Universal Corp
175 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.18B invested in Universal Corp in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
109% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.29M | Put options by funds: $3M
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 16
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $981M → $1.18B (+$200M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 167 → 175 (+8)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 56
0.6% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.35% → 81.75% (-0.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$12.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.91M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.67M |
| 4 |
EMG
ETF Managers Group
Summit,
New Jersey
|
+$3.65M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.47M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$13.8M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$12.1M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.66M |
| 4 |
BGIM
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.63M |
UVV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
175 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Universal Corp (UVV) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $1.18B — up 20% from $981M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new UVV positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 61 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $12.7M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $13.8M.
- 175 institutional investors held Universal Corp (UVV) as of Q1 2021, up from 167 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $1.18B of Universal Corp stock for Q1 2021, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Universal Corp positions in Q1 2021 and 16 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Universal Corp buyer in Q1 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $12.7M added.
- The largest Universal Corp seller in Q1 2021 was Northern Trust, an estimated $13.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.