Unifirst Corp
212 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.63B invested in Unifirst Corp in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.41B → $2.63B (+$218M)
0.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.22% → 96.26% (+0.04%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 70
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 214 → 212 (-2)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 25
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $743K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LCOV
London Company of Virginia
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$30.7M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$22.5M |
| 3 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$15.6M |
| 4 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.92M |
| 5 |
WCA
Waratah Capital Advisors
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$6.45M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$22.1M |
| 2 |
TGHSA
TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
-$18M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$14.8M |
| 4 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$9.59M |
| 5 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
-$8.77M |
UNF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
212 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Unifirst Corp (UNF) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $2.63B — up 9.1% from $2.41B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of UNF and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 70 trimmed existing stakes and 70 added.
The largest buyer was London Company of Virginia, opening a new position worth an estimated $30.7M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Group, cutting an estimated $22.1M.
- 212 institutional investors held Unifirst Corp (UNF) as of Q2 2018, down from 214 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $2.63B of Unifirst Corp stock for Q2 2018, up 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Unifirst Corp positions in Q2 2018 and 25 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Unifirst Corp buyer in Q2 2018 was London Company of Virginia, an estimated $30.7M added.
- The largest Unifirst Corp seller in Q2 2018 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $22.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.