WESTERN UN CO WU
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 959802109 · ISIN US9598021098
American financial services and communications company
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryServices-Business Services, NEC
- HeadquartersDenver, CO
- Founded1851
- Websitewesternunion.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +2.3 pts · filed 2026-05-06 | 10.2% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.8% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.3% |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 13G · institution new · filed 2025-11-14 | 5.2% |
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)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $699.5k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $10.2k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2022.
Holders, Q3 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 62.5m $843.7m | — |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 45.8m $618.0m | — |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.08% of their portfolio | 17.6m $237.2m | — |
| Independent Franchise Partners LLP 2.36% of their portfolio | 16.6m $224.4m | — |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.5m $222.9m | — |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.44% of their portfolio | 11.0m $148.8m | — |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.8m $132.8m | — |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 9.0m $121.0m | — |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 7.8m $105.6m | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.7m $104.6m | — |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.24% of their portfolio | 7.7m $104.1m | — |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 1.52% of their portfolio | 7.3m $98.5m | — |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.8m $91.5m | — |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.15% of their portfolio | 6.7m $90.2m | — |
| Amundi 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.0m $82.1m | — |
| Discerene Group LP 11.31% of their portfolio | 5.7m $76.7m | — |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.1m $69.1m | — |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 4.3m $58.2m | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.3m $57.5m | — |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 4.2m $57.2m | — |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.1m $55.0m | — |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.13% of their portfolio | 4.0m $53.4m | — |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.9m $38.8m | — |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.8m $37.3m | — |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.7m $36.6m | — |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $35.0m | — |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.6m $34.8m | — |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.5m $33.4m | — |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.4m $32.4m | — |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $31.2m | — |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $31.0m | — |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.2m $29.6m | — |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $28.7m | — |
| AXA S.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.0m $26.3m | — |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $24.9m | — |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.8m $23.9m | — |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.7m $23.7m | — |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.7m $23.4m | — |
| Swiss National Bank 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $22.6m | — |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.6m $22.2m | — |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $21.4m | — |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $21.4m | — |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.5m $20.1m | — |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $19.9m | — |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.4m $19.2m | — |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $18.7m | — |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $18.1m | — |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $16.8m | — |
| Swedbank AB 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $16.4m | — |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $16.0m | — |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $15.9m | — |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $15.7m | — |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $15.5m | — |
| Troy Asset Management Ltd 0.45% of their portfolio | 1.1m $15.5m | — |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $14.9m | — |
| Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.0m $14.0m | — |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.0m $13.7m | — |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 957.9k $12.9m | — |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 1.61% of their portfolio | 914.4k $12.3m | — |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 899.5k $12.1m | — |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 880.7k $11.9m | — |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.40% of their portfolio | 842.4k $11.4m | — |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 768.1k $10.4m | — |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.20% of their portfolio | 747.6k $10.1m | — |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.24% of their portfolio | 734.0k $9.9m | — |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio | 683.6k $9.2m | — |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 677.5k $9.1m | — |
| OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/ 0.15% of their portfolio | 667.5k $9.0m | — |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 665.0k $9.0m | — |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.07% of their portfolio | 640.0k $8.6m | — |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.02% of their portfolio | 610.3k $8.2m | — |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 609.4k $8.2m | — |
| ETF MANAGERS GROUP, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 589.6k $8.0m | — |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 584.7k $7.9m | — |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 583.0k $7.9m | — |
| FORSTA AP-FONDEN 0.10% of their portfolio | 582.6k $7.9m | — |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 575.6k $7.8m | — |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 572.1k $7.7m | — |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 552.1k $7.5m | — |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 540.5k $7.3m | — |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 531.9k $7.2m | — |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 524.6k $7.1m | — |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 522.7k $7.1m | — |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 506.6k $6.8m | — |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.03% of their portfolio | 505.0k $6.8m | — |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.02% of their portfolio | 504.1k $6.8m | — |
| TSP Capital Management Group, LLC 2.84% of their portfolio | 498.9k $6.7m | — |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 484.8k $6.5m | — |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 482.5k $6.5m | — |
| Andra AP-fonden 0.21% of their portfolio | 481.4k $6.5m | — |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 474.6k $6.4m | — |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 472.3k $6.4m | — |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 460.9k $6.2m | — |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 437.4k $5.9m | — |
| Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC 1.36% of their portfolio | 430.6k $5.8m | — |
| Man Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 428.8k $5.8m | — |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.04% of their portfolio | 398.2k $5.4m | — |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 393.3k $5.3m | — |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 390.1k $5.3m | — |
| FJARDE AP-FONDEN /FOURTH SWEDISH NATIONAL PENSION FUND 0.08% of their portfolio | 388.7k $6.4m | — |