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187 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.25B invested in Universal Corp in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

71% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.98M | Put options by funds: $2.91M

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 18

19% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 58

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.1B → $1.25B (+$147M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 181187 (+6)

0.05% more ownership

Funds ownership: 97.76%97.81% (+0.05%)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

Holders
187
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+3.31%
% of All Funds
4.91%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
27
Increased
69
Reduced
58
Closed
18
Calls
$4.98M
Puts
$2.91M
Net Calls
+$2.07M
Net Calls Change
-$112K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Principal Financial Group
26
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$8.7M +$391K +7,155 +5%
GXMC
27
Global X Management Company
New York
$7.73M -$32.9K -601 -0.4%
DC
28
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$7.51M -$4.46M -81,558 -38%
Bank of America
29
Bank of America
North Carolina
$7.08M -$6.18M -112,904 -47%
UBS Group
30
UBS Group
Switzerland
$6.71M +$789K +14,427 +14%
Ameriprise
31
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$6.68M -$119K -2,167 -2%
WIC
32
Willis Investment Counsel
Georgia
$6.18M +$4.92K +90 +0.1%
First Trust Advisors
33
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$6.07M -$821K -15,003 -12%
AP
34
AHL Partners
United Kingdom
$5.92M +$394K +7,199 +7%
Schroder Investment Management Group
35
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$5.91M +$4.38M +80,100 +318%
CCMH
36
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
$5.86M +$2.42M +44,316 +74%
MPM
37
Meritage Portfolio Management
Kansas
$5.85M -$316K -5,775 -5%
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
38
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Texas
$5.7M +$74.8K +1,368 +1%
Susquehanna International Group
39
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$5.32M +$2.31M +42,172 +80%
Wells Fargo
40
Wells Fargo
California
$5.27M -$216K -3,952 -4%
BIM
41
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$5.24M +$6.02K +110 +0.1%
Morgan Stanley
42
Morgan Stanley
New York
$5.11M +$3.4M +62,204 +215%
GAM
43
Gotham Asset Management
New York
$5.09M -$22.9M -419,446 -82%
LSC
44
Lesa Sroufe & Co
Washington
$5.04M -$2.06M -37,706 -30%
PPA
45
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$5.04M +$166K +3,030 +3%
American Century Companies
46
American Century Companies
Missouri
$4.75M +$975K +17,829 +27%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
47
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$4.63M -$6.14M -112,260 -58%
BGIM
48
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$4.52M +$33.5K +612 +0.8%
AllianceBernstein
49
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$4.24M -$294K -5,374 -7%
TCIM
50
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$4.07M -$168K -3,069 -4%

UVV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

187 of the 3,811 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Universal Corp (UVV) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $1.25B — up 13% from $1.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new UVV positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $22.9M. The largest seller was Gotham Asset Management, cutting an estimated $22.9M.

  • 187 institutional investors held Universal Corp (UVV) as of Q4 2015, up from 181 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $1.25B of Universal Corp stock for Q4 2015, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new Universal Corp positions in Q4 2015 and 18 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Universal Corp buyer in Q4 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $22.9M added.
  • The largest Universal Corp seller in Q4 2015 was Gotham Asset Management, an estimated $22.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.