Universal Corp
218 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.11B invested in Universal Corp in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
73% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.07M | Put options by funds: $1.77M
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 18
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 213 → 218 (+5)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.09B → $1.11B (+$25.4M)
0.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.48% → 80.55% (+0.08%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 79
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.26M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$3.74M |
| 3 |
TI
TrueMark Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.6M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.56M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$3.32M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$9.42M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$4.85M |
| 3 |
BGIM
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.54M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$2.73M |
| 5 |
DC
Davenport & Co
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$2.53M |
UVV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
218 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Universal Corp (UVV) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.11B — up 2.3% from $1.09B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new UVV positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $6.26M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $9.42M.
- 218 institutional investors held Universal Corp (UVV) as of Q1 2025, up from 213 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $1.11B of Universal Corp stock for Q1 2025, up 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Universal Corp positions in Q1 2025 and 18 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Universal Corp buyer in Q1 2025 was State Street, an estimated $6.26M added.
- The largest Universal Corp seller in Q1 2025 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $9.42M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.