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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 $47.4M invested in Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $44.4M → $47.4M (+$3.08M)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2019 (-1)

22% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 9

50% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 2

Holders
19
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-5%
% of All Funds
0.41%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
1
Increased
7
Reduced
9
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SIA
1
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$20.8M -$863K -53,665 -4%
RVPG
2
Relative Value Partners Group
$19.6M +$3.8M +236,086 +25%
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
3
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$1.53M -$32.8K -2,040 -2%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.11M -$23.4K -1,454 -2%
WCM
5
WealthBridge Capital Management
Ohio
$1.06M +$51.8K +3,220 +5%
SI
6
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$750K +$7.03K +437 +1%
SFS
7
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$399K +$52.1K +3,237 +15%
First Trust Advisors
8
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$374K -$622K -38,683 -63%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$356K +$23.9K +1,484 +7%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$349K +$26.5K +1,646 +8%
HighTower Advisors
11
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$252K -$290 -18 -0.1%
LCM
12
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$232K -$26.3K -1,636 -10%
9WM
13
9258 Wealth Management
Ohio
$179K
CL
14
CSS LLC
Illinois
$123K +$122K +7,553 New
Bank of America
15
Bank of America
North Carolina
$116K -$26.1K -1,620 -19%
APSP
16
Asset Planning Services (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$115K +$1.64K +102 +1%
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$88K -$50.3K -3,124 -37%
TJHA
18
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$16K -$5.25K -326 -25%
Susquehanna International Group
19
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$362K -22,743 Closed
CFA
20
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
-$17K -1,069 Closed

GFY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

19 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc (GFY) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $47.4M — up 7% from $44.4M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 2 funds closed out of GFY and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.

The largest buyer was Relative Value Partners Group, adding an estimated $3.8M. The largest seller was Sit Investment Associates, cutting an estimated $863K.

  • 19 institutional investors held Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc (GFY) as of Q2 2019, down from 20 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $47.4M of Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc stock for Q2 2019, up 7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 1 fund opened new Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc positions in Q2 2019 and 2 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc buyer in Q2 2019 was Relative Value Partners Group, an estimated $3.8M added.
  • The largest Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc seller in Q2 2019 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $863K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.