Western Union
483 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.32B invested in Western Union in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 190 reducing their positions, and 103 closing their positions.
112% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $38.5M | Put options by funds: $18.1M
1.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.2% → 96.24% (-2%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 512 → 483 (-29)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.7B → $2.32B (-$380M)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 103
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 190
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$54.6M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$38.4M |
| 3 |
AU
Algebris (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$23.2M |
| 4 |
FSC
Fourth Sail Capital
Camana Bay Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
+$17.8M |
| 5 |
FAMI
Fideuram Asset Management (Ireland)
Dublin 1,
|
+$16.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RFM
Ranmore Fund Management
Cobham,
United Kingdom
|
-$43.6M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$40.5M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$37.9M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$28M |
| 5 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$23.7M |
WU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
483 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Union (WU) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $2.32B — down 14% from $2.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 103 funds closed out of WU and 84 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 190 trimmed existing stakes and 135 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $54.6M. The largest seller was Ranmore Fund Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $43.6M sold.
- 483 institutional investors held Western Union (WU) as of Q2 2026, down from 512 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $2.32B of Western Union stock for Q2 2026, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Western Union positions in Q2 2026 and 103 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest Western Union buyer in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $54.6M added.
- The largest Western Union seller in Q2 2026 was Ranmore Fund Management, an estimated $43.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.