Universal Corp
202 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.3B invested in Universal Corp in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 59
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 31
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.19B → $1.3B (+$107M)
2.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.82% → 85.51% (+2.7%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 203 → 202 (-1)
52% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.74M | Put options by funds: $12.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EMG
ETF Managers Group
Summit,
New Jersey
|
+$19.6M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$16M |
| 3 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$9.67M |
| 4 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$9.05M |
| 5 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
+$7.24M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$17.7M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.94M |
| 3 |
GLA
Great Lakes Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.82M |
| 4 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$4.29M |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.74M |
UVV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
202 of the 4,605 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Universal Corp (UVV) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $1.3B — up 9% from $1.19B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new UVV positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 77 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ETF Managers Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $19.6M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.7M sold.
- 202 institutional investors held Universal Corp (UVV) as of Q2 2019, down from 203 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $1.3B of Universal Corp stock for Q2 2019, up 9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Universal Corp positions in Q2 2019 and 31 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Universal Corp buyer in Q2 2019 was ETF Managers Group, an estimated $19.6M added.
- The largest Universal Corp seller in Q2 2019 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $17.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.