United Natural Foods
UNFI
230 hedge funds and large institutions have $642M invested in United Natural Foods in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 67
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $560M → $642M (+$82.2M)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.35M | Put options by funds: $6.75M
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 238 → 230 (-8)
7.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 103.53% → 95.62% (-7.9%)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 45
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KP
Kiltearn Partners
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$12.7M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$8.56M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$3.54M |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.68M |
| 5 |
EGM
Engineers Gate Manager
New York
|
+$2.55M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$18.3M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$12.2M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$11.5M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.4M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$5.71M |
UNFI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
230 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United Natural Foods (UNFI) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $642M — up 15% from $560M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of UNFI and 38 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 67 trimmed existing stakes and 91 added.
The largest buyer was Kiltearn Partners, adding an estimated $12.7M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $18.3M.
- 230 institutional investors held United Natural Foods (UNFI) as of Q1 2019, down from 238 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $642M of United Natural Foods stock for Q1 2019, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new United Natural Foods positions in Q1 2019 and 45 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest United Natural Foods buyer in Q1 2019 was Kiltearn Partners, an estimated $12.7M added.
- The largest United Natural Foods seller in Q1 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $18.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.