Western Union Ownership | Who Owns Western Union?


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Western Union Ownership Summary


Western Union is owned by 98.48% institutional investors, 0.86% insiders, and 0.66% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 10.46% of WU shares. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund, with 6.09% of its assets in Western Union shares.

WU Ownership Benchmark


TypeName% Inst% Insiders% Retail
StockWestern Union98.48%0.86%0.66%
SectorFinancial Services Stocks 734.95%13.85%-648.79%
IndustryCredit Services Stocks57.84%13.25%28.91%

Institutional Shareholders


Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares

HolderShares% HoldingValue
Vanguard group34.47M10.46%$320.93M
Blackrock funding, inc. /de31.40M9.98%$241.81M
Blackrock33.88M9.84%$414.03M
Schroder investment management group17.34M5.51%$133.51M
Capital research global investors14.67M4.66%$112.98M
Vanguard capital management14.02M4.45%$107.94M
State street11.31M3.59%$87.09M
Charles schwab investment management11.25M3.57%$86.59M
Sixth street partners management company11.25M3.57%$86.59M
Lsv asset management10.98M3.49%$84.52M

Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets

HolderShares% AssetsValue
Brickwood asset management llp3.35M18.50%$25.76M
Kore advisors lp717.63K5.74%$5.53M
Ritter alpha, lp28.40K5.19%$247.91K
Continental advisors1.08M3.52%$8.35M
Discerene group lp3.43M2.97%$26.44M
Fourth sail capital lp2.12M2.47%$16.33M
Insight folios420.41K2.11%$5.14M
Tsp capital management group1.13M2.07%$8.66M
Collar capital management443.89K2.02%$3.42M
Algebris (uk)2.77M1.40%$21.22M

Top Buyers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Sixth street partners management company11.25M0.01%11.25M
Blackrock funding, inc. /de31.40M0.00%6.51M
Millennium management5.23M0.01%4.57M
Algebris (uk)2.77M1.40%2.77M
Fourth sail capital lp2.12M2.47%2.12M

Top Sellers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Ranmore fund management---5.00M
Two sigma investments, lp191.93K0.00%-4.83M
Morgan stanley3.44M0.00%-4.52M
Meridiem capital partners lp---3.39M
Marshall wace, llp794.55K0.00%-3.34M

New Positions

HolderShares% AssetsChangeValue
Sixth street partners management company11.25M0.01%11.25M$86.59M
Algebris (uk)2.77M1.40%2.77M$21.22M
Longfellow investment management869.89K1.37%869.89K$6.70M
Kore advisors lp717.63K5.74%717.63K$5.53M
Intrinsic edge capital management565.00K0.45%565.00K$4.35M

Sold Out

HolderChange
Rise advisors-1.00
Private wealth management group-3.00
Toronto dominion bank-5.00
Dunhill financial-5.00
Curio wealth-5.00

Institutional Ownership Trends


DateHoldingsChange %SharesChange %OwnershipChange %Increased PositionChange %Decreased PositionChange %
Jun 30, 2026490-6.13%310,018,7810.45%981.04%223-21.48%18319.61%
Mar 31, 2026313-36.51%108,405,510-67.28%340.34%171-35.47%90-39.19%
Dec 31, 2025345-26.12%235,334,352-25.12%710.78%182-18.75%101-34.42%
Sep 30, 2025333-29.45%221,165,012-20.18%670.95%147-34.67%117-26.88%
Jun 30, 20254761.06%298,814,970-4.79%901.05%223-12.89%16424.24%

Top Mutual Funds Shareholders


HolderShares% HoldingChange
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF19.00M6.09%-30.90K
T. Rowe Price US Mid-Cap Value Equity15.96M4.77%-15.73K
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value15.96M4.77%-3.93K
American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A14.27M4.57%-
American Funds Capital Income Bldr A14.27M4.55%4.11M
American Funds American Mutual A11.32M3.35%-8.02K
Capital Group American Mutual Comp11.32M3.35%-8.02K
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF10.73M3.32%-
Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest9.91M3.18%14.88K
Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF10.63M3.17%6.39K

Recent Insider Transactions


DateNameRoleActivityValue
May 01, 2026Adams Benjamin Carlton Chief Legal OfficerSell$38.22K
May 01, 2026Adams Benjamin Carlton Chief Legal OfficerSell$29.37K
May 01, 2026Adams Benjamin Carlton Chief Legal OfficerSell$116.29K
Apr 28, 2026Angelini Giovanni President Europe, Africa, MEPASell$56.85K
Nov 10, 2025Angelini Giovanni President Europe, Africa, MEPABuy$89.54K

Insider Transactions Trends


DateBuySell
2026 Q2-1
2026 Q1--
2025 Q41-
2025 Q32-
2025 Q2--

WU Ownership FAQ


Who Owns Western Union?

Western Union shareholders are primarily institutional investors at 98.48%, followed by 0.86% insiders and 0.66% retail investors. The average institutional ownership in Western Union's industry, Credit Services Stocks, is 57.84%, which Western Union exceeds.

Who owns the most shares of Western Union?

Western Union’s largest shareholders are Vanguard group (34.47M shares, 10.46%), Blackrock funding, inc. /de (31.4M shares, 9.98%), and Blackrock (33.88M shares, 9.84%). Together, they hold 30.28% of Western Union’s total shares outstanding.

Does Blackrock own Western Union?

Yes, BlackRock owns 9.84% of Western Union, totaling 33.88M shares as of Jun 2024. This represents 0.01% of BlackRock's total assets, with a market value of 414.03M$. In the last quarter, BlackRock decreased its holdings by -628K shares, a -1.82% change.

Who is Western Union’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested?

Brickwood asset management llp is Western Union’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested, with 18.50% of its assets in 3.35M Western Union shares, valued at 25.76M$.

Who is the top mutual fund holder of Western Union shares?

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund holder of Western Union shares, with 6.09% of its total shares outstanding invested in 19M Western Union shares.

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