United Natural Foods
UNFI
316 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.19B invested in United Natural Foods in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
87% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 31
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 93
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 292 → 316 (+24)
5.56% less ownership
Funds ownership: 106.73% → 101.16% (-5.6%)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.65B → $2.19B (-$461M)
60% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.83M | Put options by funds: $14.7M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$9.44M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$8.14M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$7.44M |
| 4 |
BGIM
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.19M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.44M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$126M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$22.9M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$15.7M |
| 4 |
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$15.6M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$12.4M |
UNFI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
316 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United Natural Foods (UNFI) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $2.19B — down 17% from $2.65B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new UNFI positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 107 added to existing stakes and 93 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $9.44M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $126M.
- 316 institutional investors held United Natural Foods (UNFI) as of Q1 2018, up from 292 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $2.19B of United Natural Foods stock for Q1 2018, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new United Natural Foods positions in Q1 2018 and 31 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest United Natural Foods buyer in Q1 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $9.44M added.
- The largest United Natural Foods seller in Q1 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $126M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.