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 ($5.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 337.9m as of 2025-02-14, 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 ≈ $10.60. Options: 13 managers hold calls ($26.3m notional), 11 hold puts ($19.1m).
Trends to Q4 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 |
| Q3 2024 | 455 |
| Q4 2024 | 470 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 220 | 276 |
| Q2 2023 | 198 | 242 |
| Q3 2023 | 181 | 241 |
| Q4 2023 | 199 | 224 |
| Q1 2024 | 194 | 242 |
| Q2 2024 | 186 | 230 |
| Q3 2024 | 205 | 221 |
| Q4 2024 | 219 | 207 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $23.0m | $12.8m | 0.56 |
| Q2 2024 | $22.5m | $11.0m | 0.49 |
| Q3 2024 | $24.0m | $14.2m | 0.59 |
| Q4 2024 | $26.3m | $19.1m | 0.73 |
Biggest buyers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +4.4m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +3.8m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +3.1m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Added | +2.2m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +2.2m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | New | +2.2m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Added | +1.9m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.6m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +1.5m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +1.5m |
Biggest sellers
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | Sold out | -7.0m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -5.8m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -5.1m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -3.5m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -2.2m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Sold out | -2.1m |
| Delta Global Management LP | Sold out | -1.9m |
| Kodai Capital Management LP | Sold out | -1.9m |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | Reduced | -1.1m |
Biggest calls
| CONTINENTAL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $15.5m1.5m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.1m202.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.0m189.5k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.6m150.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.4m130.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $958.2k90.4k shares |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | New | $737.8k69.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $702.8k66.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $583.0k55.0k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Unchanged | $252.3k23.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $6.9m654.5k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | First filing | $6.8m640.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $3.3m312.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $664.6k62.7k shares |
| CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL | First filing | $508.8k48.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $331.0k31.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $316.9k29.9k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | New | $203.5k19.2k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $13.8k1.3k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $2.1k200 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 Q4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2024.
Holders, Q4 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 38.1m $403.4m | Added +317.7k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.4m $354.4m | Reduced -247.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 29.0m $307.2m | Added +4.4m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.1m $138.9m | Added +178.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 12.5m $132.4m | Added +549.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 11.2m $118.8m | Added +3.1m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.25% of their portfolio | 10.2m $108.5m | Reduced -253.9k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.09% of their portfolio | 9.0m $95.6m | Added +2.2m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.7m $81.3m | Added +4.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.1m $75.3m | Reduced -76.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.1m $74.9m | Added +41.8k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.11% of their portfolio | 6.9m $72.7m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Discerene Group LP 9.77% of their portfolio | 6.7m $70.8m | Unchanged |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.3m $66.8m | Added +1.9m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.7m $60.0m | Added +3.8m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.4m $57.0m | Added +1.6m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.1m $53.8m | Added +428.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.6m $37.7m | Added +487.9k |
| Brickwood Asset Management LLP 24.71% of their portfolio | 2.9m $31.2m | First filing |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.9m $31.1m | Added +66.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $27.9m | Added +670.5k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.49% of their portfolio | 2.6m $27.4m | Reduced -55.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $26.4m | Added +2.2m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.5m $26.1m | Added +1.5m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $23.4m | Reduced -5.8m |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $23.0m | Added +159.6k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $22.8m | New |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $18.7m | Added +102.8k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $18.5m | Added +1.5m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $18.1m | Added +76.6k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.7m $17.7m | Reduced -11.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $17.3m | Added +452.4k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $16.8m | Added +1.3m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $16.3m | Added +287.9k |
| Meridiem Capital Partners LP 1.54% of their portfolio | 1.5m $16.3m | First filing |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $15.9m | Reduced -5.1m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.5m $15.7m | Reduced -117.7k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.5m $15.6m | Added +219.7k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.3m $14.1m | Added +801.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $12.8m | Added +380.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $12.4m | Reduced -2.2m |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $12.3m | Added +176.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $12.1m | Added +35.5k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $12.0m | Added +208.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 991.9k $10.5m | Added +411.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 968.6k $10.3m | Reduced -13.0k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.58% of their portfolio | 900.6k $9.5m | Reduced -22.8k |
| CONTINENTAL ADVISORS LLC 7.23% of their portfolio | 898.9k $9.5m | Added +185.8k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 894.0k $9.5m | Added +364.2k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.02% of their portfolio | 795.2k $8.4m | Reduced -1.1m |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 791.3k $8.4m | Added +595.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 776.2k $8.2m | Reduced -7.7k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 737.6k $7.7m | Reduced -54.1k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.08% of their portfolio | 680.7k $7.2m | Added +670.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 664.3k $7.0m | Added +3.8k |
| OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/ 0.17% of their portfolio | 657.7k $7.0m | Reduced -46.4k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.03% of their portfolio | 627.0k $6.6m | Added +197.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 624.0k $6.6m | Reduced -2.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 620.9k $6.6m | Reduced -3.5m |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 600.2k $6.4m | Added +84.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 594.4k $6.3m | Added +12.7k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 587.5k $6.2m | First filing |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 583.8k $6.2m | Added +122.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 577.6k $6.1m | Added +53.9k |
| Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 559.3k $5.9m | Added +40.4k |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.39% of their portfolio | 556.1k $5.9m | New |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 555.6k $5.9m | Added +259.5k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 536.6k $5.7m | Added +86.2k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 528.9k $5.6m | Reduced -240.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 520.7k $5.5m | Reduced -186.8k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 513.6k $5.4m | Added +475.5k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 507.6k $5.4m | Added +134.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 486.6k $5.2m | Reduced -121.9k |
| 1834 INVESTMENT ADVISORS CO 0.65% of their portfolio | 483.1k $5.1m | Reduced -57.3k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 480.5k $5.1m | Added +76.9k |
| Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 472.8k $5.0m | Reduced -127.0k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 470.1k $5.0m | Reduced -555.6k |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 466.8k $4.9m | Added +64.9k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 461.9k $4.9m | Added +222.3k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 461.0k $4.9m | New |
| TSP Capital Management Group, LLC 1.64% of their portfolio | 455.3k $4.8m | Reduced -64.0k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 453.7k $4.8m | Reduced -87.9k |
| Hillman Capital Management, Inc. 1.77% of their portfolio | 450.1k $4.8m | Reduced -6.4k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 448.8k $4.8m | Reduced -47.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 442.9k $4.7m | Reduced -93.2k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 431.0k $4.6m | Added +146.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 426.6k $4.5m | Added +123.1k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 423.7k $4.5m | Reduced -52.5k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.02% of their portfolio | 410.7k $4.4m | Added +418 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 404.6k $4.3m | Added +19.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 403.3k $4.3m | Reduced -700 |
| Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 400.8k $4.2m | Reduced -79.4k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 387.0k $4.1m | Reduced -17.5k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 382.9k $4.1m | Reduced -17.2k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.01% of their portfolio | 361.1k $3.8m | Added +81.4k |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 334.9k $3.5m | Added +219.8k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 316.8k $3.4m | Added +8.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 316.1k $3.4m | Reduced -10.9k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 315.8k $3.3m | Reduced -27.2k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 314.9k $3.3m | Added +270.1k |