Western Union
559 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.89B invested in Western Union in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 172 increasing their positions, 233 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.51B → $9.89B (+$379M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 48
1.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 107.36% → 105.7% (-1.7%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 569 → 559 (-10)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 172 | Existing positions reduced: 233
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.2M | Put options by funds: $22.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$86.8M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$49.7M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$41.9M |
| 4 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
+$39.6M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$25.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$57.3M |
| 2 |
SCM
Sterling Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$54.9M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$44.9M |
| 4 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$33.3M |
| 5 |
MPI
Mairs & Power Inc
St Paul,
Minnesota
|
-$33.1M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
559 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $9.89B — up 4% from $9.51B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 48 funds closed out of WU and 45 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 233 trimmed existing stakes and 172 added.
The largest buyer was Jupiter Asset Management, adding an estimated $86.8M. The largest seller was Guggenheim Capital, cutting an estimated $57.3M.
- 559 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q2 2018, down from 569 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $9.89B of Western Union stock for Q2 2018, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q2 2018 and 48 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q2 2018 was Jupiter Asset Management, an estimated $86.8M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q2 2018 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $57.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.