United Natural Foods
UNFI
292 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.65B invested in United Natural Foods in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 95 increasing their positions, 98 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 39
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.33B → $2.65B (+$318M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 281 → 292 (+11)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 95 | Existing positions reduced: 98
4.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 110.76% → 106.73% (-4%)
71% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.23M | Put options by funds: $21.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$18.6M |
| 2 |
KP
Kiltearn Partners
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$17.1M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$16.6M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$15.3M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$11.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$40.2M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$26.4M |
| 3 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$20.1M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$18.3M |
| 5 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$15.1M |
UNFI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
292 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United Natural Foods (UNFI) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $2.65B — up 14% from $2.33B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new UNFI positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 95 added to existing stakes and 98 trimmed.
The largest buyer was EARNEST Partners, adding an estimated $18.6M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $40.2M.
- 292 institutional investors held United Natural Foods (UNFI) as of Q4 2017, up from 281 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $2.65B of United Natural Foods stock for Q4 2017, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new United Natural Foods positions in Q4 2017 and 39 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest United Natural Foods buyer in Q4 2017 was EARNEST Partners, an estimated $18.6M added.
- The largest United Natural Foods seller in Q4 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $40.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.