Western Union
575 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.36B invested in Western Union in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 157 increasing their positions, 261 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.85B → $9.36B (+$1.51B)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
0.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 105.78% → 105.47% (-0.31%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 579 → 575 (-4)
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 68
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 157 | Existing positions reduced: 261
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $30.8M | Put options by funds: $67.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$282M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$157M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$60.6M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$47.6M |
| 5 |
MHI
Miller Howard Investments
Kingston,
New York
|
+$42.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$129M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$114M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$60.6M |
| 4 |
PCM
Polaris Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$32.2M |
| 5 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$26.9M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
575 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $9.36B — up 19% from $7.85B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 68 funds closed out of WU and 66 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 261 trimmed existing stakes and 157 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $282M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $129M.
- 575 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q2 2020, down from 579 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $9.36B of Western Union stock for Q2 2020, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q2 2020 and 68 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q2 2020 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $282M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q2 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $129M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.