Western Union
475 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.94B invested in Western Union in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 185 reducing their positions, and 92 closing their positions.
119% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45.1M | Put options by funds: $20.6M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
3.93% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.2% → 94.27% (-3.9%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 505 → 475 (-30)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 185
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 92
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.18B → $3.94B (-$1.24B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$133M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$128M |
| 3 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$86.4M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$81.3M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$39.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$303M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$114M |
| 3 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$113M |
| 4 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$66M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$60.3M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
475 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $3.94B — down 24% from $5.18B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 92 funds closed out of WU and 70 opened new positions — a net loss of 22 holders — while 185 trimmed existing stakes and 151 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $133M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $303M.
- 475 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q1 2023, down from 505 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $3.94B of Western Union stock for Q1 2023, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q1 2023 and 92 closed out, a net change of -22 holders.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q1 2023 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $133M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q1 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $303M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.