Universal Corp
229 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.12B invested in Universal Corp in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 69 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
63% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.57M | Put options by funds: $2.2M
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 69
0.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.05% → 80.58% (+0.53%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.15B → $1.12B (-$31.9M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 239 → 229 (-10)
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 37
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$28.8M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$14.5M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$9.25M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$7.88M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$7.42M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$35M |
| 2 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$14.2M |
| 3 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
-$8.82M |
| 4 |
CSS
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$6.13M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.58M |
UVV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
229 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Universal Corp (UVV) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $1.12B — down 2.8% from $1.15B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 37 funds closed out of UVV and 27 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 69 trimmed existing stakes and 97 added.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $28.8M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $35M.
- 229 institutional investors held Universal Corp (UVV) as of Q3 2025, down from 239 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $1.12B of Universal Corp stock for Q3 2025, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Universal Corp positions in Q3 2025 and 37 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Universal Corp buyer in Q3 2025 was Barclays, an estimated $28.8M added.
- The largest Universal Corp seller in Q3 2025 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $35M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.