Western Union
552 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.7B invested in Western Union in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 185 increasing their positions, 234 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
44% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 13 (+4)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.94B → $10.7B (+$754M)
0.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 105.62% → 105.86% (+0.24%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 557 → 552 (-5)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 46
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 185 | Existing positions reduced: 234
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16M | Put options by funds: $23.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$54.8M |
| 2 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
+$43.5M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$20.9M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$16.7M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$15.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$35.1M |
| 2 |
NIPH
NN Investment Partners Holdings
The Hague,
Netherlands
|
-$31.7M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$21.4M |
| 4 |
ACA
Anchor Capital Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$17.7M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$17.6M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
552 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $10.7B — up 7.6% from $9.94B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 46 funds closed out of WU and 45 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 234 trimmed existing stakes and 185 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $54.8M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $35.1M.
- 552 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q3 2016, down from 557 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $10.7B of Western Union stock for Q3 2016, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q3 2016 and 46 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q3 2016 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $54.8M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q3 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $35.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.