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 ($14.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 364.4m as of 2023-10-20, 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 ≈ $13.25. Options: 17 managers hold calls ($25.3m notional), 15 hold puts ($13.9m).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 516 |
| Q4 2022 | 504 |
| Q1 2023 | 475 |
| Q2 2023 | 465 |
| Q3 2023 | 439 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 181 | 241 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $48.9m | $24.9m | 0.51 |
| Q1 2023 | $45.1m | $20.6m | 0.46 |
| Q2 2023 | $29.4m | $16.8m | 0.57 |
| Q3 2023 | $25.3m | $13.9m | 0.55 |
Biggest buyers
| Contour Asset Management LLC | New | +3.8m |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC | New | +2.7m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | +2.5m |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC | New | +2.3m |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Added | +2.3m |
| Man Group plc | New | +1.8m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.5m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +1.4m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +1.3m |
| Azora Capital LP | New | +1.2m |
Biggest sellers
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -3.0m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -2.5m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -2.5m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Reduced | -2.3m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -2.1m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -2.1m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Reduced | -1.7m |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -1.7m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Reduced | -1.2m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $5.9m447.1k shares |
| CONTINENTAL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $5.5m417.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $4.0m307.0k shares |
| Cinctive Capital Management LP | New | $3.3m250.0k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $1.8m134.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $1.1m80.7k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $1.0m75.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $883.1k67.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $807.0k61.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $556.2k42.2k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $3.2m243.4k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $2.5m186.7k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $1.4m105.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.3m98.7k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.2m88.1k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.1m82.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $909.4k69.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $610.0k46.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $554.9k42.1k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Reduced | $541.7k41.1k 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2023.
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.4m $545.4m | Reduced -141.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.9m $498.9m | Added +1.1m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.07% of their portfolio | 19.1m $252.2m | Added +8.9k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 2.60% of their portfolio | 17.9m $235.3m | Added +408.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.3m $175.6m | Added +131.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 11.5m $151.6m | Added +1.1m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 11.4m $150.6m | Reduced -1.1m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 9.9m $130.3m | Added +1.3m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 9.9m $130.2m | Added +1.4m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.24% of their portfolio | 7.9m $104.5m | Added +25.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.6m $100.5m | Reduced -277.0k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.13% of their portfolio | 6.8m $90.1m | Added +605.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.3m $83.6m | Added +689.3k |
| Discerene Group LP 9.72% of their portfolio | 6.0m $79.0m | Reduced -167.3k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.16% of their portfolio | 5.8m $76.9m | Added +2.3m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.7m $61.9m | Reduced -127.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.8m $50.4m | Added +496.4k |
| Contour Asset Management LLC 2.40% of their portfolio | 3.8m $50.3m | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.8m $49.6m | Reduced -122.7k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.3m $43.9m | Reduced -166.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.3m $43.2m | Added +1.5m |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.3m $43.0m | Added +82.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.2m $41.7m | Reduced -3.0m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.9m $37.6m | Added +2.5m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.8m $36.4m | Reduced -99.1k |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC 0.63% of their portfolio | 2.7m $35.6m | New |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.6m $34.7m | Added +19.0k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.61% of their portfolio | 2.3m $30.8m | New |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.3m $30.6m | Added +5.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $30.3m | Added +244.3k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $26.3m | Reduced -18.4k |
| Man Group plc 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.8m $24.0m | New |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $23.2m | Reduced -18.9k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.8m $23.1m | Reduced -51.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $20.7m | Reduced -1.7m |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.5m $19.4m | Reduced -101.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $18.2m | Reduced -24.0k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.4m $18.1m | Reduced -88.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $17.1m | Reduced -2.5m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $16.5m | Added +741.4k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.2m $16.4m | Added +416.9k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $16.1m | Added +891.9k |
| Azora Capital LP 1.74% of their portfolio | 1.2m $15.8m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $15.7m | Reduced -49.1k |
| M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.2m $15.2m | Reduced -334.3k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $15.3m | Added +83.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $14.3m | Reduced -46.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $13.8m | Reduced -8.4k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.0m $13.2m | New |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 982.5k $12.9m | Reduced -40.3k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 945.3k $12.5m | Added +216.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 936.7k $12.3m | Reduced -121.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 918.6k $12.1m | Added +114.3k |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION 0.29% of their portfolio | 869.9k $11.5m | Added +5.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 861.2k $11.4m | Reduced -1.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 850.4k $11.2m | Added +129.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 841.9k $11.1m | Reduced -365.8k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.03% of their portfolio | 823.9k $10.9m | Reduced -272.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 823.1k $10.8m | Added +8.0k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 823.0k $10.8m | Reduced -13.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 771.7k $10.2m | Reduced -2.1m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 765.6k $10.2m | Added +694.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 723.1k $9.5m | Reduced -2.1m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 702.1k $9.3m | Reduced -86.2k |
| SORA INVESTORS LLC 2.06% of their portfolio | 700.0k $9.2m | Reduced -200.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 689.7k $9.1m | Added +122.2k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.19% of their portfolio | 652.3k $8.6m | Reduced -177.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 635.4k $8.4m | Reduced -14.6k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 606.8k $8.0m | Added +72.1k |
| OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/ 0.21% of their portfolio | 558.5k $7.4m | Added +18.4k |
| Hillman Capital Management, Inc. 2.80% of their portfolio | 552.5k $7.3m | Reduced -19.8k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 528.2k $7.0m | Reduced -37.2k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 512.4k $6.8m | Reduced -183.0k |
| Soviero Asset Management, LP 4.33% of their portfolio | 505.0k $6.7m | Added +55.0k |
| Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC 1.26% of their portfolio | 485.8k $6.4m | Added +17.2k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 474.8k $6.3m | Added +53.8k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.03% of their portfolio | 467.6k $6.2m | Reduced -14.9k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 454.9k $6.0m | Added +198.5k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 452.7k $6.0m | Added +119.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 449.5k $5.9m | Reduced -2.5m |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 448.8k $5.9m | Reduced -183.3k |
| TSP Capital Management Group, LLC 2.19% of their portfolio | 430.3k $5.7m | Reduced -10.0k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 428.4k $5.6m | Added +4.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 421.3k $5.6m | Reduced -2.0k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 420.0k $5.5m | Reduced -40.1k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 409.8k $5.4m | Added +76.9k |
| Cinctive Capital Management LP 0.29% of their portfolio | 403.6k $5.3m | New |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 394.0k $5.2m | Added +193.3k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 391.4k $5.2m | Reduced -50.9k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.40% of their portfolio | 373.9k $4.9m | Added +29.2k |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 369.9k $4.9m | Added +58.4k |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.22% of their portfolio | 367.2k $4.8m | New |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 363.8k $4.8m | Added +194.7k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 360.4k $4.8m | Added +13.6k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.01% of their portfolio | 359.7k $4.7m | Reduced -497.6k |
| CONTINENTAL ADVISORS LLC 4.28% of their portfolio | 359.1k $4.7m | Added +69.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 352.0k $4.6m | Reduced -54.1k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 348.9k $4.6m | Reduced -6.0k |
| TCTC Holdings, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 328.1k $4.3m | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 321.2k $4.2m | Added +23.0k |