UniFirst Corporation (UNF) Ownership
UNF ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 103.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.76% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 14.5M
- Float
- 13.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 10.65% 941K shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.58 short interest up 47.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 103.05%
- Insiders 0.76%
UNF top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 12.13% | 2.2M | $576.8M | +56,218 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.60% | 832K | $218.9M | +11,711 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | London Company of Virginia | 4.09% | 740K | $194.7M | −35,051 (−4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 4.03% | 729K | $191.7M | −15,526 (−2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.62% | 654K | $172.1M | +3,412 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 3.23% | 584K | $153.6M | +16,208 (+2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Millennium Management LLC | 2.82% | 510K | $134.1M | −19,593 (−3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.08% | 376K | $99.0M | +19,549 (+5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC | 1.91% | 346K | $90.9M | −34,315 (−9.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.68% | 303K | $79.8M | +129,742 (+74.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Westchester Capital Management LLC | 1.59% | 287K | $75.5M | +28,787 (+11.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.54% | 279K | $73.3M | +108,868 (+64.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Balyasny Asset Management LLC | 1.53% | 278K | $73.0M | −57,853 (−17.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 1.45% | 262K | $68.9M | −116,952 (−30.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Citigroup Inc | 1.39% | 251K | $66.1M | +90,227 (+56.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Eckert Corp | 1.30% | 235K | $61.9M | +18,314 (+8.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.22% | 221K | $58.2M | −5,069 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 1.12% | 202K | $53.1M | +190,815 (+1,697.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.04% | 189K | $49.6M | +1,104 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Test Hedge Fund Mgmt | 1.01% | 183K | $48.2M | +65,309 (+55.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 740K shares and 7 cut 284K.
UNF top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 4.79% | 865K | $227.6M | +192 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.56% | 463K | $121.7M | −610 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.14% | 387K | $101.8M | −691 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.81% | 327K | $86.1M | −6,917 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | The Merger Fund A | 1.30% | 235K | $61.9M | +23,490 (+11.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Touchstone Mid Cap Y | 1.19% | 216K | $56.8M | −274,541 (−56.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.18% | 213K | $56.0M | +536 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.89% | 161K | $42.5M | +1,359 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.77% | 139K | $36.5M | +210 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.73% | 132K | $34.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | First Trust SMID Cp Rising Div Achv ETF | 0.72% | 130K | $34.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.62% | 112K | $29.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.51% | 92K | $24.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.49% | 89K | $23.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.48% | 86K | $22.6M | +954 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.42% | 76K | $20.1M | +45 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.41% | 75K | $19.6M | — | September 24, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.40% | 72K | $19.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.40% | 72K | $18.9M | −3,092 (−4.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.39% | 71K | $18.6M | −550 (−0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
UNF insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | David Martin Katz | Sell | $237.54 | 1,464 | $347,759 |
| 2025-11-03 | David Martin Katz | Sell | $155.26 | 9 | $1,397 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
UNF shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns UNF
Institutional investors own 103.1% of UniFirst's shares and insiders 0.76%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 12.13% of the shares (2.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 10.65% of the float, or 2.58 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 9.1% since 2014.
Related: UNF analyst forecast, UNF key metrics, UNF dividend history. See the UNF stock overview for the latest quote and news.
UNF ownership FAQ
Who owns the most UniFirst stock?
The largest shareholders of UniFirst are BlackRock Inc (12.13%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.60%), London Company of Virginia (4.09%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (4.03%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.62%).
What percentage of UniFirst is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 103.1% of UniFirst's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.76%.
Which funds own UniFirst?
The largest fund holders of UniFirst are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (4.79%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.56%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.14%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (1.81%), The Merger Fund A (1.30%).
What is UniFirst's short interest?
941K shares of UniFirst were sold short, 10.65% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.58 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling UniFirst?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in UniFirst (since November 3, 2025), 0 were purchases and 2 were sales.
How many shares of UniFirst are outstanding?
UniFirst has 14.5M shares outstanding, of which 13.1M are in the public float.