Universal Corp
215 hedge funds and large institutions have $996M invested in Universal Corp in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
115% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.32M | Put options by funds: $2.01M
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 18
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 199 → 215 (+16)
2.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.03% → 78.34% (-2.7%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 73
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.34B → $996M (-$344M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.91M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$4.77M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$4.52M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$4.25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$71.2M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$16.4M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$9.88M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$2.88M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.95M |
UVV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
215 of the 6,958 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Universal Corp (UVV) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $996M — down 26% from $1.34B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new UVV positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Boston Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $13M. The largest seller was Pacer Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $71.2M sold.
- 215 institutional investors held Universal Corp (UVV) as of Q1 2024, up from 199 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $996M of Universal Corp stock for Q1 2024, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Universal Corp positions in Q1 2024 and 18 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Universal Corp buyer in Q1 2024 was Boston Partners, an estimated $13M added.
- The largest Universal Corp seller in Q1 2024 was Pacer Advisors, an estimated $71.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.