Western Union
463 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.96B invested in Western Union in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 152 increasing their positions, 180 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
74% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $29.4M | Put options by funds: $16.8M
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.94B → $3.96B (+$19.9M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 475 → 463 (-12)
4.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.27% → 90.22% (-4%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 152 | Existing positions reduced: 180
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 62
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$53.3M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$32.9M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$29.8M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$28.3M |
| 5 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$21.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$79.8M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$53.3M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$52.7M |
| 4 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$39.6M |
| 5 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$27.3M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
463 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $3.96B — up 0.5% from $3.94B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 62 funds closed out of WU and 52 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 180 trimmed existing stakes and 152 added.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $53.3M. The largest seller was VanEck Associates, cutting an estimated $79.8M.
- 463 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q2 2023, down from 475 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $3.96B of Western Union stock for Q2 2023, up 0.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q2 2023 and 62 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q2 2023 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $53.3M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q2 2023 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $79.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.