Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.8M invested in Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 2
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 28 → 32 (+4)
1.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 19.51% → 20.8% (+1.3%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.3M → $16.8M (-$494K)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 11
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$991K |
| 2 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$285K |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$279K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$258K |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$219K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
-$1.07M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$259K |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$97.2K |
| 4 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$84.3K |
| 5 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$41.8K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| $30.1K | +$31.7K | +2,796 | New |
|
|
FFA
27
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| $18.7K | – | – | – |
|
|
NWMP
28
Noble Wealth Management PBC
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
| $14K | – | – | – |
|
|
SPIA
29
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| $9.96K | – | – | – |
|
|
GWM
30
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
| $5.54K | – | – | – |
|
|
HWP
31
Highline Wealth Partners
Sherman Oaks,
California
| $5.38K | – | – | – |
|
|
TSMHT
32
Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak
Indianapolis,
Indiana
| $903 | +$952 | +84 | New |
|
|
33
Cerity Partners
New York
| – | -$1.07M | -90,294 | Closed |
|
|
KAS
34
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
| – | -$84.3K | -7,140 | Closed |
|
GDO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
32 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $16.8M — down 2.9% from $17.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new GDO positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 1607 Capital Partners, adding an estimated $991K. The largest seller was Cerity Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.07M sold.
- 32 institutional investors held Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO) as of Q1 2026, up from 28 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $16.8M of Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund stock for Q1 2026, down 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 2 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $991K added.
- The largest Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Cerity Partners, an estimated $1.07M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.