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GFY

Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc

Delisted

GFY was delisted on the 20th of November, 2020.

24 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.8M invested in Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 2

150% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 4

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2124 (+3)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $48.5M → $49.8M (+$1.32M)

Holders
24
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+14.29%
% of All Funds
0.64%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
6
Increased
10
Reduced
4
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RVP
1
Relative Value Partners
Illinois
$22.8M +$3.01M +179,507 +15%
SIA
2
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$16.5M +$1.7M +101,637 +11%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.96M +$1.97M +117,515 New
IT
4
Independence Trust
Tennessee
$1.87M +$107K +6,406 +6%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.07M +$43.5K +2,591 +4%
First Trust Advisors
6
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$887K +$80.9K +4,826 +10%
PIA
7
Peachtree Investment Advisors
Georgia
$678K
HighTower Advisors
8
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$650K +$5.32K +317 +0.8%
Invesco
9
Invesco
Georgia
$497K
Citigroup
10
Citigroup
New York
$489K -$35.7K -2,128 -7%
Bank of America
11
Bank of America
North Carolina
$405K +$1.04K +62 +0.3%
PMG
12
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$298K +$13K +775 +5%
VKH
13
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$273K +$275K +16,380 New
AF
14
Affiance Financial
Minnesota
$263K +$265K +15,797 New
SMC
15
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$234K
RJFSA
16
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$221K -$72.1K -4,300 -24%
CL
17
CSS LLC
Illinois
$219K +$2.82K +168 +1%
SG Americas Securities
18
SG Americas Securities
New York
$184K +$185K +11,040 New
Wells Fargo
19
Wells Fargo
California
$150K -$24.8K -1,479 -14%
OIA
20
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$70K +$17 +1 +0%
Royal Bank of Canada
21
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$31K -$33.5K -2,000 -52%
MFS
22
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$17K
NES
23
New England Securities
New York
$17K
CPIG
24
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$15K +$15.2K +904 New
SCM
25
Saba Capital Management
New York
-$446K -26,124 Closed

GFY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

24 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc (GFY) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $49.8M — up 2.7% from $48.5M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new GFY positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Relative Value Partners, adding an estimated $3.01M. The largest seller was Saba Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $446K sold.

  • 24 institutional investors held Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc (GFY) as of Q4 2014, up from 21 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $49.8M of Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc stock for Q4 2014, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc positions in Q4 2014 and 2 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc buyer in Q4 2014 was Relative Value Partners, an estimated $3.01M added.
  • The largest Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc seller in Q4 2014 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $446K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.