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GFY

Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc

Delisted

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

19 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.4M invested in Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

75% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 4

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $38.4M → $40.4M (+$2.06M)

10% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2119 (-2)

50% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 4

Holders
19
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-9.52%
% of All Funds
0.47%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
2
Increased
7
Reduced
4
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SIA
1
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$19M +$414K +24,659 +2%
RVPG
2
Relative Value Partners Group
$14.3M +$1.19M +70,927 +9%
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
3
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$2.26M
First Trust Advisors
4
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.02M -$331K -19,707 -25%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1M +$2.08K +124 +0.2%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1M +$48.1K +2,867 +5%
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$428K +$50.4K +3,000 +14%
HighTower Advisors
8
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$313K -$2.25K -134 -0.7%
Bank of America
9
Bank of America
North Carolina
$240K -$47K -2,802 -17%
SFS
10
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$226K +$223K +13,257 New
SMC
11
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$209K
PMG
12
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$186K -$5.46K -325 -3%
APSP
13
Asset Planning Services (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$128K +$1.13K +67 +0.9%
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$46K +$33.6K +2,000 +284%
WAM
15
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$17K
AG
16
Advisor Group
Arizona
$14K
Citigroup
17
Citigroup
New York
$13K
LTFS
18
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$3K
Bessemer Group
19
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
-$371K -22,383 Closed
Ameriprise
20
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$175K -10,537 Closed
BKA
21
Brick & Kyle Associates
Pennsylvania
-$18K -1,078 Closed
CPIG
22
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
-$8K -495 Closed
VWA
23
V Wealth Advisors
Kansas
+$50 +3 New

GFY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

19 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc (GFY) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $40.4M — up 5.4% from $38.4M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of GFY and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 4 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.

The largest buyer was Relative Value Partners Group, adding an estimated $1.19M. The largest seller was Bessemer Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $371K sold.

  • 19 institutional investors held Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc (GFY) as of Q2 2017, down from 21 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $40.4M of Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc stock for Q2 2017, up 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 2 funds opened new Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc positions in Q2 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc buyer in Q2 2017 was Relative Value Partners Group, an estimated $1.19M added.
  • The largest Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc seller in Q2 2017 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $371K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.