United Natural Foods
UNFI
290 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.31B invested in United Natural Foods in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 30
7.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.15% → 105.71% (+7.6%)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 97
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 292 → 290 (-2)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.37B → $2.31B (-$57.2M)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.79M | Put options by funds: $5.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$235M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$87.4M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$26.2M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$21.9M |
| 5 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$11.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.43M |
| 2 |
DADC
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
|
-$6.78M |
| 3 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
-$6.43M |
| 4 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$4.95M |
| 5 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.48M |
UNFI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
290 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United Natural Foods (UNFI) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $2.31B — down 2.4% from $2.37B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new UNFI positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 102 added to existing stakes and 97 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $235M. The largest seller was Balyasny Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.43M sold.
- 290 institutional investors held United Natural Foods (UNFI) as of Q1 2017, down from 292 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $2.31B of United Natural Foods stock for Q1 2017, down 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new United Natural Foods positions in Q1 2017 and 30 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest United Natural Foods buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $235M added.
- The largest United Natural Foods seller in Q1 2017 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $8.43M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.