Universal Technical Institute
246 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.03B invested in Universal Technical Institute in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
59% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 37
49% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.36B → $2.03B (+$671M)
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $26.1M | Put options by funds: $18M
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 228 → 246 (+18)
6.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.8% → 102.41% (+6.6%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 86
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$43.8M |
| 2 |
CCA
Conestoga Capital Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
+$38M |
| 3 |
PP
Praetorian PR
Rincon,
Puerto Rico
|
+$31.6M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
CAM
Congress Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$14.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PWAM
Park West Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$9.05M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$8.04M |
| 3 |
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
|
-$6.69M |
| 4 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$6.61M |
| 5 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.21M |
UTI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
246 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Universal Technical Institute (UTI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.03B — up 49% from $1.36B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new UTI positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 79 added to existing stakes and 86 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Driehaus Capital Management, adding an estimated $43.8M. The largest seller was Park West Asset Management, cutting an estimated $9.05M.
- 246 institutional investors held Universal Technical Institute (UTI) as of Q1 2026, up from 228 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.03B of Universal Technical Institute stock for Q1 2026, up 49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Universal Technical Institute positions in Q1 2026 and 37 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Universal Technical Institute buyer in Q1 2026 was Driehaus Capital Management, an estimated $43.8M added.
- The largest Universal Technical Institute seller in Q1 2026 was Park West Asset Management, an estimated $9.05M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.