Western Union
514 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.26B invested in Western Union in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 173 increasing their positions, 210 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7B → $7.26B (+$257M)
0.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.14% → 98.86% (+0.71%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 543 → 514 (-29)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 210
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 76
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $40.1M | Put options by funds: $59.1M
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$65.1M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$56.3M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$53.7M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$31M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$29.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCP
Clarkston Capital Partners
Rochester,
Michigan
|
-$159M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$48.9M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$34.5M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$27M |
| 5 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$23.8M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
514 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $7.26B — up 3.7% from $7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 76 funds closed out of WU and 52 opened new positions — a net loss of 24 holders — while 210 trimmed existing stakes and 173 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $65.1M. The largest seller was Clarkston Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $159M sold.
- 514 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q1 2022, down from 543 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $7.26B of Western Union stock for Q1 2022, up 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q1 2022 and 76 closed out, a net change of -24 holders.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q1 2022 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $65.1M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q1 2022 was Clarkston Capital Partners, an estimated $159M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.