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HFRO

Highland Opportunities and Income Fund

104 hedge funds and large institutions have $403M invested in Highland Opportunities and Income Fund in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 10

22% more funds holding

Funds holding: 85104 (+19)

11% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 27

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $393M → $403M (+$10.7M)

0.05% less ownership

Funds ownership: 45.19%45.14% (-0.05%)

36% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 117 (-4)

Holders
104
Holders Change
+19
Holders Change %
+22.35%
% of All Funds
2.05%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-36.36%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
30
Increased
30
Reduced
27
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$48.8M -$13.2M -1,096,452 -22%
RCM
2
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$33.9M -$4.22M -350,963 -11%
UCFA
3
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$28.4M -$858K -71,329 -3%
DKCM
4
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
$26.1M +$25.3M +2,103,279 New
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$22.4M -$278K -23,096 -1%
BlackRock
6
BlackRock
New York
$21.4M
BCIM
7
Burford Capital Investment Management
Illinois
$19M
TJHA
8
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$16.5M +$2.86M +237,569 +22%
COLIM
9
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$16.2M +$6.11M +508,066 +64%
Invesco
10
Invesco
Georgia
$13.6M +$2.9M +240,935 +28%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$12.3M -$1.26M -104,354 -10%
Wells Fargo
12
Wells Fargo
California
$12.2M -$2.13M -177,427 -15%
BPCM
13
Beach Point Capital Management
California
$12.1M +$5.51M +457,820 +89%
PAIM
14
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Minnesota
$11.3M +$6.91M +574,288 +170%
PP
15
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$6.49M +$6.28M +522,000 New
GWM
16
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$5.99M -$57.6K -4,785 -1%
AG
17
Advisor Group
Arizona
$5.51M -$29.3K -2,437 -0.5%
ICM
18
Ionic Capital Management
New York
$5.22M +$93K +7,729 +2%
IWM
19
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$5.21M +$206K +17,130 +4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
20
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$5.02M +$305K +25,366 +7%
ECP
21
Empyrean Capital Partners
California
$4.86M +$4.71M +391,304 New
AC
22
Almitas Capital
California
$4.63M +$1.64M +135,950 +57%
MC
23
Matisse Capital
Oregon
$4.35M +$3.26M +271,000 +343%
CL
24
CSS LLC
Illinois
$4.28M +$1.61M +133,407 +63%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
25
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$4M +$3.87M +321,776 New

HFRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

104 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Highland Opportunities and Income Fund (HFRO) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $403M — up 2.7% from $393M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new HFRO positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Davidson Kempner Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $25.3M. The largest seller was Ursa Fund Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.7M sold.

  • 104 institutional investors held Highland Opportunities and Income Fund (HFRO) as of Q4 2019, up from 85 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $403M of Highland Opportunities and Income Fund stock for Q4 2019, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 30 funds opened new Highland Opportunities and Income Fund positions in Q4 2019 and 10 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
  • The largest Highland Opportunities and Income Fund buyer in Q4 2019 was Davidson Kempner Capital Management, an estimated $25.3M added.
  • The largest Highland Opportunities and Income Fund seller in Q4 2019 was Ursa Fund Management, an estimated $20.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.