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WESTERN UN CO WU

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 959802109 · ISIN US9598021098

American financial services and communications company

516 institutional holders
383,620,808383.6m shares reported held*
99.3% of all shares outstanding*
$5.2bnreported value*

* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($9.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 386.2m as of 2022-10-27, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $13.53. Options: 21 managers hold calls ($37.8m notional), 19 hold puts ($35.0m).

Biggest calls

Caption Management, LLC — $7.2m534.2k shares
MAPLELANE CAPITAL, LLC — $6.8m500.0k shares
CONTINENTAL ADVISORS LLC — $5.1m377.9k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP — $4.9m364.3k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC — $4.5m331.3k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC — $2.3m169.3k shares
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC — $2.0m146.2k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC — $1.3m93.1k shares
Walleye Trading LLC — $917.0k67.9k shares
Private Capital Management, LLC — $675.0k50.0k shares

Biggest puts

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC — $8.2m611.0k shares
Caption Management, LLC — $7.3m538.5k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP — $3.9m292.4k shares
Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. — $2.2m164.6k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC — $2.2m162.2k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC — $2.1m156.3k shares
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC — $2.0m145.7k shares
PEAK6 Investments LLC — $1.8m135.4k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC — $1.4m100.2k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC — $841.0k62.3k shares

Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.

Major shareholders (over 5%)

Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +2.3 pts · filed 2026-05-06 10.2% +2.3 pts 31.8m≈ $244.9m 2026-05-06
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 5.8% new 18.2m≈ $139.8m 2026-04-29
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 5.3% new 16.6m≈ $128.1m 2026-04-30
SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 13G · institution new · filed 2025-11-14 5.2% new 16.9m≈ $130.5m 2025-11-14

Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)

Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2022

Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.

Officers and directors buying vs selling

Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)

BuyingSelling
202Q4 20: 0 buyingQ4 20: 0 sellingQ1 21: 0 buyingQ1 21: 0 sellingQ1 21Q2 21: 0 buyingQ2 21: 0 sellingQ3 21: 0 buyingQ3 21: 0 sellingQ3 21Q4 21: 0 buyingQ4 21: 0 sellingQ1 22: 0 buyingQ1 22: 2 sellingQ1 22Q2 22: 0 buyingQ2 22: 1 sellingQ3 22: 0 buyingQ3 22: 0 sellingQ3 22
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q4 20200—0——
Q1 20210—0——
Q2 20210—0——
Q3 20210—0——
Q4 20210—0——
Q1 20220—2$699.5k—
Q2 20220—1$10.2k—
Q3 20220—0——

None reported in Q3 2022.

Holders, Q3 2022

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 BlackRock Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio New York, NY 62,496,82562.5m $843.7m $843.7m 0.03% —
2 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 45,774,68045.8m $618.0m $618.0m 0.02% —
3 Capital Research Global Investors 0.08% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 17,568,18917.6m $237.2m $237.2m 0.08% —
4 Independent Franchise Partners LLP 2.36% of their portfolio London, X0 16,625,33816.6m $224.4m $224.4m 2.36% —
5 STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 16,511,07316.5m $222.9m $222.9m 0.01% —
6 VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.44% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 11,019,41011.0m $148.8m $148.8m 0.44% —
7 FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 9,833,5229.8m $132.8m $132.8m 0.01% —
8 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 8,966,2169.0m $121.0m $121.0m 0.03% —
9 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 7,820,7817.8m $105.6m $105.6m 0.04% —
10 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 7,732,6827.7m $104.6m $104.6m 0.02% —
11 LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.24% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 7,711,7767.7m $104.1m $104.1m 0.24% —
12 JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 1.52% of their portfolio London, X0 7,295,2357.3m $98.5m $98.5m 1.52% —
13 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 6,774,2696.8m $91.5m $91.5m 0.02% —
14 SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.15% of their portfolio London, X0 6,681,1656.7m $90.2m $90.2m 0.15% —
15 Amundi 0.05% of their portfolio Paris, I0 5,972,5736.0m $82.1m $82.1m 0.05% —
16 Discerene Group LP 11.31% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 5,681,3365.7m $76.7m $76.7m 11.31% —
17 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 5,115,0995.1m $69.1m $69.1m 0.02% —
18 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 4,312,9804.3m $58.2m $58.2m 0.07% —
19 MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,262,6624.3m $57.5m $57.5m 0.01% —
20 TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.17% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,239,2004.2m $57.2m $57.2m 0.17% —
21 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,075,0864.1m $55.0m $55.0m 0.03% —
22 MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.13% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 3,952,3874.0m $53.4m $53.4m 0.13% —
23 California Public Employees Retirement System 0.04% of their portfolio Sacramento, CA 2,872,8202.9m $38.8m $38.8m 0.04% —
24 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 2,762,7212.8m $37.3m $37.3m 0.01% —
25 Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio London, X0 2,710,9142.7m $36.6m $36.6m 0.01% —
26 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,594,6172.6m $35.0m $35.0m 0.01% —
27 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 2,576,0902.6m $34.8m $34.8m 0.08% —
28 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio New York, NY 2,473,4862.5m $33.4m $33.4m 0.06% —
29 Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 2,401,4542.4m $32.4m $32.4m 0.06% —
30 NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio OSLO, Q8 2,312,2182.3m $31.2m $31.2m 0.01% —
31 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 2,230,2242.2m $31.0m $31.0m 0.01% —
32 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio Wheaton, IL 2,195,5232.2m $29.6m $29.6m 0.04% —
33 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio Boston, MA 2,127,9532.1m $28.7m $28.7m 0.01% —
34 AXA S.A. 0.05% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 1,951,0122.0m $26.3m $26.3m 0.05% —
35 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 1,843,1601.8m $24.9m $24.9m 0.00% —
36 Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.14% of their portfolio Boston, MA 1,766,7001.8m $23.9m $23.9m 0.14% —
37 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 1,749,1661.7m $23.7m $23.7m 0.04% —
38 Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.08% of their portfolio ROTTERDAM, P7 1,730,3291.7m $23.4m $23.4m 0.08% —
39 Swiss National Bank 0.02% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 1,674,8221.7m $22.6m $22.6m 0.02% —
40 APG Asset Management N.V. 0.06% of their portfolio Amsterdam, P7 1,608,7211.6m $22.2m $22.2m 0.06% —
41 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio DES MOINES, IA 1,585,1091.6m $21.4m $21.4m 0.02% —
42 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 1,584,2651.6m $21.4m $21.4m 0.01% —
43 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.07% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,487,6981.5m $20.1m $20.1m 0.07% —
44 ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.03% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,474,0101.5m $19.9m $19.9m 0.03% —
45 STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.12% of their portfolio LYSAKER, Q8 1,419,7531.4m $19.2m $19.2m 0.12% —
46 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, M0 1,388,0411.4m $18.7m $18.7m 0.02% —
47 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 1,340,5031.3m $18.1m $18.1m 0.01% —
48 CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.05% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 1,246,8321.2m $16.8m $16.8m 0.05% —
49 Swedbank AB 0.04% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 1,213,2741.2m $16.4m $16.4m 0.04% —
50 NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.09% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 1,181,6521.2m $16.0m $16.0m 0.09% —
51 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,178,4801.2m $15.9m $15.9m 0.02% —
52 Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 1,164,9551.2m $15.7m $15.7m 0.06% —
53 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.02% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 1,151,3271.2m $15.5m $15.5m 0.02% —
54 Troy Asset Management Ltd 0.45% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 1,146,4951.1m $15.5m $15.5m 0.45% —
55 CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,102,6471.1m $14.9m $14.9m 0.02% —
56 Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd 0.24% of their portfolio Zurich, V8 1,033,5441.0m $14.0m $14.0m 0.24% —
57 AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio MELBOURNE, C3 1,016,7401.0m $13.7m $13.7m 0.11% —
58 Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.04% of their portfolio TOKYO, M0 957,913957.9k $12.9m $12.9m 0.04% —
59 LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 1.61% of their portfolio Englewood, NJ 914,429914.4k $12.3m $12.3m 1.61% —
60 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 899,498899.5k $12.1m $12.1m 0.00% —
61 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 880,726880.7k $11.9m $11.9m 0.01% —
62 Trexquant Investment LP 0.40% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 842,421842.4k $11.4m $11.4m 0.40% —
63 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 768,108768.1k $10.4m $10.4m 0.01% —
64 Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.20% of their portfolio Monument, CO 747,551747.6k $10.1m $10.1m 0.20% —
65 TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.24% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 733,993734.0k $9.9m $9.9m 0.24% —
66 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 683,637683.6k $9.2m $9.2m 0.02% —
67 AE Wealth Management LLC 0.07% of their portfolio TOPEKA, KS 677,471677.5k $9.1m $9.1m 0.07% —
68 OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/ 0.15% of their portfolio EVANSVILLE, IN 667,506667.5k $9.0m $9.0m 0.15% —
69 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 664,975665.0k $9.0m $9.0m 0.02% —
70 Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.07% of their portfolio EDMONTON, A0 639,984640.0k $8.6m $8.6m 0.07% —
71 Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.02% of their portfolio Montreal, A8 610,287610.3k $8.2m $8.2m 0.02% —
72 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio New York, NY 609,403609.4k $8.2m $8.2m 0.06% —
73 ETF MANAGERS GROUP, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio Summit, NJ 589,604589.6k $8.0m $8.0m 0.26% —
74 MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.01% of their portfolio Sydney, NSW 2000, C3 584,737584.7k $7.9m $7.9m 0.01% —
75 VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio San Antonio, TX 582,952583.0k $7.9m $7.9m 0.01% —
76 FORSTA AP-FONDEN 0.10% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 582,600582.6k $7.9m $7.9m 0.10% —
77 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio San Mateo, CA 575,603575.6k $7.8m $7.8m 0.00% —
78 SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio OAKS, PA 572,060572.1k $7.7m $7.7m 0.02% —
79 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 552,053552.1k $7.5m $7.5m 0.01% —
80 Holocene Advisors, LP 0.05% of their portfolio New York, NY 540,532540.5k $7.3m $7.3m 0.05% —
81 ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio Boston, MA 531,910531.9k $7.2m $7.2m 0.04% —
82 TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.19% of their portfolio PURCHASE, NY 524,621524.6k $7.1m $7.1m 0.19% —
83 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 522,679522.7k $7.1m $7.1m 0.02% —
84 Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.06% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 506,585506.6k $6.8m $6.8m 0.06% —
85 Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.03% of their portfolio MONTGOMERY, AL 505,023505.0k $6.8m $6.8m 0.03% —
86 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.02% of their portfolio Minneapolis, MN 504,089504.1k $6.8m $6.8m 0.02% —
87 TSP Capital Management Group, LLC 2.84% of their portfolio Summit, NJ 498,864498.9k $6.7m $6.7m 2.84% —
88 O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio Stamford, CT 484,819484.8k $6.5m $6.5m 0.12% —
89 STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio TALLAHASSEE, FL 482,545482.5k $6.5m $6.5m 0.02% —
90 Andra AP-fonden 0.21% of their portfolio GOTEBORG, V7 481,400481.4k $6.5m $6.5m 0.21% —
91 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 474,583474.6k $6.4m $6.4m 0.01% —
92 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 472,311472.3k $6.4m $6.4m 0.01% —
93 Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio SALT LAKE CITY, UT 460,935460.9k $6.2m $6.2m 0.02% —
94 FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio PITTSBURGH, PA 437,410437.4k $5.9m $5.9m 0.02% —
95 Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC 1.36% of their portfolio NEW CANAAN, CT 430,586430.6k $5.8m $5.8m 1.36% —
96 Man Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 428,755428.8k $5.8m $5.8m 0.03% —
97 TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.04% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 398,219398.2k $5.4m $5.4m 0.04% —
98 GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.05% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 393,277393.3k $5.3m $5.3m 0.05% —
99 Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 390,122390.1k $5.3m $5.3m 0.04% —
100 FJARDE AP-FONDEN /FOURTH SWEDISH NATIONAL PENSION FUND 0.08% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 388,693388.7k $6.4m $6.4m 0.08% —