Western Union
556 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.7B invested in Western Union in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 198 increasing their positions, 229 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
106% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $101M | Put options by funds: $48.9M
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 13 (+2)
1.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 101.99% → 103.66% (+1.7%)
9% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $783M | Capital outflows: $716M
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 42
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 561 → 556 (-5)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 198 | Existing positions reduced: 229
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
+$113M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$104M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$70.3M |
| 4 |
Abrams Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$65.7M |
| 5 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
+$59.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Burgundy Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$97.9M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$61.8M |
| 3 |
Causeway Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$45.1M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$42.8M |
| 5 |
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$35.9M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
556 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $9.7B — up 5.9% from $9.15B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new WU positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 198 added to existing stakes and 229 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Discovery Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $113M. The largest seller was Burgundy Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $97.9M sold.
- 556 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q2 2014, down from 561 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $9.7B of Western Union stock for Q2 2014, up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q2 2014 and 42 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q2 2014 was Discovery Capital Management, an estimated $113M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q2 2014 was Burgundy Asset Management, an estimated $97.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.