Universal Corporation
Universal Corporation (UVV) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · UVV · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
225
Institutional Holders
▲ 8 vs Q4
$1.12B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $27.62M vs Q4
24.92M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 97.73%
19.93M
13F Shares Held
▲ 57,407 vs Q4
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
UVV largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. wholesale-farm product raw materials | 3.77M | 15.09% | 15.09% | $211.24B | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 90.9K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC wholesale-farm product raw materials | 2.93M | 11.73% | 11.73% | $164.21B | May 9, 2025 | ▲ 16.2K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP wholesale-farm product raw materials | 1.85M | 7.40% | 7.40% | $103.59B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 18.6K |
STATE STREET CORP wholesale-farm product raw materials | 1.36M | 5.43% | 5.43% | $76.03B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 117.5K |
INVESCO LTD. wholesale-farm product raw materials | 996.9K | 3.99% | 3.99% | $55.87B | May 12, 2025 | ▲ 1.6K |
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP wholesale-farm product raw materials | 976.4K | 3.91% | 3.91% | $54.73B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 21.0K |
PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC wholesale-farm product raw materials | 911.8K | 3.65% | 3.65% | $51.11B | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 3.5K |
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC wholesale-farm product raw materials | 582.5K | 2.33% | 2.33% | $32.65B | Sep 15, 2025 | ▲ 7.4K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC wholesale-farm product raw materials | 581.8K | 2.33% | 2.33% | $32.62B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 21.2K |
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP wholesale-farm product raw materials | 376.4K | 1.51% | 1.51% | $21.10B | Apr 29, 2025 | ▼ 10.5K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
26
Increased
+640.0K shares1
New Positions
first time holders22
Decreased
−472.2K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+167.8K
+640.0K / −472.2K
Net new holders
+5
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
UVV insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
17
Buy transactions
14
Sell transactions
1.21
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bleicher Scott J VP & Controller | Jun 2, 2026 | Award | 1,560 | — | — | 20.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Bleicher Scott J VP & Controller | Jun 2, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 673 | $54.38 | $36.6K | 20.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Bleicher Scott J VP & Controller | Jun 2, 2026 | Award | 2,210 | — | — | 19.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Santos Godoi Tatiana Chief Human Resources Officer | Jun 2, 2026 | Award | 2,515 | — | — | 4.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
STARKE MCKEEN Senior VP & Sales Director | Jun 2, 2026 | Award | 1,121 | — | — | 11.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
STARKE MCKEEN Senior VP & Sales Director | Jun 2, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 484 | $54.38 | $26.3K | 11.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
STARKE MCKEEN Senior VP & Sales Director | Jun 2, 2026 | Award | 2,960 | — | — | 10.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
O'Keefe John Patrick VP, Ingredients | Jun 2, 2026 | Award | 3,168 | — | — | 23.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
O'Keefe John Patrick VP, Ingredients | Jun 2, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 1,366 | $54.38 | $74.3K | 21.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
O'Keefe John Patrick VP, Ingredients | Jun 2, 2026 | Award | 3,825 | — | — | 19.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Universal Corporation (UVV) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 80.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 2.27%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 17.78%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Universal Corporation is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 3.77 million shares — equal to 15.09% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 225 institutional investors currently hold UVV stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $1.12 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
UVV ownershipUniversal Corporation (UVV) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 80.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 15.09% stake. Company insiders hold 2.27%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.