Western Union
542 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.04B invested in Western Union in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 203 increasing their positions, 173 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
63% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $87.3M | Put options by funds: $53.6M
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 203 | Existing positions reduced: 173
1% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 88
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 549 → 542 (-7)
1.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.45% → 98.16% (-1.3%)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.18B → $7.04B (-$1.13B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$164M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$72.2M |
| 3 |
DG
Discerene Group
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$60.9M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$45.6M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$43M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$145M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$117M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$91.5M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$46.5M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$42.4M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
542 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $7.04B — down 14% from $8.18B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 88 funds closed out of WU and 87 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 173 trimmed existing stakes and 203 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $164M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $145M.
- 542 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q4 2021, down from 549 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $7.04B of Western Union stock for Q4 2021, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q4 2021 and 88 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q4 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $164M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q4 2021 was Invesco, an estimated $145M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.