Universal Corp
230 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.05B invested in Universal Corp in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
229% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.28M | Put options by funds: $2.21M
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 25
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 226 → 230 (+4)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.05B → $1.05B (+$3.51M)
0.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.57% → 79.9% (+0.32%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 81
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$9.42M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$7.38M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$5.18M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$4.98M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$11M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$7.27M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$4.77M |
| 4 |
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
-$3.78M |
| 5 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.52M |
UVV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
230 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Universal Corp (UVV) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.05B — up 0.34% from $1.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new UVV positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 81 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, adding an estimated $9.42M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $11M.
- 230 institutional investors held Universal Corp (UVV) as of Q1 2026, up from 226 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.05B of Universal Corp stock for Q1 2026, up 0.34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Universal Corp positions in Q1 2026 and 25 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Universal Corp buyer in Q1 2026 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $9.42M added.
- The largest Universal Corp seller in Q1 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.