Who Owns Western Union Stock?
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At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 100.77%
- Institutions (% of float)
- 101.64%
- Held by insiders
- 0.86%
- Institutional holders
- 628
- Institutions 99.1%
- Insiders 0.9%
- Public and other 0.0%
Who owns Western Union stock?
Institutional investors own about 100.8% of Western Union's shares, spread across 628 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 0.86% of WU.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (10.07%), Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC (5.74%) and Schroder Investment Management Group (5.56%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 48.3% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 7 of the top 10 institutions increased their WU positions and 3 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of WU
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 31.40M | 10.07% | +26.2% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 17.91M | 5.74% | -1.0% |
| Schroder Investment Management Group | 17.34M | 5.56% | +3.2% |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 14.67M | 4.70% | +0.2% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 14.02M | 4.49% | -1.2% |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 11.62M | 3.72% | +12.6% |
| State Street Corporation | 11.31M | 3.63% | +0.3% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 11.25M | 3.61% | +2.6% |
| LSV Asset Management | 10.98M | 3.52% | +9.6% |
| AQR Capital Management, LLC | 10.11M | 3.24% | -5.5% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of WU
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 16.85M | 5.40% |
| Capital Income Builder | 14.27M | 4.58% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 9.90M | 3.17% |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST-Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 7.61M | 2.44% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 7.16M | 2.30% |
| PIMCO Equity Series-PIMCO RAE US Small Fund | 5.93M | 1.90% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 4.54M | 1.46% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 3.58M | 1.15% |
| SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST-SIIT World Equity EX-US Fund | 3.21M | 1.03% |
| SPDR SERIES TRUST-State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF | 2.94M | 0.94% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Western Union?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of WU, owning 10.07% of shares outstanding (31.40M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Western Union is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 100.8% of WU shares and 101.6% of the public float.
How much of Western Union do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.86% of WU shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.