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HFRO

Highland Opportunities and Income Fund

112 hedge funds and large institutions have $280M invested in Highland Opportunities and Income Fund in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

79% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 14

14% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 78 (+1)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 104112 (+8)

0.59% more ownership

Funds ownership: 45.14%45.73% (+0.59%)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 37

30% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $403M → $280M (-$123M)

Holders
112
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+7.69%
% of All Funds
2.47%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+14.29%
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
25
Increased
31
Reduced
37
Closed
14
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$31.6M -$2.58M -220,893 -6%
RCM
2
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$25M +$2.4M +206,126 +8%
UCFA
3
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$19.5M -$12.6K -1,080 -0%
DKCM
4
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
$17.9M
TJHA
5
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$16.2M +$6.64M +569,656 +43%
RJA
6
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$15.5M +$143K +12,237 +0.7%
BlackRock
7
BlackRock
New York
$14.7M
MC
8
Matisse Capital
Oregon
$12M +$12.3M +1,055,100 +301%
COLIM
9
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$10.4M -$1.06M -91,120 -7%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$8.61M +$305K +26,159 +3%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$8.58M +$237K +20,332 +2%
PAIM
12
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Minnesota
$7.77M +$1.67K +143 +0%
BPCM
13
Beach Point Capital Management
California
$7.04M -$1.69M -144,547 -15%
BCIM
14
Burford Capital Investment Management
Illinois
$6.13M -$9.45M -810,389 -53%
AWA
15
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$5.71M +$7.14M +612,514 +1,088%
Osaic Holdings
16
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$5.17M +$7.07M +606,175 New
PP
17
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$4.2M -$348K -29,800 -6%
GWM
18
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$4.05M -$15.5K -1,327 -0.3%
OCM
19
Oaktree Capital Management
California
$4.01M +$5.48M +470,000 New
IWM
20
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$3.62M +$62.6K +5,371 +1%
ECP
21
Empyrean Capital Partners
California
$3.42M +$117K +10,000 +3%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
22
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.38M -$92.3K -7,914 -2%
AC
23
Aristides Capital
Kentucky
$3.22M +$4.41M +377,964 New
ICM
24
Ionic Capital Management
New York
$3.14M -$600K -51,400 -12%
CL
25
CSS LLC
Illinois
$2.79M -$195K -16,718 -5%

HFRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

112 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Highland Opportunities and Income Fund (HFRO) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $280M — down 30% from $403M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new HFRO positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Matisse Capital, adding an estimated $12.3M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $12.2M.

  • 112 institutional investors held Highland Opportunities and Income Fund (HFRO) as of Q1 2020, up from 104 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $280M of Highland Opportunities and Income Fund stock for Q1 2020, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new Highland Opportunities and Income Fund positions in Q1 2020 and 14 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Highland Opportunities and Income Fund buyer in Q1 2020 was Matisse Capital, an estimated $12.3M added.
  • The largest Highland Opportunities and Income Fund seller in Q1 2020 was Invesco, an estimated $12.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.