Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in WU held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 24.9M | $217.3M | -21.8% | 7.941% | 0.00% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 18.1M | $157.8M | β | 5.769% | 0.01% |
| 3 | SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | 16.8M | $146.7M | +1.3% | 5.362% | 0.12% |
| 4 | Capital Research Global Investors | 14.6M | $127.9M | +40.7% | 4.673% | 0.02% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 14.2M | $123.9M | β | 4.527% | 0.00% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 11.3M | $98.5M | -19.3% | 3.600% | 0.00% |
| 7 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 11.0M | $95.7M | -16.2% | 3.496% | 0.01% |
| 8 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10.7M | $93.4M | -0.4% | 3.414% | 0.04% |
| 9 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 10.3M | $90.0M | +30.9% | 3.291% | 0.10% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 8.0M | $69.8M | +4.1% | 2.552% | 0.00% |
| 11 | MORGAN STANLEY | 8.0M | $69.5M | -7.9% | 2.541% | 0.00% |
| 12 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 7.9M | $69.0M | +15.2% | 2.521% | 0.01% |
| 13 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 7.1M | $61.9M | -6.8% | 2.261% | 0.01% |
| 14 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 6.6M | $57.5M | +1.2% | 2.100% | 0.01% |
| 15 | J. Goldman & Co LP | 5.7M | $49.6M | -8.0% | 1.814% | 1.55% |
| 16 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 5.0M | $43.8M | -8.0% | 1.601% | 0.04% |
| 17 | Ranmore Fund Management Ltd | 5.0M | $43.6M | +19.1% | 1.595% | 5.77% |
| 18 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 4.6M | $40.3M | +68.8% | 1.474% | 0.01% |
| 19 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 4.1M | $36.1M | +10.5% | 1.320% | 0.04% |
| 20 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 4.0M | $34.6M | +19.4% | 1.265% | 0.02% |
| 21 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 3.8M | $33.5M | +43.5% | 1.225% | 0.00% |
| 22 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 3.7M | $32.2M | -7.1% | 1.176% | 0.04% |
| 23 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 3.7M | $32.2M | +92.8% | 1.175% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Discerene Group LP | 3.7M | $32.1M | -36.8% | 1.172% | 3.71% |
| 25 | Brickwood Asset Management LLP | 3.5M | $30.9M | -6.6% | 1.129% | 23.17% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in WU β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in WU during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new WU position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their WU position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 500 | +5.7% | 110.88% | 11.55 pp | $2.62B | 9.4% |
| Q4 2025 | 473 | +7.0% | 122.43% | +19.64 pp | $2.90B | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | 442 | 3.3% | 102.79% | +3.53 pp | $2.43B | +3.6% |
| Q2 2025 | 457 | +0.2% | 99.26% | 19.90 pp | $2.35B | 17% |
| Q1 2025 | 456 | 1.1% | 119.16% | 34.22 pp | $2.82B | 22% |
| Q4 2024 | 461 | +5.5% | 153.38% | +25.93 pp | $3.63B | +20% |
| Q3 2024 | 437 | +0.7% | 127.45% | 63.78 pp | $3.02B | 33% |
| Q2 2024 | 434 | β | 191.23% | β | $4.53B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying WU stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of The Western Union Company stands at 110.9%, held across 500 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of WU, with approximately 24,889,364 shares worth $0.22B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of WU, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for WU is 51 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
106 institutions opened new positions in WU during Q1 2026, while 79 fully exited. 137 added to existing positions and 253 trimmed.
WU institutional ownership fell by 11.55 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +27 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 46.5% of all reported 13F value in WU, and the top 25 account for 71.9%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
The Western Union Company (WU) Institutional Ownership