Western Union
549 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.18B invested in Western Union in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 197 increasing their positions, 206 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
153% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $70.2M | Put options by funds: $27.7M
0.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 99.4% → 99.45% (+0.05%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 197 | Existing positions reduced: 206
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 567 → 549 (-18)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.34B → $8.18B (-$1.16B)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 57
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$105M |
| 2 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$33.6M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$33.6M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$32.4M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$21.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$56.1M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$53.8M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$41.1M |
| 4 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$32M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$31.9M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
549 of the 5,728 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $8.18B — down 12% from $9.34B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 57 funds closed out of WU and 45 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 206 trimmed existing stakes and 197 added.
The largest buyer was VanEck Associates, adding an estimated $105M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Investments, cutting an estimated $56.1M.
- 549 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q3 2021, down from 567 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $8.18B of Western Union stock for Q3 2021, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q3 2021 and 57 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q3 2021 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $105M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q3 2021 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $56.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.