Universal Corp
167 hedge funds and large institutions have $981M invested in Universal Corp in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
51% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.62M | Put options by funds: $2.4M
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $845M → $981M (+$135M)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 58
0.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.54% → 82.35% (-0.19%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 176 → 167 (-9)
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 21
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
+$8.66M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$7.25M |
| 3 |
EMG
ETF Managers Group
Summit,
New Jersey
|
+$5.89M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$3.47M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.17M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$4.44M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$3.75M |
| 4 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$3.63M |
| 5 |
WI
Wintrust Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.48M |
UVV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
167 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Universal Corp (UVV) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $981M — up 16% from $845M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of UVV and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 58 trimmed existing stakes and 59 added.
The largest buyer was Pzena Investment Management, adding an estimated $8.66M. The largest seller was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), cutting an estimated $9.17M.
- 167 institutional investors held Universal Corp (UVV) as of Q4 2020, down from 176 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $981M of Universal Corp stock for Q4 2020, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Universal Corp positions in Q4 2020 and 21 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Universal Corp buyer in Q4 2020 was Pzena Investment Management, an estimated $8.66M added.
- The largest Universal Corp seller in Q4 2020 was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), an estimated $9.17M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.