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567 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.2B invested in Western Union in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 190 increasing their positions, 226 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 63

1.21% less ownership

Funds ownership: 105.78% → 104.57% (-1.2%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 576 → 567 (-9)

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.1B → $10.2B (-$905M)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 190 | Existing positions reduced: 226

20% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $26.2M | Put options by funds: $32.6M

58% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 5 (-7)

Holders
567
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-1.56%
% of All Funds
14.12%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-58.33%
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
64
Increased
190
Reduced
226
Closed
63
Calls
$26.2M
Puts
$32.6M
Net Calls
-$6.45M
Net Calls Change
+$12.7M

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$683M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$53.2M
3
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
North Carolina
+$47.3M
4
Two Sigma Advisers
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
+$40.3M
5
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
+$35.9M

Top Sellers

1
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Sweden
-$104M
2
Ninety One (UK)
Ninety One (UK)
United Kingdom
-$89M
3
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Kentucky
-$72.6M
4
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$67.2M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$65.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Voloridge Investment Management
576
Voloridge Investment Management
Florida
– -$3.14M -144,533 Closed
CS
577
Comerica Securities
Michigan
– -$2.78M -128,183 Closed
BA
578
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
– -$2.39M -109,947 Closed
PCM
579
Penserra Capital Management
California
– -$1.96M -90,372 Closed
MM
580
Midas Management
New York
– -$1.96M -90,000 Closed
CIBC World Market
581
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
– -$1.94M -89,478 Closed
AF
582
AMG Funds
Connecticut
– -$1.9M -87,294 Closed
CIC
583
Cornercap Investment Counsel
Georgia
– -$1.8M -82,885 Closed
ACM
584
Ativo Capital Management
Illinois
– -$1.77M -81,574 Closed
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
585
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
– -$1.14M -52,377 Closed
IRF
586
IBM Retirement Fund
New York
– -$1.05M -46,136 Closed
SWP
587
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
– -$880K -40,503 Closed
HW
588
Hancock Whitney
Mississippi
– -$812K -37,400 Closed
SC
589
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
– -$803K -36,917 Closed
Nomura Holdings
590
Nomura Holdings
Japan
– -$785K -36,145 Closed
TG
591
TCW Group
California
– -$776K -35,750 Closed
SIM
592
Sentry Investment Management
Wisconsin
– -$762K -35,104 Closed
TNBTD
593
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department
Mississippi
– -$713K -32,805 Closed
O
594
OppenheimerFunds
New York
– -$629K -28,962 Closed
CIM
595
Calvert Investment Management
Maryland
– -$604K -27,811 Closed
NAP
596
New Amsterdam Partners
New York
– -$583K -26,824 Closed
WAM
597
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
– -$543K -25,000 Closed
PRCM
598
Pine River Capital Management
Minnesota
– -$530K -24,400 Closed
BCM
599
Bayesian Capital Management
New York
– -$519K -23,900 Closed
LP
600
LMR Partners
United Kingdom
– -$463K -21,288 Closed
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WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

567 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $10.2B — down 8.1% from $11.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new WU positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 190 added to existing stakes and 226 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $683M. The largest seller was Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB), cutting an estimated $104M.

  • 567 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q1 2017, down from 576 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $10.2B of Western Union stock for Q1 2017, down 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 64 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q1 2017 and 63 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Western Union buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $683M added.
  • The largest Western Union seller in Q1 2017 was Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB), an estimated $104M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.