Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc
GFY
GFY was delisted on the 20th of November, 2020.
18 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.1M invested in Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 0 closing their positions.
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 4
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 17 → 18 (+1)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.4M → $39.1M (-$2.36M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RVPG
Relative Value Partners Group
|
+$387K |
| 2 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$234K |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$34.4K |
| 4 |
CFA
Carroll Financial Associates
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$18.4K |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$12.3K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$702K |
| 2 |
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$23.9K |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$18.3K |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$10.7K |
GFY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
18 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc (GFY) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $39.1M — down 5.7% from $41.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 1 fund opened new GFY positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 8 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Relative Value Partners Group, adding an estimated $387K. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $702K.
- 18 institutional investors held Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc (GFY) as of Q4 2017, up from 17 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $39.1M of Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc stock for Q4 2017, down 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc positions in Q4 2017 and 0 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc buyer in Q4 2017 was Relative Value Partners Group, an estimated $387K added.
- The largest Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc seller in Q4 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $702K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.