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HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II

59 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.2M invested in Western Asset High Income Fund II in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $71.6M → $75.2M (+$3.62M)

7% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 15

0.98% less ownership

Funds ownership: 13.55%12.57% (-0.98%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6059 (-1)

13% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 8

Holders
59
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.67%
% of All Funds
1.57%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
16
Reduced
15
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Cetera Investment Advisers
26
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$219K
DA
27
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$215K +$211K +30,954 New
RJT
28
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$212K
OFG
29
OTA Financial Group
New York
$205K +$201K +29,567 New
ACM
30
Alethea Capital Management
Washington
$184K -$12.5K -1,841 -6%
FAAS
31
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$180K
MFS
32
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$172K +$15.9K +2,342 +10%
IA
33
IFP Advisors
Florida
$157K +$153K +22,526 +17,065%
WJA
34
Williams Jones & Associates
New York
$149K
PHS
35
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$128K
LTFS
36
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$120K +$24.5K +3,600 +26%
NPC
37
National Planning Corporation
California
$118K -$107K -15,775 -49%
CAN
38
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$115K -$178K -26,164 -61%
WA
39
WFG Advisors
Texas
$115K +$1.64K +241 +1%
PNC Financial Services Group
40
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$115K +$64.4K +9,466 +134%
VKH
41
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$111K +$109K +15,988 New
AG
42
Advisor Group
Arizona
$110K +$109K +16,027 New
CFA
43
Camarda Financial Advisors
Florida
$108K
YMRC
44
Yorktown Management & Research Company
Virginia
$101K -$1.67M -245,400 -94%
GIA
45
Granite Investment Advisors
New Hampshire
$97K
Bank of New York Mellon
46
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$97K +$340 +50 +0.4%
FVCM
47
F&V Capital Management
Florida
$95K
HCM
48
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$84K
ClearBridge Investments
49
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$52K
SCM
50
Southport Capital Management
Tennessee
$38K +$37.5K +5,513 New

HIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review

59 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $75.2M — up 5.1% from $71.6M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of HIX and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.

The largest buyer was Laurion Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.26M. The largest seller was Vident Investment Advisory, cutting an estimated $2.51M.

  • 59 institutional investors held Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) as of Q2 2016, down from 60 in Q1 2016.
  • Funds reported $75.2M of Western Asset High Income Fund II stock for Q2 2016, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new Western Asset High Income Fund II positions in Q2 2016 and 8 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II buyer in Q2 2016 was Laurion Capital Management, an estimated $4.26M added.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II seller in Q2 2016 was Vident Investment Advisory, an estimated $2.51M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.