Western Union
557 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.04B invested in Western Union in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 194 increasing their positions, 204 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
56% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.9M | Put options by funds: $8.27M
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 47
0.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 105.7% → 106.03% (+0.33%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 559 → 557 (-2)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 194 | Existing positions reduced: 204
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.89B → $9.04B (-$849M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$175M |
| 2 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$104M |
| 3 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$40.3M |
| 4 |
KBC Group
Brussels,
Belgium
|
+$34.9M |
| 5 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$237M |
| 2 |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$87.5M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$43.3M |
| 4 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
-$40.4M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$38.5M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
557 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $9.04B — down 8.6% from $9.89B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new WU positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 194 added to existing stakes and 204 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $175M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $237M.
- 557 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q3 2018, down from 559 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $9.04B of Western Union stock for Q3 2018, down 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q3 2018 and 47 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $175M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q3 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $237M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.