Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in UVV held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 3.8M | $200.7M | +0.8% | 15.278% | 0.00% |
| 2 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.8M | $93.5M | -0.4% | 7.121% | 0.02% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.7M | $91.8M | — | 6.992% | 0.00% |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.4M | $73.7M | -3.1% | 5.611% | 0.00% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.1M | $56.3M | — | 4.285% | 0.00% |
| 6 | Invesco Ltd. | 827K | $43.6M | -3.1% | 3.320% | 0.01% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 604K | $31.8M | -3.3% | 2.422% | 0.00% |
| 8 | BARCLAYS PLC | 586K | $30.9M | -4.0% | 2.352% | 0.01% |
| 9 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 478K | $25.2M | -8.9% | 1.918% | 0.00% |
| 10 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 433K | $22.8M | +67.7% | 1.739% | 0.02% |
| 11 | PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | 410K | $21.6M | +18.6% | 1.645% | 0.03% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 364K | $19.2M | -0.7% | 1.462% | 0.00% |
| 13 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 354K | $18.6M | +35.5% | 1.419% | 0.01% |
| 14 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 333K | $17.6M | -6.2% | 1.338% | 0.00% |
| 15 | PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 329K | $17.4M | +0.5% | 1.322% | 0.06% |
| 16 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 315K | $16.6M | +77.0% | 1.264% | 0.01% |
| 17 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 300K | $15.8M | -22.8% | 1.204% | 0.02% |
| 18 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 283K | $14.9M | +2.1% | 1.136% | 0.02% |
| 19 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 250K | $13.2M | +4.6% | 1.003% | 0.00% |
| 20 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 221K | $11.6M | +83.9% | 0.886% | 0.01% |
| 21 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 174K | $9.2M | -2.7% | 0.697% | 0.01% |
| 22 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 159K | $8.4M | — | 0.637% | 0.00% |
| 23 | Adams Asset Advisors, LLC | 142K | $7.5M | 0.0% | 0.570% | 0.84% |
| 24 | DAVENPORT & Co LLC | 122K | $6.4M | -8.2% | 0.491% | 0.04% |
| 25 | ProShare Advisors LLC | 122K | $6.4M | +2.4% | 0.490% | 0.01% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in UVV — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in UVV during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 226 | +1.8% | 76.61% | +0.19 pp | $1.03B | +0.3% |
| Q4 2025 | 222 | 1.8% | 76.42% | 5.73 pp | $1.03B | 7.0% |
| Q3 2025 | 226 | 5.0% | 82.15% | 1.46 pp | $1.10B | 1.7% |
| Q2 2025 | 238 | +10% | 83.61% | +2.26 pp | $1.12B | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | 216 | +2.9% | 81.35% | +1.35 pp | $1.09B | +1.7% |
| Q4 2024 | 210 | 5.0% | 80.00% | +5.06 pp | $1.08B | +6.8% |
| Q3 2024 | 221 | +3.3% | 74.94% | +6.27 pp | $1.01B | +9.1% |
| Q2 2024 | 214 | — | 68.67% | — | $923M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying UVV stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Universal Corporation stands at 76.6%, held across 226 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of UVV, with approximately 3,807,886 shares worth $0.20B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of UVV, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for UVV is 56 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
37 institutions opened new positions in UVV during Q1 2026, while 33 fully exited. 69 added to existing positions and 116 trimmed.
UVV institutional ownership rose by 0.19 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +4 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 65.1% of all reported 13F value in UVV, and the top 25 account for 85.0%.
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.
Universal Corporation (UVV) Institutional Ownership