United Natural Foods
UNFI
352 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.58B invested in United Natural Foods in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 126 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 38
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.89B → $2.58B (+$691M)
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 126 | Existing positions reduced: 97
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 316 → 352 (+36)
2.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.17% → 94.35% (+2.2%)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $26M | Put options by funds: $32.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$40.3M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$21M |
| 3 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$16.7M |
| 4 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$16.6M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$12.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
-$32.3M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$26.6M |
| 3 |
OAM
Ophir Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$17.9M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.9M |
| 5 |
JGC
J. Goldman & Co
New York
|
-$8.36M |
UNFI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
352 institutional investors reported a position in United Natural Foods (UNFI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.58B — up 37% from $1.89B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new UNFI positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 126 added to existing stakes and 97 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, adding an estimated $40.3M. The largest seller was Senvest Management, cutting an estimated $32.3M.
- 352 institutional investors held United Natural Foods (UNFI) as of Q1 2026, up from 316 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.58B of United Natural Foods stock for Q1 2026, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new United Natural Foods positions in Q1 2026 and 38 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest United Natural Foods buyer in Q1 2026 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $40.3M added.
- The largest United Natural Foods seller in Q1 2026 was Senvest Management, an estimated $32.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.