Western Union
465 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.36B invested in Western Union in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 186 increasing their positions, 136 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
76% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.5M | Put options by funds: $12.8M
37% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 186 | Existing positions reduced: 136
1.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.73% → 93.89% (+1.2%)
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 71
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.32B → $3.36B (+$34.8M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 468 → 465 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$42.9M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$19.4M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$19.1M |
| 4 |
SIC
Schwartz Investment Counsel
Plymouth,
Michigan
|
+$14.6M |
| 5 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$13.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$34M |
| 2 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$27.4M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$16.1M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$12M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$11.8M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
465 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $3.36B — up 1% from $3.32B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new WU positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 186 added to existing stakes and 136 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $42.9M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, cutting an estimated $34M.
- 465 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q1 2025, down from 468 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $3.36B of Western Union stock for Q1 2025, up 1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q1 2025 and 71 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q1 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $42.9M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q1 2025 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $34M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.