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 ($16.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 337.8m as of 2024-07-25, 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 ≈ $12.21. Options: 16 managers hold calls ($22.5m notional), 9 hold puts ($11.0m).
Trends to Q2 2024
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 466 |
| Q1 2024 | 457 |
| Q2 2024 | 445 |
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 199 | 224 |
| Q1 2024 | 194 | 242 |
| Q2 2024 | 186 | 230 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $25.3m | $13.9m | 0.55 |
| Q4 2023 | $21.0m | $17.2m | 0.82 |
| Q1 2024 | $23.0m | $12.8m | 0.56 |
| Q2 2024 | $22.5m | $11.0m | 0.49 |
Biggest buyers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +8.4m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | Added | +1.5m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.4m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +1.1m |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | Added | +1.1m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +816.2k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +774.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +737.6k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) | Added | +637.7k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Added | +536.0k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -8.4m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -5.5m |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | Reduced | -4.7m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -2.9m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -1.0m |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. | Reduced | -918.7k |
| M&G PLC | Sold out | -860.8k |
Biggest calls
| CONTINENTAL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $5.9m486.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $4.3m348.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $3.2m265.6k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.4m114.1k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $1.3m104.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.2m98.3k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | New | $1.1m91.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $933.6k76.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $743.0k60.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $702.0k57.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $5.2m423.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.6m131.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.4m115.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.2m98.1k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $758.9k62.1k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $360.5k29.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $315.3k25.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $160.1k13.1k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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 2024
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 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $99.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 1 | $128.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 38.6m $471.7m | Reduced -1.4m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.9m $414.0m | Reduced -627.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 22.3m $272.8m | Added +8.4m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.05% of their portfolio | 19.1m $233.9m | Reduced -1.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.9m $157.3m | Reduced -120.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.9m $145.9m | Reduced -311.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 11.0m $133.3m | Reduced -1.1m |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 1.23% of their portfolio | 10.6m $129.9m | Reduced -4.7m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.26% of their portfolio | 9.7m $119.0m | Added +1.5m |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.15% of their portfolio | 7.7m $94.4m | Reduced -371.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.5m $92.2m | Added +219.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.2m $87.4m | Added +29.2k |
| Discerene Group LP 12.53% of their portfolio | 6.7m $81.7m | Unchanged |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.09% of their portfolio | 6.3m $77.1m | Added +59.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.9m $60.2m | Added +8.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.6m $56.2m | Reduced -125.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.7m $45.6m | Added +1.4m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5m $43.3m | Reduced -8.4m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.3m $40.8m | Added +1.1m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.9m $35.2m | Reduced -590.4k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.61% of their portfolio | 2.8m $34.6m | Reduced -190.7k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.8m $34.1m | Added +536.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7m $33.5m | Reduced -279.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $32.3m | Reduced -2.9m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $31.7m | Added +737.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $28.5m | Reduced -140.6k |
| Delta Global Management LP 1.78% of their portfolio | 2.2m $26.8m | Added +199.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $22.1m | Reduced -731.8k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.8m $21.9m | Added +1.1m |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.7m $21.2m | Added +7.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $18.9m | Reduced -18.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $16.2m | Reduced -39.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $13.8m | Reduced -194.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $13.2m | Reduced -5.5m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $12.8m | Added +816.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $12.8m | Added +457.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $12.6m | Added +39.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $12.5m | Reduced -153.3k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 984.9k $12.0m | Reduced -75.8k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.06% of their portfolio | 984.8k $12.0m | Reduced -257.3k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.71% of their portfolio | 944.7k $11.5m | Added +43.9k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 933.8k $11.4m | First filing |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 931.6k $11.4m | Reduced -414.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 877.8k $10.7m | Reduced -784.5k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 847.3k $10.4m | Added +58.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 809.4k $9.9m | Reduced -1.0m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 799.8k $9.8m | Reduced -567.8k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 793.7k $9.7m | Reduced -95.0k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 787.9k $9.6m | Added +774.4k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.04% of their portfolio | 722.5k $8.8m | Added +637.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 701.4k $8.6m | Added +24.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 701.3k $8.6m | Reduced -28.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 673.0k $8.2m | Reduced -46.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 651.0k $8.0m | Reduced -1.2m |
| OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/ 0.18% of their portfolio | 629.3k $7.7m | Added +76.3k |
| CONTINENTAL ADVISORS LLC 5.57% of their portfolio | 590.1k $7.2m | Added +66.1k |
| Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC 1.30% of their portfolio | 587.0k $7.2m | Added +27.7k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 584.8k $7.1m | Added +71.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 557.9k $6.8m | Reduced -15.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 557.1k $6.8m | Reduced -141.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 554.7k $6.8m | Reduced -292.0k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.07% of their portfolio | 521.1k $6.4m | Reduced -72.7k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 508.6k $6.2m | Added +117.9k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 507.8k $6.2m | Added +210.9k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 506.7k $6.2m | Added +285.9k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 499.3k $6.1m | Added +12.8k |
| 1834 INVESTMENT ADVISORS CO 0.72% of their portfolio | 491.8k $6.0m | Added +147.8k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 464.3k $5.7m | Reduced -344.0k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 462.8k $5.7m | Added +35.8k |
| Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 458.6k $5.6m | Added +71.4k |
| Hillman Capital Management, Inc. 1.97% of their portfolio | 456.2k $5.6m | Reduced -2.4k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 445.9k $5.4m | Reduced -777.4k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 441.6k $5.4m | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 440.0k $5.4m | Added +89.5k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 428.7k $5.2m | First filing |
| Insight Folios Inc 2.11% of their portfolio | 420.4k $5.1m | Added +35.0k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 420.3k $5.1m | Reduced -43.5k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.02% of their portfolio | 417.6k $5.1m | Reduced -22.6k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 412.7k $5.0m | Added +179.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 405.7k $5.0m | Reduced -13.0k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 400.2k $4.9m | Reduced -4.8k |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 395.3k $4.8m | Reduced -41.0k |
| BURNEY CO/ 0.18% of their portfolio | 394.0k $4.8m | Reduced -66.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 384.6k $4.7m | Added +23.5k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 384.2k $4.7m | Added +264.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 375.7k $4.6m | Reduced -20.5k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 372.3k $4.5m | Added +179.5k |
| Treasurer of the State of North Carolina 0.02% of their portfolio | 364.3k $4.5m | Added +196.4k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 354.6k $4.3m | Added +37.0k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 348.9k $4.3m | Added +82.0k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 346.9k $4.2m | Reduced -53.9k |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 340.1k $4.2m | Reduced -29.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 340.1k $4.2m | Reduced -30.6k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 334.2k $4.0m | Reduced -918.7k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 333.8k $4.1m | Added +10.7k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 307.0k $3.8m | Reduced -16.3k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 302.3k $3.7m | Reduced -18.4k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 284.9k $3.5m | Added +191.6k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.01% of their portfolio | 280.1k $3.4m | Added +7.8k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 278.0k $3.4m | Added +125.8k |