Unifirst Corp
213 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.13B invested in Unifirst Corp in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 65
0.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 97.37% → 96.64% (-0.73%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 219 → 213 (-6)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 36
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.59B → $2.13B (-$457M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$13.5M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$9.61M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$9.46M |
| 4 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
+$9.3M |
| 5 |
TGHSA
TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
+$6.94M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$18.1M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$12.8M |
| 3 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$11.5M |
| 4 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$8.48M |
| 5 |
HWCM
Hudson Way Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$7.38M |
UNF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
213 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Unifirst Corp (UNF) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $2.13B — down 18% from $2.59B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of UNF and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 65 trimmed existing stakes and 81 added.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $13.5M. The largest seller was William Blair Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.1M sold.
- 213 institutional investors held Unifirst Corp (UNF) as of Q4 2018, down from 219 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $2.13B of Unifirst Corp stock for Q4 2018, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Unifirst Corp positions in Q4 2018 and 36 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Unifirst Corp buyer in Q4 2018 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $13.5M added.
- The largest Unifirst Corp seller in Q4 2018 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $18.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.