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HFRO

Highland Opportunities and Income Fund
HFRO

81 hedge funds and large institutions have $377M invested in Highland Opportunities and Income Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

110% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 10

43% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 10 (+3)

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 70 → 81 (+11)

4.72% more ownership

Funds ownership: 36.17% → 40.89% (+4.7%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 23

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $401M → $377M (-$24.3M)

Holders
81
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+15.71%
% of All Funds
1.8%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+42.86%
% of All Funds
0.22%
New
21
Increased
23
Reduced
23
Closed
10
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
+$19.2M
2
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
+$12.1M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$9.74M
4
UFM
Ursa Fund Management
California
+$7.58M
5
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
+$6.4M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$17.5M
2
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
California
-$10.4M
3
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
-$6.28M
4
IA
IFP Advisors
Florida
-$6.02M
5
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
-$2.19M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CL
26
CSS LLC
Illinois
$2.42M +$2.78M +188,892 New
AC
27
Antara Capital
New York
$2.3M +$2.65M +179,914 New
Envestnet Asset Management
28
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.09M +$2.4M +163,376 New
SS
29
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$2.01M -$61.4K -4,175 -3%
BI
30
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
$1.58M +$336K +22,863 New
JG
31
Jefferies Group
New York
$1.56M +$150K +10,218 +9%
OC
32
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$1.42M +$491K +33,347 +43%
ASN
33
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$1.35M -$2.19M -148,896 -59%
CBFP
34
Cedar Brook Financial Partners
Ohio
$1.24M +$1.43M +97,130 New
PWPS
35
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services
Ohio
$1.01M – – –
RJFSA
36
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$941K -$367K -24,960 -25%
SPIA
37
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$890K -$31.9K -2,170 -3%
BFM
38
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
$863K -$655K -44,507 -40%
HCMT
39
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Texas
$832K – – –
LTFS
40
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$716K +$146K +9,953 +22%
WAM
41
Weiss Asset Management
Massachusetts
$693K +$796K +54,124 New
CRC
42
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$658K +$757K +51,438 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
43
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$563K -$60.1K -4,083 -8%
FAAS
44
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$476K -$10.4M -704,968 -95%
BTS
45
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$430K +$18.3K +1,246 +4%
Millennium Management
46
Millennium Management
New York
$414K +$303K +20,577 +174%
PWAP
47
Private Wealth Advisors (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$375K – – –
SI
48
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$350K – – –
CFA
49
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$349K +$136K +9,250 +56%
CWS
50
Cypress Wealth Services
California
$331K – – –
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HFRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

81 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Highland Opportunities and Income Fund (HFRO) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $377M — down 6.1% from $401M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new HFRO positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Rivernorth Capital Management, adding an estimated $19.2M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $17.5M.

  • 81 institutional investors held Highland Opportunities and Income Fund (HFRO) as of Q4 2018, up from 70 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $377M of Highland Opportunities and Income Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new Highland Opportunities and Income Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 10 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Highland Opportunities and Income Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Rivernorth Capital Management, an estimated $19.2M added.
  • The largest Highland Opportunities and Income Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $17.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.