Western Union
512 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.7B invested in Western Union in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 184 increasing their positions, 153 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
120% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $50.9M | Put options by funds: $23.1M
51% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 68
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 184 | Existing positions reduced: 153
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 483 → 512 (+29)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
6.46% less ownership
Funds ownership: 104.66% → 98.2% (-6.5%)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.1B → $2.7B (-$403M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$40.1M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$23M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$17.8M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$13.7M |
| 5 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$74M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$65.7M |
| 3 |
MCP
Meridiem Capital Partners
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$31.5M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$25.6M |
| 5 |
FSC
Fourth Sail Capital
Camana Bay Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
-$24.1M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
512 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.7B — down 13% from $3.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new WU positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 184 added to existing stakes and 153 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $40.1M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $74M.
- 512 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q1 2026, up from 483 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.7B of Western Union stock for Q1 2026, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q1 2026 and 68 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q1 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $40.1M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q1 2026 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $74M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.