Western Union
567 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.2B invested in Western Union in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 189 increasing their positions, 225 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 64
1.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 105.78% → 104.54% (-1.2%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 576 → 567 (-9)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.1B → $10.2B (-$907M)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 189 | Existing positions reduced: 225
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $26.9M | Put options by funds: $32.7M
58% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 5 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$683M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$53.2M |
| 3 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$47.3M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$40.3M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$35.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$104M |
| 2 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$89M |
| 3 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$72.6M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$67.2M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$65.6M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
567 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $10.2B — down 8.1% from $11.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new WU positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 189 added to existing stakes and 225 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $683M. The largest seller was Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB), cutting an estimated $104M.
- 567 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q1 2017, down from 576 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $10.2B of Western Union stock for Q1 2017, down 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q1 2017 and 64 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $683M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q1 2017 was Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB), an estimated $104M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.