UNIFIRST CORP MASS UNF
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 904708104
American multinational corporation
- IndustryServices-Personal Services
- HeadquartersWilmington, MA
- Founded1936
- Websiteunifirst.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($198.4k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $153.56. Options: 1 managers hold calls ($0 notional), 3 hold puts ($263.0k).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 232 |
| Q4 2022 | 249 |
| Q1 2023 | 242 |
| Q2 2023 | 235 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 117 | 104 |
| Q1 2023 | 117 | 120 |
| Q2 2023 | 101 | 140 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2022 | $0 | $250.9k | — |
| Q1 2023 | $0 | $528.7k | — |
| Q2 2023 | $0 | $263.0k | — |
Biggest buyers
| River Road Asset Management, LLC | Added | +90.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +20.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +19.2k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +14.6k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | New | +13.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | +12.5k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +12.3k |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC | Added | +11.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +10.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +8.7k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -60.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -53.0k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC | Reduced | -40.4k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -31.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -27.5k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -26.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -24.4k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA | Reduced | -20.9k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Sold out | -19.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -18.1k |
Biggest calls
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $248.0k1.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $15.0k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
CINTAS CORP
13D · may seek influence
new · filed 2026-03-16
Stated purposeItems 3 and 5 are incorporated by reference in this Item 4 as if fully set forth herein. The purpose of the Mergers (as defined below) is for Cintas Corporation to acquire control of, and the entire equity interest in, the Issuer. Merger Agreement On March 10, 2026, Cintas Corporation, a Washington corporation ("Cintas"), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with (i) UniFirst Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation ("UniFirst"), (ii) Bruin Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Cintas ("Merger Sub Inc."), and (iii) Bruin Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Cintas ("Merger Sub LLC"). The Merger Agreement provides, among other things, that, on the terms and subject… Full filing |
18.7% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-07-17 | 14.3% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.7% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.2% |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 13G · institution filed 2026-08-14 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP (4.8%, 2026-10-08), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), River Road Asset Management, LLC (3.9%, 2026-03-17)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | $119.0k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $606.4k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $246.7k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $536.0k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $424.2k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $16.2k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-03 | CAMILLI KATHLEEN M Director | Sold | $16.2k94 shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $361.9m | Reduced -26.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $260.8m | Reduced -24.4k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 0.83% of their portfolio | 949.2k $147.1m | Reduced -20.9k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 1.90% of their portfolio | 886.7k $137.5m | Added +90.3k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 718.7k $111.4m | Reduced -31.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 628.3k $97.4m | Added +10.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 554.7k $86.0m | Added +6.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 542.1k $84.0m | Added +20.1k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.08% of their portfolio | 470.6k $73.0m | Reduced -16.2k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 403.9k $62.6m | Reduced -1.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 306.5k $47.5m | Added +8.7k |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 295.9k $45.9m | Added +11.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 291.3k $45.2m | Added +925 |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 268.8k $41.7m | Reduced -60.7k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 267.9k $41.5m | Added +19.2k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 229.7k $35.6m | Added +1.8k |
| M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 0.20% of their portfolio | 212.4k $32.9m | Reduced -3.7k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.24% of their portfolio | 191.6k $29.7m | Added +5.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 187.1k $29.0m | Reduced -1.4k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 158.7k $24.6m | Reduced -14.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 156.9k $24.3m | Reduced -3.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 152.8k $23.7m | Reduced -18.1k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 152.4k $23.6m | Added +3.8k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 143.6k $44 | First filing |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 130.2k $20.3m | Reduced -86 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 124.5k $19.3m | Added +494 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 119.6k $18.5m | Reduced -53.0k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 103.9k $16.1m | Reduced -6.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 87.7k $13.6m | Reduced -5.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 80.2k $12.4m | Reduced -146 |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.4k $12.3m | Added +1.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 73.3k $11.4m | Reduced -27.5k |
| CHARTWELL INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 68.0k $10.5m | Reduced -1.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 61.3k $9.5m | Added +5.1k |
| NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.40% of their portfolio | 58.5k $9.1m | Reduced -5.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 56.0k $8.7m | Added +1.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.6k $8.2m | Reduced -4.3k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.9k $7.6m | Unchanged |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 46.6k $7.2m | Added +3.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.5k $7.2m | Added +133 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.9k $6.8m | Reduced -241 |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.0k $5.7m | Reduced -3.8k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.3k $5.3m | Added +141 |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.9k $5.1m | Added +400 |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio | 30.4k $4.7m | Reduced -8.7k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 28.4k $4.4m | Reduced -47 |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.03% of their portfolio | 26.8k $4.2m | Added +255 |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.4k $3.9m | Reduced -600 |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.4k $3.9m | Added +2.0k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.4k $3.8m | Reduced -135 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.6k $3.7m | Reduced -1.7k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.06% of their portfolio | 22.7k $3.5m | Added +4.8k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.3k $3.7m | Added +4.0k |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 20.3k $3.1m | Added +228 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.2k $3.1m | Added +48 |
| THIRD AVENUE MANAGEMENT LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 19.8k $3.1m | Added +4.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.0k $2.9m | Added +14.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.3k $2.8m | Reduced -531 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.2k $3.2m | Unchanged |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.4k $2.7m | Added +12.3k |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.1k $2.6m | Added +1.1k |
| EULAV Asset Management 0.09% of their portfolio | 16.2k $2.5m | Unchanged |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.7k $2.4m | Reduced -1.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.5k $2.4m | Added +97 |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.9k $2.3m | Reduced -6.5k |
| MARTIN & CO INC /TN/ 0.57% of their portfolio | 14.5k $2.2m | Reduced -373 |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.0k $2.2m | Added +1.9k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 13.7k $2.1m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.3k $2.1m | Added +3.9k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.3k $2.1m | Reduced -241 |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.1k $2.0m | Added +1.9k |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 12.9k $2.0m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 12.9k $2.0m | Reduced -1.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $2.0m | Added +1.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.5k $1.9m | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.5k $1.9m | Added +175 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.3k $1.9m | Added +5.5k |
| Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc 0.10% of their portfolio | 12.2k $1.9m | Reduced -21 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.5k $1.8m | Added +3.9k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.3k $1.8m | Added +152 |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.3k $1.7m | Added +401 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $1.5m | Added +181 |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.9k $1.5m | Reduced -400 |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.9k $1.5m | Reduced -2.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.8k $1.5m | Reduced -123 |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.16% of their portfolio | 9.7k $1.5m | Reduced -2.2k |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 9.5k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.0k $1.4m | Reduced -179 |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.8k $1.4m | Added +5.1k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.1k $1.3m | New |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.1k $1.3m | Reduced -114 |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.0k $1.2m | Reduced -474 |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 7.9k $1.2m | Added +900 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.9k $1.2m | Added +68 |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.6k $1.2m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.11% of their portfolio | 7.5k $1.2m | New |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 7.1k $1.1m | New |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.0k $1.1m | Reduced -830 |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.9k $1.1m | Reduced -2 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.6k $1.0m | Reduced -1.3k |