Western Union
578 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.1B invested in Western Union in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 160 increasing their positions, 263 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $40.4M | Put options by funds: $32.4M
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 54
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 575 → 578 (+3)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.6B → $11.1B (-$521M)
1.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 106.7% → 105.53% (-1.2%)
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 160 | Existing positions reduced: 263
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 12 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$105M |
| 2 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$57.2M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$48.6M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$39.8M |
| 5 |
OAC
OMERS Administration Corp
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$32.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$120M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$106M |
| 3 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$41.4M |
| 4 |
CCP
Clough Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$40.2M |
| 5 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$27.6M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
578 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $11.1B — down 4.5% from $11.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new WU positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 160 added to existing stakes and 263 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ING Group, adding an estimated $105M. The largest seller was AJO LP, exiting entirely with an estimated $120M sold.
- 578 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q2 2015, up from 575 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $11.1B of Western Union stock for Q2 2015, down 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q2 2015 and 54 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q2 2015 was ING Group, an estimated $105M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q2 2015 was AJO LP, an estimated $120M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.