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 ($7.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 323.0m as of 2025-07-22, 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 ≈ $8.43. Options: 13 managers hold calls ($24.0m notional), 15 hold puts ($18.9m).
Trends to Q2 2025
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 |
| Q1 2025 | 470 |
| Q2 2025 | 472 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 181 | 241 |
| Q4 2023 | 199 | 224 |
| Q1 2024 | 194 | 242 |
| Q2 2024 | 186 | 230 |
| Q3 2024 | 205 | 221 |
| Q4 2024 | 219 | 207 |
| Q1 2025 | 249 | 207 |
| Q2 2025 | 228 | 229 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $24.0m | $14.2m | 0.59 |
| Q4 2024 | $26.3m | $19.1m | 0.73 |
| Q1 2025 | $22.5m | $12.8m | 0.57 |
| Q2 2025 | $24.0m | $18.9m | 0.79 |
Biggest buyers
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +13.4m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Added | +4.3m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +3.7m |
| Discerene Group LP | Added | +3.7m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.1m |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.8m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.8m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +1.4m |
| Trexquant Investment LP | Added | +1.1m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +1.1m |
Biggest sellers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -28.7m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -6.5m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -2.2m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Reduced | -2.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.7m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -979.7k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -954.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Sold out | -852.2k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -707.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -650.6k |
Biggest calls
| CONTINENTAL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $10.4m1.2m shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $3.3m391.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $3.2m376.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.1m248.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.5m183.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.0m121.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $653.7k78.1k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $641.6k76.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $432.8k51.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $358.7k42.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $6.2m741.4k shares |
| J. Goldman & Co LP | New | $4.4m520.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.4m172.0k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | $1.3m150.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.1m132.8k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $1.1m131.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $825.0k98.0k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $690.4k82.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $470.4k56.2k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $453.0k53.8k 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 2025
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 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 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.8m $301.5m | Reduced -1.7m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.0m $261.1m | Reduced -6.5m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.6m $114.2m | Reduced -384.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.6m $114.1m | Added +13.4m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.3m $111.8m | Added +58.1k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.09% of their portfolio | 13.2m $111.5m | Added +4.3m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 10.9m $91.6m | Reduced -2.2m |
| Discerene Group LP 9.43% of their portfolio | 10.4m $87.3m | Added +3.7m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.20% of their portfolio | 9.9m $83.5m | Reduced -246.0k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.7m $64.7m | Added +9.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.2m $52.1m | Added +631.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.2m $51.9m | Reduced -424.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.9m $50.1m | Reduced -247.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.4m $45.8m | Reduced -325.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.1m $43.2m | Reduced -229.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.1m $43.2m | Reduced -2.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.6m $39.0m | Reduced -650.6k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.2m $35.3m | Added +544.2k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.2m $35.1m | Added +3.7m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.1m $34.7m | Added +1.4m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.7m $31.4m | Added +1.8m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.5m $29.4m | Added +2.1m |
| Brickwood Asset Management LLP 20.75% of their portfolio | 3.4m $28.2m | Added +412.5k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.1m $26.4m | Added +196.3k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.8m $23.6m | Added +1.8m |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.7m $22.8m | Added +139.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7m $22.5m | Added +875.8k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.3m $19.4m | Added +749.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $19.0m | Reduced -517.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $18.6m | Added +1.1m |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $18.1m | Reduced -373.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $17.3m | Added +189.0k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $16.8m | Added +147.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.9m $16.4m | Reduced -77.3k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.7m $14.0m | Added +11.9k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.6m $13.2m | Reduced -12.4k |
| Meridiem Capital Partners LP 0.95% of their portfolio | 1.6m $13.2m | Added +431.3k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.5m $12.5m | Added +1.1m |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $11.0m | Reduced -707.2k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $10.9m | Reduced -129.5k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $10.9m | Reduced -167.2k |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.35% of their portfolio | 1.3m $10.7m | Reduced -100.0k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $10.3m | Reduced -540.0k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $10.2m | Added +27.5k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $9.9m | Added +951.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 944.0k $7.9m | Added +430.4k |
| OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/ 0.14% of their portfolio | 925.1k $7.8m | Added +162.1k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 899.6k $7.6m | Added +633.1k |
| CONTINENTAL ADVISORS LLC 5.33% of their portfolio | 883.8k $7.4m | Reduced -151.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 870.9k $7.3m | Reduced -106.5k |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 836.6k $7.0m | Added +714.5k |
| Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC 1.06% of their portfolio | 771.5k $6.5m | Added +30.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 748.9k $6.3m | Reduced -30.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 741.8k $6.2m | Reduced -555.9k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 732.7k $6.2m | Added +314.0k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.41% of their portfolio | 725.5k $6.1m | Reduced -84.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 718.6k $6.1m | Added +95.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 707.3k $6.0m | Added +687.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 656.0k $5.5m | Added +40.6k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.01% of their portfolio | 645.7k $5.4m | Reduced -16.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 640.0k $5.4m | Added +189.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 639.7k $5.4m | Reduced -14.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 627.4k $5.3m | Added +521.2k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 624.6k $5.3m | Added +193.3k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 610.7k $5.1m | Added +465.2k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 590.9k $5.0m | Added +77.1k |
| 1834 INVESTMENT ADVISORS CO 0.61% of their portfolio | 574.7k $4.8m | Added +2.8k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 549.1k $4.6m | Reduced -152.3k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 546.5k $4.6m | Reduced -979.7k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 534.3k $4.5m | Added +293.0k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 529.8k $4.5m | Added +46.6k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 460.0k $3.9m | Added +2.7k |
| Kestra Investment Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 454.1k $4.3m | Reduced -16.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 448.9k $3.8m | Reduced -92.6k |
| TSP Capital Management Group, LLC 1.16% of their portfolio | 440.3k $3.7m | New |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 436.9k $3.7m | Reduced -27.1k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 416.8k $3.5m | Reduced -72.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 414.5k $3.5m | Reduced -47.4k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 411.5k $3.5m | Reduced -34.7k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.01% of their portfolio | 404.0k $3.4m | Reduced -7.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 401.8k $3.4m | Reduced -170.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 396.8k $3.3m | Added +31.7k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 378.0k $3.2m | Reduced -41.2k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 365.5k $3.1m | New |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 363.0k $3.1m | Added +77.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 354.8k $3.0m | Added +199.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 352.9k $3.0m | Reduced -74.3k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 343.3k $2.9m | Added +304.5k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 340.6k $2.9m | Reduced -315.4k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 338.2k $2.8m | Added +11.1k |
| SummitTX Capital, L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio | 329.8k $2.8m | Added +136.4k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 320.9k $2.7m | New |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 317.1k $2.8m | Added +275.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 312.1k $2.6m | Unchanged |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 303.9k $2.6m | New |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 300.8k $2.5m | Added +25.5k |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 294.9k $2.5m | Reduced -26.0k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 292.5k $2.5m | Added +3.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 289.3k $2.4m | Reduced -28.7m |
| Magnetar Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 288.5k $2.4m | New |