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 ($14.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $167.19. Options: 1 managers hold calls ($685.5k notional), 1 hold puts ($401.3k).
Trends to Q3 2025
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 |
| Q3 2024 | 267 |
| Q4 2024 | 277 |
| Q1 2025 | 304 |
| Q2 2025 | 305 |
| Q3 2025 | 304 |
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 2023 | 88 | 111 |
| Q1 2024 | 123 | 108 |
| Q2 2024 | 142 | 121 |
| Q3 2024 | 129 | 131 |
| Q4 2024 | 141 | 117 |
| Q1 2025 | 151 | 121 |
| Q2 2025 | 158 | 146 |
| Q3 2025 | 147 | 151 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $154.0k | $34.2k | 0.22 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2m | $7.6m | 6.20 |
| Q2 2025 | $14.4m | $1.9m | 0.13 |
| Q3 2025 | $685.5k | $401.3k | 0.59 |
Biggest buyers
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +115.8k |
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +111.2k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC | New | +108.7k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | Added | +72.4k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC | New | +50.5k |
| Topline Capital Management, LLC | Added | +47.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +47.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +29.4k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. | New | +26.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +24.1k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -116.6k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Sold out | -72.5k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -63.4k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Reduced | -44.6k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA | Reduced | -44.1k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -42.5k |
| Tribune Investment Group LP | Reduced | -35.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Reduced | -34.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -32.7k |
| Potrero Capital Research LLC | Sold out | -30.6k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $685.5k4.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $401.3k2.4k 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 Q3 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.0m | $1.0m |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $400.0k | $400.0k |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $304.2k | $304.2k |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $486.9k | $258.1k |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $732.4k | $732.4k |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $746.5k | $746.5k |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2025.
Holders, Q3 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $358.0m | Reduced -42.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $278.8m | Reduced -24.1k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 0.83% of their portfolio | 903.0k $151.0m | Reduced -44.1k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 1.48% of their portfolio | 789.5k $132.0m | Reduced -4.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 772.7k $129.2m | Added +9.6k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 588.9k $98.5m | Reduced -14.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 576.8k $96.4m | Reduced -3.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 422.9k $70.7m | Reduced -9.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 366.9k $61.4m | Added +2.5k |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC 1.09% of their portfolio | 312.0k $52.2m | Reduced -17.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 307.3k $51.4m | Added +115.8k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.14% of their portfolio | 242.5k $40.6m | Reduced -253 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 221.2k $37.0m | Reduced -4.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 214.4k $35.8m | Reduced -34.3k |
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC 1.34% of their portfolio | 214.1k $35.8m | Added +111.2k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.04% of their portfolio | 204.9k $34.3m | Reduced -16.9k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 203.4k $34.0m | Added +18.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 158.2k $26.5m | Reduced -15.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 146.8k $24.5m | Reduced -11.8k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 143.3k $24.0m | Reduced -17.1k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 139.2k $23.3m | Added +72.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 131.4k $22.0m | Reduced -21.2k |
| Topline Capital Management, LLC 3.52% of their portfolio | 122.4k $20.5m | Added +47.8k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 122.2k $20.4m | Added +17.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 119.1k $19.9m | Reduced -3.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 113.5k $19.0m | Reduced -116.6k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 108.7k $18.2m | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.5k $17.1m | Reduced -4.2k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.6k $15.3m | Reduced -29.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 89.0k $14.9m | Added +29.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 83.1k $13.9m | Added +1.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.9k $12.5m | Reduced -1.9k |
| Clearline Capital LP 0.93% of their portfolio | 64.5k $10.8m | Unchanged |
| Man Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 63.9k $10.7m | Reduced -4.9k |
| Engine Capital Management, LP 1.23% of their portfolio | 62.1k $10.4m | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.9k $10.2m | Added +3.8k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 60.4k $10.1m | Added +10.8k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.04% of their portfolio | 58.4k $9.8m | Added +7.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.3k $9.7m | Added +47.4k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.2k $9.1m | Added +16.2k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 50.5k $8.4m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.0k $7.9m | Reduced -5.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 43.5k $7.3m | Added +11.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 43.1k $7.2m | Added +24.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.5k $6.9m | Reduced -1.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.3k $6.4m | Added +14.0k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.4k $6.3m | Added +13.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.3k $6.1m | Added +8.2k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 36.2k $6.1m | Added +3.0k |
| NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.27% of their portfolio | 36.0k $6.0m | Reduced -447 |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 35.1k $5.9m | Added +9.4k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.04% of their portfolio | 34.3k $5.7m | Reduced -44.6k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.02% of their portfolio | 34.1k $5.7m | Added +846 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.4k $5.4m | Reduced -3.5k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.8k $5.3m | Reduced -1.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.4k $5.1m | Added +20.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.4k $4.9m | Added +6.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.0k $4.8m | Added +300 |
| Ulysses Management LLC 1.09% of their portfolio | 28.0k $4.7m | Added +5.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.6k $4.6m | Reduced -19.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.8k $4.5m | Reduced -32.7k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.13% of their portfolio | 26.7k $4.5m | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.0k $4.4m | Reduced -7.5k |
| THIRD AVENUE MANAGEMENT LLC 0.81% of their portfolio | 25.9k $4.3m | Added +2.6k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 25.4k $4.3m | Added +62 |
| Tribune Investment Group LP 2.02% of their portfolio | 25.0k $4.2m | Reduced -35.0k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 24.0k $4.0m | Reduced -12.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.4k $3.9m | Reduced -7.2k |
| CHILTON INVESTMENT CO INC. 0.07% of their portfolio | 21.8k $3.6m | Added +4.3k |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 21.6k $3.6m | Added +23 |
| AlphaQuest LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 21.3k $3.6m | Added +13.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.3k $3.6m | Unchanged |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.1k $3.5m | Added +2.0k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 21.1k $3.5m | Added +3.4k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.6k $3.5m | Reduced -992 |
| Vest Financial, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 20.5k $3.4m | Added +9.9k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.7k $3.1m | Added +1.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.1k $3.0m | Reduced -1.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.0k $3.0m | Added +82 |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.8k $2.8m | Added +3.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.6k $2.8m | Added +2.7k |
| New Age Alpha Advisors, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 16.3k $2.7m | Reduced -389 |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.2k $2.7m | Reduced -5.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.1k $2.7m | Reduced -7.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.1k $2.5m | Reduced -583 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.2k $2.4m | Reduced -6.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.9k $2.3m | Added +1 |
| MARTIN & CO INC /TN/ 0.40% of their portfolio | 13.6k $2.3m | Added +30 |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.5k $2.3m | Added +1.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.1k $2.2m | Added +11.4k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.9k $2.1m | Added +290 |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.05% of their portfolio | 12.8k $2.1m | Reduced -2.1k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.5k $2.1m | Reduced -2.1k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.2k $2.0m | Added +2.0k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.0k $2.0m | Added +4.5k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.9k $2.0m | Reduced -1.1k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.8k $2.0m | New |
| Numerai GP LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 11.6k $1.9m | New |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 11.5k $1.9m | Unchanged |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.7k $1.8m | Added +130 |