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 ($24.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 374.5m as of 2023-07-21, 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 ≈ $11.71. Options: 15 managers hold calls ($29.4m notional), 16 hold puts ($16.8m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 516 |
| Q4 2022 | 504 |
| Q1 2023 | 475 |
| Q2 2023 | 465 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 224 | 252 |
| Q1 2023 | 220 | 276 |
| Q2 2023 | 198 | 242 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $37.8m | $35.0m | 0.93 |
| Q4 2022 | $48.9m | $24.9m | 0.51 |
| Q1 2023 | $45.1m | $20.6m | 0.46 |
| Q2 2023 | $29.4m | $16.8m | 0.57 |
Biggest buyers
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +4.6m |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Added | +2.9m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.6m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | +2.5m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Added | +1.9m |
| Man Group plc | New | +1.7m |
| M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD | New | +1.5m |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | Added | +1.4m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +1.4m |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | +1.4m |
Biggest sellers
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | Reduced | -6.9m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -4.6m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -4.6m |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Reduced | -3.4m |
| Amundi | Reduced | -2.4m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Reduced | -2.3m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -1.9m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Sold out | -1.9m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -1.8m |
| Ergoteles LLC | Reduced | -1.7m |
Biggest calls
| CONTINENTAL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $7.8m668.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $5.8m495.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $3.8m327.1k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $3.2m276.2k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Reduced | $2.8m236.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $2.0m169.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.5m128.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.2m99.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $568.0k48.5k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Reduced | $240.5k20.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $3.2m273.5k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Reduced | $2.6m224.8k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $2.1m180.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.0m174.0k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $2.0m166.7k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $1.7m146.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $746.0k63.6k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $727.3k62.0k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | $705.0k60.1k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $407.0k34.7k 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 Q2 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $699.5k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $10.2k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $99.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.5m $487.1m | Reduced -1.2m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.8m $431.4m | Reduced -4.6m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.06% of their portfolio | 19.1m $224.3m | Added +5.2k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 2.23% of their portfolio | 17.4m $204.5m | Added +1.4m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.2m $154.8m | Reduced -234.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 12.5m $146.5m | Added +2.6m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 10.4m $122.0m | Added +4.6m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 8.6m $100.6m | Reduced -1.9m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 8.4m $99.0m | Added +230.3k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.20% of their portfolio | 7.9m $92.7m | Added +176.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.9m $92.7m | Added +199.1k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.10% of their portfolio | 6.2m $73.1m | Added +59.7k |
| Discerene Group LP 9.46% of their portfolio | 6.2m $72.3m | Unchanged |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.16% of their portfolio | 6.2m $72.2m | Reduced -714.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.7m $66.3m | Reduced -642.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.8m $56.6m | Reduced -405.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.9m $45.6m | Reduced -590.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.8m $44.6m | Reduced -1.8m |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.5m $41.3m | Added +2.9m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.5m $41.0m | Added +488.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.3m $39.0m | Added +76.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.3m $36.5m | Unchanged |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.2m $37.3m | Added +656.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.14% of their portfolio | 3.0m $35.2m | Reduced -211.9k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.9m $33.6m | Added +1.4m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.8m $33.3m | Added +1.3m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.8m $32.7m | Added +1.1m |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.6m $30.7m | Added +2.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.6m $30.3m | Added +2.5m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.3m $27.1m | Added +1.9m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $24.1m | Added +237.7k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $23.6m | Reduced -55.2k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.8m $21.2m | Unchanged |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $20.9m | Added +460.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $20.6m | Reduced -365.5k |
| Man Group plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.7m $19.7m | New |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $18.4m | Added +855.8k |
| M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.5m $18.1m | New |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.5m $17.2m | Added +1.4m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $17.1m | Added +836.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $16.5m | Reduced -70.8k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $15.1m | Added +159.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $14.6m | Added +34.7k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $14.2m | Added +135.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $13.3m | Reduced -799.9k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $12.9m | Added +753.4k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $12.6m | Added +97.9k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $12.4m | Reduced -42.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $12.4m | Reduced -760.7k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.0m $12.0m | Reduced -62.7k |
| NATIXIS 0.10% of their portfolio | 999.0k $11.7m | New |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 974.4k $11.4m | Reduced -4.6m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 909.5k $10.7m | Reduced -244.4k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 900.1k $10.6m | Added +86.9k |
| SORA INVESTORS LLC 4.64% of their portfolio | 900.0k $10.6m | Added +325.0k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 867.6k $10.2m | Reduced -341.3k |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION 0.29% of their portfolio | 864.8k $10.1m | Reduced -2.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 863.0k $10.1m | Added +29.1k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.02% of their portfolio | 857.3k $9.2m | Added +450.1k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 853.8k $10.0m | Reduced -303.8k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 836.1k $9.8m | Added +94.2k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.20% of their portfolio | 829.8k $9.7m | Reduced -95.0k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 826.9k $9.7m | Added +790.0k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 821.4k $9.6m | Reduced -365.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 815.1k $9.6m | Reduced -18.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 804.3k $9.4m | Reduced -841.2k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 788.3k $9.2m | Reduced -238.8k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 746.2k $8.8m | Reduced -941.0k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 728.8k $8.5m | Reduced -3.4m |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 721.2k $8.5m | Reduced -432.2k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 695.4k $8.2m | Added +524.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 650.1k $7.6m | Reduced -15.6k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 632.1k $7.4m | Reduced -79.1k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 588.3k $6.9m | Added +487.9k |
| Hillman Capital Management, Inc. 2.37% of their portfolio | 572.3k $6.7m | Added +124.6k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 567.4k $6.7m | Reduced -104.0k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 565.3k $6.6m | Reduced -11.6k |
| OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/ 0.18% of their portfolio | 540.0k $6.3m | Added +88.4k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 534.7k $6.3m | Reduced -6.9m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 510.4k $6.0m | New |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 484.4k $5.7m | Added +370.8k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.03% of their portfolio | 482.6k $5.7m | Reduced -5.4k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.01% of their portfolio | 472.2k $5.5m | Added +433.4k |
| Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC 1.02% of their portfolio | 468.6k $5.5m | Added +5.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 460.2k $5.4m | Reduced -23.1k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 456.1k $5.4m | Added +378.2k |
| Soviero Asset Management, LP 2.62% of their portfolio | 450.0k $5.3m | Added +250.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 444.7k $5.2m | Reduced -684.6k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 442.3k $5.2m | Added +109.6k |
| TSP Capital Management Group, LLC 1.86% of their portfolio | 440.3k $5.2m | Added +8.0k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 432.9k $0 | First filing |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 423.7k $5.0m | Reduced -3.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 423.3k $5.0m | Reduced -71.8k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 421.0k $4.9m | Added +46.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 406.1k $4.8m | Reduced -22.2k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 390.0k $4.6m | Added +314.9k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 386.8k $4.5m | New |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 379.2k $4.4m | Reduced -7.0k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 354.9k $4.2m | Added +6.2k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 346.8k $4.1m | Reduced -24.2k |