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GDO

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund

36 hedge funds and large institutions have $61.7M invested in Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

88% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 8

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $61.2M → $61.7M (+$481K)

0.16% more ownership

Funds ownership: 24.48%24.65% (+0.16%)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 7

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3736 (-1)

Holders
36
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-2.7%
% of All Funds
0.82%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
15
Reduced
8
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$12.8M +$388K +23,347 +3%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$8.68M +$285K +17,175 +3%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$8.44M -$88.7K -5,337 -1%
FC
4
FCA Corp
Texas
$4.39M +$13K +785 +0.3%
1CP
5
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$3.63M -$221K -13,300 -6%
Invesco
6
Invesco
Georgia
$3.43M -$156K -9,396 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.74M +$236K +14,225 +10%
GC
8
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$2.56M +$68K +4,090 +3%
RCM
9
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$1.95M +$912K +54,848 +89%
RJA
10
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.72M +$609K +36,607 +55%
Cohen & Steers
11
Cohen & Steers
New York
$1.64M +$16.6K +1,000 +1%
LTFS
12
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.39M
UBS Group
13
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.14M -$913K -54,941 -45%
PPA
14
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$1.1M +$38K +2,289 +4%
Koshinski Asset Management
15
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$874K +$16.6K +1,000 +2%
MGAM
16
McGowan Group Asset Management
Texas
$818K -$36.2K -2,175 -4%
FIMG
17
Financial & Investment Management Group
Michigan
$762K +$756K +45,499 New
SIA
18
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$604K -$70.7K -4,256 -11%
RJFSA
19
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$552K +$44K +2,648 +9%
HFS
20
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$500K -$17K -1,020 -3%
Ameriprise
21
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$499K +$253K +15,224 +105%
PNC Financial Services Group
22
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$248K +$48.7K +2,932 +25%
OC
23
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$231K +$229K +13,800 New
CHAM
24
Clear Harbor Asset Management
Connecticut
$218K
CCP
25
Clough Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$202K +$201K +12,086 New

GDO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

36 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $61.7M — up 0.79% from $61.2M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in GDO was balanced in Q2 2018: 7 funds opened new positions, 7 closed out, 15 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Rivernorth Capital Management, adding an estimated $912K. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $913K.

  • 36 institutional investors held Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO) as of Q2 2018, down from 37 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $61.7M of Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund stock for Q2 2018, up 0.79% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was Rivernorth Capital Management, an estimated $912K added.
  • The largest Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund seller in Q2 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $913K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.