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567 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.33B invested in Western Union in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 204 increasing their positions, 199 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $90.8M | Put options by funds: $30.3M

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 204 | Existing positions reduced: 199

0.41% less ownership

Funds ownership: 99.82%99.42% (-0.41%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 572567 (-5)

2% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 58

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $10.1B → $9.33B (-$758M)

40% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 53 (-2)

Holders
567
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-0.87%
% of All Funds
9.87%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-40%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
57
Increased
204
Reduced
199
Closed
58
Calls
$90.8M
Puts
$30.3M
Net Calls
+$60.5M
Net Calls Change
-$6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Natixis Advisors
201
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.83M -$137K -5,520 -6%
URS
202
Utah Retirement Systems
Utah
$1.81M +$4.98K +200 +0.3%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
203
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$1.77M -$463K -18,575 -19%
BCIM
204
British Columbia Investment Management
British Columbia, Canada
$1.75M +$217K +8,699 +13%
PS
205
Pensionfund Sabic
Netherlands
$1.74M
WT
206
Whittier Trust
California
$1.73M
SMDAM
207
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$1.7M +$862K +34,623 +88%
Osaic Holdings
208
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.68M -$2.39M -95,804 -57%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
209
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$1.67M -$4.28K -172 -0.2%
MYAM
210
Meiji Yasuda Asset Management
Japan
$1.65M -$99.6K -4,000 -5%
FL
211
Fort LP
Maryland
$1.61M -$156K -6,250 -8%
Twin Tree Management
212
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$1.58M -$1.53M -61,309 -47%
Comerica Bank
213
Comerica Bank
Texas
$1.57M -$1.37M -55,096 -43%
BA
214
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$1.57M +$1.7M +68,191 New
TPSF
215
Texas Permanent School Fund
Texas
$1.56M -$15.6K -628 -0.9%
UBS Group
216
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.55M -$5.31M -213,412 -76%
MSL
217
Mackay Shields LLC
New York
$1.55M -$1.45M -58,245 -46%
PFS
218
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.53M -$877K -35,215 -35%
BMSSC
219
B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co
Germany
$1.48M +$55.2K +2,217 +4%
II
220
IFM Investors
Australia
$1.48M +$357K +14,349 +29%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
221
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$1.47M +$628K +25,210 +65%
FDCDDQ
222
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$1.47M +$7.15K +287 +0.5%
Rafferty Asset Management
223
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
$1.46M +$110K +4,437 +7%
SOADOR
224
State of Alaska Department of Revenue
Alaska
$1.46M -$1.04M -41,739 -40%
CWM
225
CIBC World Markets
New York
$1.45M -$227K -9,133 -13%

WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

567 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $9.33B — down 7.5% from $10.1B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 58 funds closed out of WU and 57 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 199 trimmed existing stakes and 204 added.

The largest buyer was Two Sigma Advisers, adding an estimated $47.2M. The largest seller was Miller Howard Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $61.1M sold.

  • 567 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q2 2021, down from 572 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $9.33B of Western Union stock for Q2 2021, down 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 57 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q2 2021 and 58 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Western Union buyer in Q2 2021 was Two Sigma Advisers, an estimated $47.2M added.
  • The largest Western Union seller in Q2 2021 was Miller Howard Investments, an estimated $61.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.