%)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 63
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.18B → $2.18B (-$1.91M)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 187 → 175 (-12)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 20
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$244M |
| 2 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$43.5M |
| 3 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$22.5M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$11M |
| 5 |
TGHSA
TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
+$6.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$33.6M |
| 2 |
FMI
Fiduciary Management Inc
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$32.8M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.35M |
| 4 |
TBC
Tweedy, Browne Co
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$5.9M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$5.3M |
UNF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
175 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Unifirst Corp (UNF) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $2.18B — down 0.09% from $2.18B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of UNF and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 63 trimmed existing stakes and 67 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $244M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $33.6M sold.
- 175 institutional investors held Unifirst Corp (UNF) as of Q1 2017, down from 187 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $2.18B of Unifirst Corp stock for Q1 2017, down 0.09% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Unifirst Corp positions in Q1 2017 and 20 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Unifirst Corp buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $244M added.
- The largest Unifirst Corp seller in Q1 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $33.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.