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GFY

Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc

Delisted

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

18 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.7M invested in Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 6

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $47.4M → $47.7M (+$287K)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1918 (-1)

25% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 4

Holders
18
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-5.26%
% of All Funds
0.39%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
3
Increased
7
Reduced
6
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RVPG
1
Relative Value Partners Group
$22.2M +$2.69M +164,752 +14%
SIA
2
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$20.3M -$470K -28,814 -2%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.19M +$81.1K +4,968 +7%
WCM
4
WealthBridge Capital Management
Ohio
$916K -$197K -12,065 -18%
SI
5
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$737K -$10.7K -654 -1%
SFS
6
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$424K +$25.8K +1,581 +6%
First Trust Advisors
7
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$380K +$6.81K +417 +2%
Wells Fargo
8
Wells Fargo
California
$347K -$1.57K -96 -0.4%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$337K -$18K -1,103 -5%
HighTower Advisors
10
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$238K -$15.3K -936 -6%
9WM
11
9258 Wealth Management
Ohio
$179K
APSP
12
Asset Planning Services (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$117K +$1.65K +101 +1%
Bank of America
13
Bank of America
North Carolina
$116K +$180 +11 +0.2%
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$110K +$23.2K +1,420 +26%
SFS
15
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$92K +$92.4K +5,657 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
16
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$28K +$28.6K +1,750 New
TJHA
17
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$16K
AIC
18
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$2K +$1.63K +100 New
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
19
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
-$1.53M -93,713 Closed
LCM
20
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
-$232K -14,224 Closed
CL
21
CSS LLC
Illinois
-$123K -7,553 Closed

GFY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

18 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc (GFY) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $47.7M — up 0.6% from $47.4M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of GFY and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.

The largest buyer was Relative Value Partners Group, adding an estimated $2.69M. The largest seller was Kovitz Investment Group Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.53M sold.

  • 18 institutional investors held Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc (GFY) as of Q3 2019, down from 19 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $47.7M of Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc stock for Q3 2019, up 0.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 3 funds opened new Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc positions in Q3 2019 and 4 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc buyer in Q3 2019 was Relative Value Partners Group, an estimated $2.69M added.
  • The largest Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc seller in Q3 2019 was Kovitz Investment Group Partners, an estimated $1.53M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.