Western Union
528 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.64B invested in Western Union in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 165 increasing their positions, 214 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.31B → $9.64B (+$1.32B)
4.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 103.46% → 108.2% (+4.7%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 549 → 528 (-21)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 63
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 165 | Existing positions reduced: 214
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
63% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $24.5M | Put options by funds: $66.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$304M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$55.9M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$40.6M |
| 4 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$35.6M |
| 5 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$33.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$51.7M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$37.4M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$25.3M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$20.9M |
| 5 |
MSL
Mackay Shields LLC
New York
|
-$18M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
528 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $9.64B — up 16% from $8.31B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 63 funds closed out of WU and 49 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 214 trimmed existing stakes and 165 added.
The largest buyer was Independent Franchise Partners, adding an estimated $304M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $51.7M.
- 528 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q2 2019, down from 549 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $9.64B of Western Union stock for Q2 2019, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q2 2019 and 63 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q2 2019 was Independent Franchise Partners, an estimated $304M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q2 2019 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $51.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.