Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund
GDO
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.8M invested in Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 1
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 30 → 34 (+4)
9.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 9.44% → 19.27% (+9.8%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16M → $16.8M (+$805K)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DAS
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$646K |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$564K |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$419K |
| 4 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$141K |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$134K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.07M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$393K |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$91.5K |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$83.3K |
| 5 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$34.1K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| $40.9K | +$852 | +75 | +2% |
|
27
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
| $32.4K | – | – | – |
|
|
NWMP
28
Noble Wealth Management PBC
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
| $28.9K | +$28.4K | +2,500 | New |
|
29
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
| $22K | -$4.33K | -381 | -17% |
|
|
GWM
30
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
| $17.9K | +$4.71K | +415 | +37% |
|
|
FIA
31
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
| $13K | +$13.6K | +1,200 | New |
|
|
SPIA
32
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| $10.7K | -$9.56K | -841 | -48% |
|
|
AWM
33
Atticus Wealth Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
| $9.73K | – | – | – |
|
|
FFA
34
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| $4.23K | +$4.16K | +366 | New |
|
|
WA
35
WPG Advisers
Baltimore,
Maryland
| – | -$3.6K | -318 | Closed |
|
GDO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
34 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $16.8M — up 5% from $16M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new GDO positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Dynamic Advisor Solutions, opening a new position worth an estimated $646K. The largest seller was Guggenheim Capital, cutting an estimated $1.07M.
- 34 institutional investors held Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO) as of Q1 2025, up from 30 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $16.8M of Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund stock for Q1 2025, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 1 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was Dynamic Advisor Solutions, an estimated $646K added.
- The largest Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund seller in Q1 2025 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $1.07M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.