United Natural Foods
UNFI
238 hedge funds and large institutions have $560M invested in United Natural Foods in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
2.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 100.69% → 103.53% (+2.8%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 80
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 274 → 238 (-36)
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 81
63% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.52B → $560M (-$960M)
80% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.66M | Put options by funds: $17.9M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TC
Towle & Co
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$32.1M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$29.3M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$19.5M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$17M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$15.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$28.1M |
| 2 |
Impax Asset Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$27.6M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$24.6M |
| 4 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$16M |
| 5 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$15.8M |
UNFI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
238 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United Natural Foods (UNFI) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $560M — down 63% from $1.52B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 81 funds closed out of UNFI and 46 opened new positions — a net loss of 35 holders — while 80 trimmed existing stakes and 80 added.
The largest buyer was Towle & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $32.1M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $28.1M sold.
- 238 institutional investors held United Natural Foods (UNFI) as of Q4 2018, down from 274 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $560M of United Natural Foods stock for Q4 2018, down 63% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new United Natural Foods positions in Q4 2018 and 81 closed out, a net change of -35 holders.
- The largest United Natural Foods buyer in Q4 2018 was Towle & Co, an estimated $32.1M added.
- The largest United Natural Foods seller in Q4 2018 was Millennium Management, an estimated $28.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.