Western Union
456 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.45B invested in Western Union in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 139 increasing their positions, 183 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
80% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23M | Put options by funds: $12.8M
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.83B → $4.45B (+$621M)
5.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.2% → 93.21% (+5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 59
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 463 → 456 (-7)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 139 | Existing positions reduced: 183
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$177M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$53M |
| 3 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$31M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$27.8M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$22.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$59.9M |
| 2 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$50.4M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$36.6M |
| 4 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$31M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$26.9M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
456 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $4.45B — up 16% from $3.83B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 59 funds closed out of WU and 58 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 183 trimmed existing stakes and 139 added.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $177M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $59.9M.
- 456 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q1 2024, down from 463 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $4.45B of Western Union stock for Q1 2024, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q1 2024 and 59 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q1 2024 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $177M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $59.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.