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Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund

61 hedge funds and large institutions have $98.5M invested in Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.65% less ownership

Funds ownership: 20.97%20.32% (-0.65%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6661 (-5)

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $107M → $98.5M (-$8.43M)

24% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 21

45% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 11

Holders
61
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-7.58%
% of All Funds
1.77%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
6
Increased
16
Reduced
21
Closed
11
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$25.2M +$7.48M +1,262,223 +41%
SCM
2
Saba Capital Management
New York
$22M -$16.6K -2,805 -0.1%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$11.2M +$3.34M +563,571 +41%
PRCM
4
Pine River Capital Management
Minnesota
$4.88M +$176K +29,699 +4%
U
5
UBS
Switzerland
$4.57M -$51.2K -8,630 -1%
Invesco
6
Invesco
Georgia
$3.98M +$254K +42,875 +7%
GC
7
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$3.19M -$354K -59,745 -10%
EAM
8
Eagle Asset Management
Florida
$2.45M -$72.1K -12,161 -3%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$2.07M -$59.9K -10,101 -3%
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
10
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$2.04M
CC
11
Carlson Capital
Texas
$1.93M
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
12
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$1.25M
CS
13
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.22M -$90.4K -15,243 -7%
Wells Fargo
14
Wells Fargo
California
$1.13M -$36.2K -6,113 -3%
KSCM
15
Kamunting Street Capital Management
Florida
$998K -$811K -136,795 -44%
1IC
16
1919 Investment Counsel
Maryland
$993K -$17.6K -2,967 -2%
WA
17
WFG Advisors
Texas
$894K -$526K -88,768 -36%
AQR Capital Management
18
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$809K +$453K +76,453 +121%
HK
19
Horizon Kinetics
New York
$653K -$59.3K -10,006 -8%
UCFA
20
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$627K +$127K +21,360 +25%
WCMNY
21
Westchester Capital Management (New York)
New York
$617K
Envestnet Asset Management
22
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$584K +$82.4K +13,893 +16%
Stifel Financial
23
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$497K -$95.7K -16,143 -16%
OA
24
Oxbow Advisors
Texas
$490K -$98.6K -16,629 -16%
Janney Montgomery Scott
25
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$395K -$14.8K -2,500 -4%

HIO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

61 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (HIO) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $98.5M — down 7.9% from $107M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of HIO and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $7.48M. The largest seller was Eaton Vance Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.35M sold.

  • 61 institutional investors held Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (HIO) as of Q3 2014, down from 66 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $98.5M of Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund stock for Q3 2014, down 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund positions in Q3 2014 and 11 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund buyer in Q3 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $7.48M added.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund seller in Q3 2014 was Eaton Vance Management, an estimated $5.35M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.