Western Union
435 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.37B invested in Western Union in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 140 increasing their positions, 174 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
82% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25.3M | Put options by funds: $13.9M
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.96B → $4.37B (+$414M)
2.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.1% → 88.05% (-2%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 462 → 435 (-27)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 140 | Existing positions reduced: 174
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 66
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CAM
Contour Asset Management
New York
|
+$46.8M |
| 2 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
+$33.1M |
| 3 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$31.2M |
| 4 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$28.7M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$28.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$36.7M |
| 2 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$31.2M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$30.8M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$28.4M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$25.3M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
435 of the 6,310 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $4.37B — up 10% from $3.96B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 66 funds closed out of WU and 45 opened new positions — a net loss of 21 holders — while 174 trimmed existing stakes and 140 added.
The largest buyer was Contour Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $46.8M. The largest seller was Marshall Wace, cutting an estimated $36.7M.
- 435 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q3 2023, down from 462 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $4.37B of Western Union stock for Q3 2023, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q3 2023 and 66 closed out, a net change of -21 holders.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q3 2023 was Contour Asset Management, an estimated $46.8M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q3 2023 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $36.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.