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 ($8.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $171.53. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($703.3k notional), 4 hold puts ($3.0m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 232 |
| Q4 2022 | 249 |
| Q1 2023 | 242 |
| Q2 2023 | 235 |
| Q3 2023 | 221 |
| Q4 2023 | 226 |
| Q1 2024 | 248 |
| Q2 2024 | 271 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 99 | 127 |
| Q4 2023 | 88 | 111 |
| Q1 2024 | 123 | 108 |
| Q2 2024 | 142 | 121 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $182.9k | $54.9k | 0.30 |
| Q1 2024 | $468.3k | $190.8k | 0.41 |
| Q2 2024 | $703.3k | $3.0m | 4.22 |
Biggest buyers
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +90.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +82.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +51.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +43.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +35.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +34.8k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | +31.6k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +30.9k |
| Man Group plc | Added | +30.8k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC | Added | +30.7k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -506.7k |
| TPG GP A, LLC | Sold out | -335.1k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp | Reduced | -124.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -85.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -54.4k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Reduced | -50.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -45.6k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -38.9k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -33.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -24.0k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $428.8k2.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $274.4k1.6k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. | New | $2.6m15.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $223.0k1.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $171.5k1.0k 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 2024
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 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $246.7k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $536.0k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $424.2k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $16.2k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.0m | $1.0m |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $400.0k | $400.0k |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $304.2k | $304.2k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-26 | Croatti Michael A Executive VP of Operations | Sold plan | $304.2k1.8k shares |
| 2024-06-21 | Levenstein Cecelia 10% owner | Sold | $1.5m9.8k shares |
| 2024-06-20 | Levenstein Cecelia 10% owner | Sold | $1.5m9.7k shares |
| 2024-06-12 | Levenstein Cecelia 10% owner | Sold | $856.7k5.5k shares |
| 2024-06-04 | Levenstein Cecelia 10% owner | Sold | $2.2m14.0k shares |
| 2024-06-03 | Levenstein Cecelia 10% owner | Sold | $1.7m11.0k 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 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $390.3m | Reduced -54.4k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $286.7m | Reduced -24.0k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 0.92% of their portfolio | 952.3k $163.3m | Reduced -5.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 864.1k $148.2m | Reduced -85.2k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 2.12% of their portfolio | 862.0k $147.9m | Added +30.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 737.0k $126.4m | Added +23.1k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 623.1k $106.9m | Reduced -33.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 622.0k $106.7m | Added +51.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 586.8k $100.7m | Reduced -6.8k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.07% of their portfolio | 349.5k $59.9m | Reduced -50.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 345.2k $59.2m | Added +15.1k |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 295.5k $50.7m | Reduced -652 |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 293.8k $50.4m | Reduced -506.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 250.3k $42.9m | Reduced -14.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 221.2k $37.9m | Added +6.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 175.7k $30.1m | Added +9.8k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 173.3k $29.7m | Added +35.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 164.9k $28.3m | Added +82.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 159.0k $27.3m | Added +4.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 144.1k $24.7m | Added +21.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 139.8k $24.0m | Added +63 |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 120.8k $20.7m | Reduced -2.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 117.3k $20.1m | Reduced -1.7k |
| M&G PLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 110.6k $19.0m | Reduced -4.1k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 107.7k $18.5m | Reduced -633 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 104.1k $17.9m | Added +90.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 100.1k $17.2m | Added +43.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 82.0k $14.1m | Reduced -11.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.2k $13.8m | Added +417 |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 79.6k $13.7m | Added +24.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 74.3k $12.7m | Reduced -4.1k |
| Man Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 64.1k $11.0m | Added +30.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.8k $10.8m | Reduced -479 |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.9k $10.5m | Added +15.2k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.5k $10.0m | Reduced -38.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.5k $9.2m | Reduced -1.1k |
| NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.40% of their portfolio | 52.3k $9.0m | Reduced -1.5k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.10% of their portfolio | 50.7k $8.7m | Added +16.6k |
| CHARTWELL INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 49.4k $8.5m | Reduced -2.0k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 43.6k $7.5m | Added +30.9k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 43.1k $7.4m | Reduced -709 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.5k $7.3m | Reduced -252 |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 41.9k $7.2m | Added +31.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.9k $7.2m | Reduced -2.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 41.1k $7.1m | Added +34.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 39.6k $6.8m | Reduced -45.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.6k $6.1m | Reduced -1.4k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.0k $5.8m | Added +96 |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.04% of their portfolio | 33.1k $5.7m | Added +2.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.8k $5.3m | Added +11.6k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 30.0k $5.1m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.8k $5.1m | Unchanged |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.7k $5.1m | Added +1.2k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio | 25.6k $4.4m | Reduced -945 |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.4k $4.1m | Reduced -103 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.0k $4.1m | Reduced -1.2k |
| THIRD AVENUE MANAGEMENT LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 23.4k $4.0m | Added +3.5k |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 23.1k $4.0m | Added +637 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.4k $3.8m | Added +7.9k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 21.6k $3.7m | Added +3.3k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.5k $3.7m | Added +118 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.2k $3.6m | Added +18.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.2k $3.5m | Reduced -1.5k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.6k $3.4m | Reduced -568 |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.1k $3.3m | Added +17.7k |
| NFJ INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 19.0k $3.3m | Reduced -1.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.9k $3.2m | Unchanged |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.2k $3.1m | Added +2.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.8k $3.1m | Reduced -84 |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.5k $3.0m | Added +320 |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 17.0k $2.9m | Added +10.7k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.7k $2.7m | Reduced -124.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.7k $2.5m | Reduced -360 |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.6k $2.5m | New |
| Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc 0.11% of their portfolio | 14.0k $2.4m | Added +84 |
| MARTIN & CO INC /TN/ 0.60% of their portfolio | 13.9k $2.4m | Reduced -335 |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.05% of their portfolio | 13.2k $2.3m | Added +1.9k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.2k $2.3m | Reduced -642 |
| FIL Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $2.2m | Added +9.7k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.6k $2.2m | Added +6.5k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 12.5k $2.1m | Added +500 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.5k $2.1m | Added +168 |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.4k $2.1m | Reduced -6.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.1k $2.1m | Added +760 |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $2.0m | Added +5.4k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.2k $1.9m | Reduced -5.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.9k $1.9m | Reduced -3.0k |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 10.3k $1.8m | Added +785 |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 10.0k $1.7m | Added +6.2k |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.7k $1.7m | Reduced -1.0k |
| Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.7k $1.7m | Reduced -1.0k |
| Numerai GP LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 9.1k $1.6m | New |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.8k $1.5m | Reduced -358 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.8k $1.5m | Added +1.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.7k $1.5m | Added +6.6k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.7k $1.5m | First filing |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.6k $1.5m | Added +884 |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.3k $1.4m | Reduced -130 |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.2k $1.4m | Added +305 |
| Aristides Capital LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 8.0k $1.4m | New |