UNITED NAT FOODS INC UNFI
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 911163103 · ISIN US9111631035
American health and organic food wholesaler
* 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 ($2.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 59.5m as of 2024-05-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $13.10. Options: 10 managers hold calls ($9.2m notional), 14 hold puts ($15.5m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 281 |
| Q4 2022 | 281 |
| Q1 2023 | 261 |
| Q2 2023 | 248 |
| Q3 2023 | 230 |
| Q4 2023 | 243 |
| Q1 2024 | 224 |
| Q2 2024 | 223 |
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 | 133 | 126 |
| Q1 2023 | 120 | 145 |
| Q2 2023 | 127 | 128 |
| Q3 2023 | 110 | 115 |
| Q4 2023 | 114 | 118 |
| Q1 2024 | 106 | 125 |
| Q2 2024 | 123 | 109 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $12.3m | $15.6m | 1.27 |
| Q4 2023 | $23.8m | $29.8m | 1.25 |
| Q1 2024 | $7.1m | $17.9m | 2.54 |
| Q2 2024 | $9.2m | $15.5m | 1.69 |
Biggest buyers
| GATE CITY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +1.1m |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC | Added | +587.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +567.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +382.8k |
| J. Goldman & Co LP | New | +283.0k |
| CastleKnight Management LP | New | +263.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +237.5k |
| Miller Value Partners, LLC | New | +204.6k |
| SCOGGIN MANAGEMENT LP | New | +200.0k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD | Added | +166.7k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.4m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -673.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -471.4k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Sold out | -344.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -308.3k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Reduced | -299.1k |
| NORGES BANK | Sold out | -271.0k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | Reduced | -256.4k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -251.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Sold out | -243.4k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $3.0m228.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.8m134.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.4m108.4k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.2m93.0k shares |
| SCOGGIN MANAGEMENT LP | New | $655.0k50.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $453.3k34.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $399.6k30.5k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Unchanged | $196.5k15.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $55.0k4.2k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $3.3m254.0k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Reduced | $2.7m203.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.7m127.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.6m122.9k shares |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP | New | $1.3m100.0k shares |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | Reduced | $1.2m88.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $841.0k64.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $742.0k56.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $619.6k47.3k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Unchanged | $534.5k40.8k 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-30 | 15.0% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.2% |
| AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-01 | 5.5% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-07-31 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
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 | 1 | $99.6k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $199.5k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 1 | $1.0m | 3 | $1.7m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 2 | $225.2k | 1 | $240.0k | — |
| Q1 2024 | 1 | $75.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $49.7k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Esper Richard Eric Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $49.7k4.4k 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. 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.6m $125.6m | Reduced -174.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.2m $106.8m | Added +567.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.1m $40.2m | Reduced -308.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0m $39.3m | Reduced -471.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.9m $37.8m | Reduced -5.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $30.8m | Reduced -68.0k |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 0.89% of their portfolio | 1.8m $23.2m | Added +587.2k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $19.4m | Reduced -226.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $17.6m | Added +50.7k |
| TOWLE & CO 2.22% of their portfolio | 1.3m $16.9m | Added +6.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $16.6m | Added +237.5k |
| GATE CITY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 10.38% of their portfolio | 1.1m $14.2m | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 928.6k $12.2m | Reduced -1.4m |
| Hauser Brothers GmbH 9.79% of their portfolio | 907.0k $11.9m | Added +14.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 832.0k $10.9m | Added +382.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 802.6k $10.5m | Reduced -34.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 644.3k $8.4m | Added +152.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 638.1k $8.4m | Reduced -5.4k |
| VALUEWORKS LLC 2.05% of their portfolio | 502.6k $6.6m | Added +17.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 501.9k $6.6m | Reduced -6.6k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 483.4k $6.3m | Reduced -251.8k |
| JCP Investment Management, LLC 6.89% of their portfolio | 470.3k $6.2m | Unchanged |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 360.4k $4.7m | Added +106.2k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 343.1k $4.5m | Added +13.2k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 293.7k $3.8m | Added +166.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 293.1k $3.8m | Reduced -15.2k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 288.3k $3.8m | Added +86.6k |
| J. Goldman & Co LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 283.0k $3.7m | New |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 277.5k $3.6m | Reduced -59.1k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 274.7k $3.6m | Added +108.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 272.3k $3.6m | Reduced -156.6k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 264.2k $3.5m | Added +122.6k |
| CastleKnight Management LP 0.46% of their portfolio | 263.6k $3.5m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 234.2k $3.1m | Added +115.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 221.5k $2.9m | Added +7.6k |
| Miller Value Partners, LLC 1.71% of their portfolio | 204.6k $2.7m | New |
| SCOGGIN MANAGEMENT LP 1.75% of their portfolio | 200.0k $2.6m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 194.8k $2.6m | Reduced -3.2k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 184.9k $2.4m | Reduced -256.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 165.6k $2.2m | Added +74.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 163.6k $2.1m | Reduced -2.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 163.2k $2.1m | Reduced -673.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 162.4k $2.1m | Added +18.4k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 143.6k $1.9m | Added +20.7k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 140.8k $1.8m | Added +81.7k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.01% of their portfolio | 130.8k $1.7m | Added +7.5k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.4k $1.6m | New |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 122.7k $1.6m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 117.2k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| HUSSMAN STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC. 0.38% of their portfolio | 105.0k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| DIVERSIFIED TRUST CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 94.9k $1.2m | Added +1.3k |
| Prentice Capital Management, LP 2.92% of their portfolio | 94.7k $1.2m | Reduced -7.2k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.7k $1.2m | Reduced -4.9k |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 90.3k $1.2m | Reduced -38.3k |
| Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 89.7k $1.2m | Added +30.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.1k $1.2m | Reduced -82.6k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.7k $1.1m | Reduced -299.1k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.7k $1.1m | Added +69.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.3k $1.1m | Reduced -50.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.9k $1.0m | Reduced -5.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.5k $1.0m | Added +15.1k |
| Mutual Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 71.6k $1.1m | Reduced -9.9k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 70.0k $917.0k | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.7k $874.1k | Reduced -1.2k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.1k $840.0k | Added +10.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.7k $808.7k | Reduced -374 |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.0k $681.2k | Reduced -6.1k |
| ARISTEIA CAPITAL, L.L.C. 0.02% of their portfolio | 50.4k $660.6k | New |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.4k $648.0k | Reduced -2.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.4k $621.1k | Added +5.3k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.3k $620.0k | Added +31.5k |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA) Corp 0.23% of their portfolio | 45.9k $601.6k | Reduced -5.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.2k $592.0k | Added +1.7k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.7k $559.4k | Unchanged |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.6k $531.8k | Added +20.5k |
| MONETA GROUP INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.3k $527.6k | New |
| Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio | 38.9k $509.5k | Added +20.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.8k $495.2k | Reduced -27.0k |
| SummerHaven Investment Management, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 37.2k $487.8k | Added +1.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.7k $468.0k | Added +14.7k |
| STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.0k $458.5k | Added +3.5k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.9k $457.0k | Reduced -1.3k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.1k $446.9k | First filing |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.7k $440.9k | Added +4.8k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.6k $439.6k | Added +3.2k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 32.9k $431.0k | Added +7.3k |
| Cinctive Capital Management LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 32.7k $428.1k | Reduced -21.2k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.3k $409.9k | Reduced -13.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.2k $408.2k | Added +3.9k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.5k $400.0k | Reduced -810 |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 30.3k $397.0k | Added +18.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.3k $396.3k | Added +21.4k |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.2k $396.0k | Reduced -1.5k |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.9k $391.7k | Added +500 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.6k $387.7k | Reduced -10.2k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.3k $383.6k | First filing |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.5k $372.9k | Reduced -15.5k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.3k $370.8k | Reduced -299 |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.0k $340.3k | Reduced -2.0k |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 24.1k $315.9k | Added +7.4k |