Western Union
572 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.1B invested in Western Union in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 209 increasing their positions, 196 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
243% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $93.8M | Put options by funds: $27.3M
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.09B → $10.1B (+$999M)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 209 | Existing positions reduced: 196
0.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 100.68% → 99.82% (-0.85%)
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 64
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 580 → 572 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$163M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$90.3M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$63.6M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$53.5M |
| 5 |
Swedbank
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$45.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$290M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$146M |
| 3 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$41.4M |
| 4 |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$40.6M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$38.1M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
572 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $10.1B — up 11% from $9.09B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 64 funds closed out of WU and 60 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 196 trimmed existing stakes and 209 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $163M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $290M.
- 572 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q1 2021, down from 580 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $10.1B of Western Union stock for Q1 2021, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q1 2021 and 64 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q1 2021 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $163M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q1 2021 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $290M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.