UNIVERSAL CORP VA UVV
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 913456109
Tobacco company, formerly Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc.
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryWholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials
- HeadquartersRichmond, VA
- Founded1886
- Websiteuniversalcorp.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 ($131.1k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 24.9m as of 2026-05-28, 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 ≈ $52.18. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($14.2m notional), 5 hold puts ($2.4m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 181 |
| Q4 2022 | 191 |
| Q1 2023 | 183 |
| Q2 2023 | 198 |
| Q3 2023 | 184 |
| Q4 2023 | 200 |
| Q1 2024 | 216 |
| Q2 2024 | 214 |
| Q3 2024 | 225 |
| Q4 2024 | 214 |
| Q1 2025 | 219 |
| Q2 2025 | 241 |
| Q3 2025 | 231 |
| Q4 2025 | 227 |
| Q1 2026 | 231 |
| Q2 2026 | 232 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 104 | 87 |
| Q4 2024 | 88 | 93 |
| Q1 2025 | 100 | 95 |
| Q2 2025 | 135 | 87 |
| Q3 2025 | 125 | 105 |
| Q4 2025 | 104 | 113 |
| Q1 2026 | 98 | 107 |
| Q2 2026 | 124 | 100 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $3.6m | $2.2m | 0.61 |
| Q4 2025 | $3.0m | $1.4m | 0.46 |
| Q1 2026 | $7.3m | $2.2m | 0.30 |
| Q2 2026 | $14.2m | $2.4m | 0.17 |
Biggest buyers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +242.7k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +156.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +146.5k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +88.7k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +87.9k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +68.5k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | New | +57.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +51.0k |
| Trexquant Investment LP | New | +48.1k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +47.9k |
Biggest sellers
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -221.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -132.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -87.1k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -75.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -74.6k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -70.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -66.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -53.3k |
| NAVELLIER & ASSOCIATES INC | Reduced | -48.9k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | Reduced | -43.6k |
Biggest calls
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $7.8m150.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $3.3m63.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.6m30.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $970.4k18.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $354.8k6.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $161.7k3.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $688.6k13.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $605.2k11.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $469.5k9.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $339.1k6.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $292.2k5.6k 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 | 7.1% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.0% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution new · filed 2025-02-06 | 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 since 1 Apr 2026
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 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $943.3k | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | $254.2k | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $154.0k | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $88.8k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | Freeman Lennart R. Director | Sold | $88.8k1.8k shares |
| 2026-06-03 | SLEDD ROBERT C Director | Sold | $154.0k2.8k 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 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9m $203.2m | Added +87.9k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $94.5m | Added +68.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $92.1m | Reduced -10.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $75.6m | Added +51.0k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $58.2m | Added +47.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 752.7k $39.3m | Reduced -74.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 648.1k $33.8m | Added +44.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 424.7k $22.2m | Reduced -53.3k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 402.3k $21.0m | Reduced -7.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 391.2k $20.4m | Added +37.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 366.4k $19.1m | Added +2.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 364.8k $19.0m | Reduced -221.5k |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 363.5k $19.0m | Added +34.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 358.4k $18.7m | Reduced -75.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 342.6k $17.9m | Added +9.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 320.2k $16.7m | Added +146.5k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 297.3k $15.5m | Added +14.2k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 289.7k $15.1m | Reduced -10.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 271.9k $14.2m | Added +21.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 271.5k $14.2m | Added +242.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 263.8k $13.8m | Added +156.0k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 182.1k $9.5m | Reduced -132.9k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 164.3k $8.6m | Added +5.6k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 134.8k $7.0m | Added +88.7k |
| Adams Asset Advisors, LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 133.9k $7.0m | Reduced -8.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 131.2k $6.8m | Added +9.6k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 130.1k $6.8m | Added +7.9k |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 125.4k $6.5m | Added +3.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 120.5k $6.3m | Reduced -654 |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 109.7k $5.7m | Added +2.1k |
| Vestcor Inc 0.14% of their portfolio | 108.2k $5.6m | Unchanged |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 100.3k $5.2m | Added +7.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 93.2k $4.9m | Reduced -87.1k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.01% of their portfolio | 85.5k $4.5m | Reduced -3.6k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.8k $3.8m | Added +15.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.1k $3.8m | Added +33.7k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.7k $3.4m | Added +9.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.7k $3.1m | Added +1.1k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 57.8k $3.0m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.0k $3.0m | Reduced -8.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.5k $2.9m | Added +1.0k |
| Numerai GP LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 54.3k $2.8m | Added +43.8k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.2k $2.7m | Reduced -18.6k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.1k $2.7m | Added +27.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.8k $2.7m | Reduced -22.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.0k $2.6m | Added +900 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.7k $2.6m | Added +14.7k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 48.1k $2.5m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.5k $2.5m | Added +10.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.5k $2.4m | Reduced -5.7k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.3k $2.2m | Added +621 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.2k $2.2m | Reduced -9.1k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.05% of their portfolio | 39.4k $2.1m | Added +142 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.0k $2.0m | Added +12.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.1k $2.0m | Added +6.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.5k $2.0m | Added +1.0k |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.03% of their portfolio | 37.4k $1.9m | Added +85 |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 37.2k $1.9m | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.1k $1.6m | Added +26.2k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 28.6k $1.5m | Reduced -43.6k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.2k $1.5m | Reduced -70.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.1k $1.5m | Reduced -244 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.1k $1.4m | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.5k $1.4m | Added +5 |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.2k $1.4m | Reduced -12.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.2k $1.3m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.1k $1.3m | Reduced -6.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.1k $1.3m | Added +2.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.7k $1.2m | Added +3.6k |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 23.6k $1.2m | Added +630 |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.2k $1.2m | Added +8.0k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.1k $1.2m | Reduced -4.3k |
| Heritage Wealth Advisors 0.04% of their portfolio | 22.0k $1.1m | Added +3.3k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.5k $1.1m | Added +3.6k |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.5k $1.1m | Reduced -302 |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.0k $992.4k | Added +1.1k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.4k $961.0k | Added +941 |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.3k $953.3k | Reduced -9.9k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.4k $909.4k | Reduced -4.7k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.1k $841.7k | Added +8.7k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.0k $835.8k | Added +804 |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.8k $822.2k | Reduced -19.4k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.1k $787.9k | Added +1.6k |
| BRANDYWINE TRUST CO 0.13% of their portfolio | 14.9k $777.7k | Unchanged |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.1k $734.2k | Reduced -2.1k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.0k $729.9k | Reduced -2.0k |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.16% of their portfolio | 13.8k $719.0k | Added +6.5k |
| HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.5k $706.9k | Added +1.6k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.5k $703.2k | Reduced -66.6k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.5k $701.8k | Reduced -1.9k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.4k $700.7k | Added +2.3k |
| CARY STREET PARTNERS FINANCIAL LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.4k $700.4k | Added +1.1k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.0k $680.0k | Added +5.9k |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.3k $644.1k | Reduced -567 |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.2k $636.9k | New |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.2k $636.1k | Added +6.0k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.7k $611.2k | Added +2.8k |
| Belpointe Asset Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.4k $594.6k | New |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.9k $568.7k | Reduced -200 |
| Jupiter Topco LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.8k $561.6k | First filing |