Western Union
583 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.28B invested in Western Union in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 186 increasing their positions, 199 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
149% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 39
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 528 → 583 (+55)
3.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 102.81% → 106.31% (+3.5%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.16B → $9.28B (+$123M)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 186 | Existing positions reduced: 199
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14M | Put options by funds: $34M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$104M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$56.1M |
| 3 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$48.5M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$36.8M |
| 5 |
SCM
Sterling Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$28.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$91.4M |
| 2 |
AP
Antipodes Partners
Royal Exchange,
Australia
|
-$44.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$37.2M |
| 4 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$19.7M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$18.8M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
583 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $9.28B — up 1.3% from $9.16B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new WU positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 58 holders — while 186 added to existing stakes and 199 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB), adding an estimated $104M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $91.4M.
- 583 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q4 2017, up from 528 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $9.28B of Western Union stock for Q4 2017, up 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 97 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q4 2017 and 39 closed out, a net change of +58 holders.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q4 2017 was Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB), an estimated $104M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q4 2017 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $91.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.