Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in UNF held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.1M | $537.6M | +1.2% | 11.501% | 0.01% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 820K | $206.4M | β | 4.416% | 0.01% |
| 3 | LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA | 775K | $195.1M | -7.2% | 4.172% | 1.20% |
| 4 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 744K | $187.3M | -5.5% | 4.007% | 0.04% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 651K | $163.8M | β | 3.503% | 0.00% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 568K | $142.9M | +0.3% | 3.056% | 0.00% |
| 7 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 530K | $133.2M | +1624.0% | 2.850% | 0.09% |
| 8 | River Road Asset Management, LLC | 500K | $125.8M | -42.2% | 2.690% | 1.43% |
| 9 | KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 380K | $95.6M | -32.0% | 2.045% | 0.28% |
| 10 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 379K | $95.3M | -16.0% | 2.039% | 0.07% |
| 11 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 357K | $89.8M | -0.5% | 1.921% | 0.01% |
| 12 | BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 335K | $84.4M | +425.2% | 1.805% | 0.29% |
| 13 | BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | 274K | $69.1M | -25.4% | 1.477% | 0.49% |
| 14 | Westchester Capital Management, LLC | 258K | $65.0M | β | 1.391% | 3.09% |
| 15 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 226K | $57.0M | +3.1% | 1.218% | 0.01% |
| 16 | ALPINE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT INC. | 217K | $54.6M | β | 1.168% | 3.22% |
| 17 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 195K | $48.9M | +202.8% | 1.047% | 0.01% |
| 18 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 188K | $47.2M | -4.0% | 1.010% | 0.01% |
| 19 | MORGAN STANLEY | 174K | $43.7M | +58.9% | 0.934% | 0.00% |
| 20 | Magnetar Financial LLC | 172K | $43.2M | β | 0.925% | 0.44% |
| 21 | CITIGROUP INC | 161K | $40.5M | +2594.5% | 0.867% | 0.02% |
| 22 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 152K | $38.2M | +16.0% | 0.818% | 0.00% |
| 23 | JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP | 143K | $35.6M | +41515.1% | 0.770% | 0.02% |
| 24 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 141K | $35.6M | +208.8% | 0.761% | 0.04% |
| 25 | ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 125K | $31.5M | -3.1% | 0.673% | 0.01% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in UNF β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in UNF during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 327 | +4.8% | 73.38% | +19.00 pp | $3.61B | +35% |
| Q4 2025 | 312 | +5.4% | 54.38% | +8.43 pp | $2.68B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | 296 | 1.3% | 45.95% | 6.63 pp | $2.26B | 13% |
| Q2 2025 | 300 | +1.0% | 52.58% | +3.09 pp | $2.59B | +6.2% |
| Q1 2025 | 297 | +9.6% | 49.49% | +0.21 pp | $2.44B | +0.4% |
| Q4 2024 | 271 | +3.4% | 49.28% | 6.63 pp | $2.43B | 12% |
| Q3 2024 | 262 | 2.2% | 55.91% | +7.06 pp | $2.75B | +14% |
| Q2 2024 | 268 | β | 48.85% | β | $2.40B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying UNF stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of UniFirst Corporation stands at 73.4%, held across 327 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of UNF, with approximately 2,136,962 shares worth $0.54B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of UNF, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for UNF is 61 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
77 institutions opened new positions in UNF during Q1 2026, while 62 fully exited. 195 added to existing positions and 55 trimmed.
UNF institutional ownership rose by 19.00 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +15 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 52.1% of all reported 13F value in UNF, and the top 25 account for 73.9%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
UniFirst Corporation (UNF) Institutional Ownership