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GFY

Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc

Delisted

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

22 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.5M invested in Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 1

150% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 4

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1922 (+3)

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $40.6M → $40.5M (-$15K)

Holders
22
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+15.79%
% of All Funds
0.5%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
10
Reduced
4
Closed
1
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SIA
1
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$19.5M +$251K +15,270 +1%
RVPG
2
Relative Value Partners Group
$14M +$405K +24,615 +3%
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
3
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$1.63M -$24.4K -1,482 -1%
First Trust Advisors
4
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.18M +$25.2K +1,532 +2%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.14M +$23K +1,400 +2%
SI
6
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$765K +$741 +45 +0.1%
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$411K -$9.09K -552 -2%
Susquehanna International Group
8
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$397K +$72.9K +4,428 +22%
HighTower Advisors
9
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$294K
SMC
10
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$219K +$16.5K +1,000 +8%
UBS Group
11
UBS Group
Switzerland
$197K +$83.4K +5,066 +73%
Bank of America
12
Bank of America
North Carolina
$185K -$8.15K -495 -4%
DA
13
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$181K +$181K +11,002 New
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$143K +$65.8K +4,000 +85%
APSP
15
Asset Planning Services (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$108K +$2.63K +160 +2%
KF
16
Krilogy Financial
Missouri
$71K +$70.8K +4,300 New
TJHA
17
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$22K +$21.5K +1,308 New
CFA
18
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$17K
Citigroup
19
Citigroup
New York
$12K
CPIG
20
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$8K -$9.5K -577 -54%
LTFS
21
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$3K
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
22
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
-$15K -881 Closed
FIA
23
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
+$741 +45 New

GFY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

22 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc (GFY) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $40.5M — down 0.04% from $40.6M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new GFY positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Relative Value Partners Group, adding an estimated $405K. The largest seller was Kovitz Investment Group Partners, cutting an estimated $24.4K.

  • 22 institutional investors held Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc (GFY) as of Q3 2018, up from 19 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $40.5M of Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc stock for Q3 2018, down 0.04% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc positions in Q3 2018 and 1 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc buyer in Q3 2018 was Relative Value Partners Group, an estimated $405K added.
  • The largest Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc seller in Q3 2018 was Kovitz Investment Group Partners, an estimated $24.4K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.