Western Union
580 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.09B invested in Western Union in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 173 increasing their positions, 237 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 46
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 558 → 580 (+22)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.03B → $9.09B (+$56.4M)
2.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 102.95% → 100.68% (-2.3%)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.9M | Put options by funds: $23.5M
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 237
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$53.3M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$49.6M |
| 3 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$40.8M |
| 4 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$27.8M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$24.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$146M |
| 2 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$49.8M |
| 3 |
OSAM
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$35.9M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$35.1M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$33.9M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
580 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $9.09B — up 0.62% from $9.03B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new WU positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 173 added to existing stakes and 237 trimmed.
The largest buyer was VanEck Associates, adding an estimated $53.3M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $146M.
- 580 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q4 2020, up from 558 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $9.09B of Western Union stock for Q4 2020, up 0.62% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q4 2020 and 46 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q4 2020 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $53.3M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q4 2020 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $146M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.