The Western Union Company (WU) Ownership
WU ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 100.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.86% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 311.9M
- Float
- 309.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 21.47% 58.7M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.34 short interest up 25.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 100.67%
- Insiders 0.86%
WU top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 10.07% | 31.4M | $193.8M | +6.5M (+26.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.74% | 17.9M | $110.5M | −173,080 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Schroder Investment Management Group | 5.56% | 17.3M | $107.0M | +533,290 (+3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Capital Research Global Investors | 4.70% | 14.7M | $90.5M | +26,548 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.49% | 14.0M | $86.5M | −168,278 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Allianz Asset Management AG | 3.72% | 11.6M | $71.7M | +1.3M (+12.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 3.63% | 11.3M | $69.8M | +28,395 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 3.61% | 11.2M | $69.4M | +288,977 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | LSV Asset Management | 3.52% | 11.0M | $67.7M | +959,424 (+9.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 3.24% | 10.1M | $62.4M | −588,010 (−5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.65% | 8.3M | $51.0M | +261,052 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.46% | 7.7M | $47.4M | −226,735 (−2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.98% | 6.2M | $38.1M | −919,025 (−13.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.83% | 5.7M | $35.2M | −871,501 (−13.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Millennium Management LLC | 1.68% | 5.2M | $32.2M | +4.6M (+701.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 1.29% | 4.0M | $24.8M | +56,221 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 1.23% | 3.8M | $23.6M | +138,695 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | UBS Group AG | 1.15% | 3.6M | $22.1M | +865,271 (+31.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.15% | 3.6M | $22.1M | +759,142 (+26.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.10% | 3.4M | $21.2M | −4.5M (−56.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 16.3M shares and 7 cut 7.5M.
WU top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.99% | 18.7M | $115.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.17% | 9.9M | $61.1M | −10,911 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 2.77% | 8.6M | $53.3M | +23,920 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A | 2.29% | 7.1M | $44.0M | −7.1M (−50.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 7.0M | $43.3M | −159,756 (−2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | PIMCO RAE US Small Instl | 1.90% | 5.9M | $36.6M | −457,842 (−7.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.47% | 4.6M | $28.2M | +4,430 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | SEI World Equity Ex-US A (SIIT) | 1.34% | 4.2M | $25.7M | −57,265 (−1.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Schroder Global Sust Val Eq X Acc | 1.25% | 3.9M | $24.0M | −126,839 (−3.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 2.8M | $17.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | First Trust Dow Jones Global Sel Div ETF | 0.90% | 2.8M | $17.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.85% | 2.6M | $16.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Schroder Global Recovery L Acc GBP | 0.82% | 2.6M | $15.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Nomura Growth and Income A | 0.77% | 2.4M | $14.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Schroder ISF Glbl Rcvy E Acc USD | 0.73% | 2.3M | $14.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.72% | 2.2M | $13.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Algebris Financial Equity B EUR Acc | 0.68% | 2.1M | $13.1M | +2.1M (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Invesco KBW High Dividend Yld Fincl ETF | 0.59% | 1.8M | $11.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A | 0.57% | 1.8M | $11.0M | +11,200 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Global X SuperDividend™ US ETF | 0.53% | 1.6M | $10.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
WU insider transactions
latest 3| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-10 | Giovanni Angelini | Buy | $8.95 | 10,000 | $89,500 |
| 2025-08-21 | Devin Mcgranahan | Buy | $8.49 | 176,470 | $1.5M |
| 2025-08-18 | Matthew Cagwin | Buy | $8.36 | 17,500 | $146,300 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
WU shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns WU
Institutional investors own 100.7% of Western Union's shares and insiders 0.86%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 10.07% of the shares (31.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 21.47% of the float, or 6.34 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 39.5% since 2014.
Related: WU analyst forecast, WU key metrics, WU dividend history. See the WU stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WU ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Western Union stock?
The largest shareholders of Western Union are BlackRock Inc (10.07%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.74%), Schroder Investment Management Group (5.56%), Capital Research Global Investors (4.70%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.49%).
What percentage of Western Union is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 100.7% of Western Union's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.86%.
Which funds own Western Union?
The largest fund holders of Western Union are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.99%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.17%), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ (2.77%), American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A (2.29%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%).
What is Western Union's short interest?
58.7M shares of Western Union were sold short, 21.47% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.34 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Western Union?
Of the latest 3 reported insider transactions in Western Union (since August 18, 2025), 3 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Western Union are outstanding?
Western Union has 311.9M shares outstanding, of which 309.8M are in the public float.