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HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II
HIX

87 hedge funds and large institutions have $148M invested in Western Asset High Income Fund II in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

43% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 14

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $136M → $148M (+$12.3M)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 82 → 87 (+5)

1.79% more ownership

Funds ownership: 25.72% → 27.51% (+1.8%)

4% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 26

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
87
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+6.1%
% of All Funds
1.76%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
20
Increased
25
Reduced
26
Closed
14
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
+$16.6M
2
IWM
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
+$1.28M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$952K
4
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
+$628K
5
PCM
Penserra Capital Management
California
+$426K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$3.03M
2
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
-$2.37M
3
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
-$2.28M
4
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
-$2.26M
5
BI
Bramshill Investments
Florida
-$1.03M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Envestnet Asset Management
26
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$692K -$18.9K -2,892 -3%
Creative Planning
27
Creative Planning
Kansas
$632K -$223 -34 -0%
MSL
28
Mackay Shields LLC
New York
$401K – – –
Baird Financial Group
29
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$399K +$11.3K +1,724 +3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
30
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$390K -$76.6K -11,695 -16%
SIM
31
Sonora Investment Management
Arizona
$369K – – –
LPL Financial
32
LPL Financial
California
$361K +$25.4K +3,883 +7%
OFG
33
OTA Financial Group
New York
$278K +$285K +43,581 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
34
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$275K +$1.91K +291 +0.7%
YCM
35
Yakira Capital Management
Connecticut
$271K +$277K +42,313 New
IAN
36
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$259K +$265K +40,435 New
RJFSA
37
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$244K +$69.4K +10,597 +38%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
38
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$239K +$42.8K +6,534 +21%
Jane Street
39
Jane Street
New York
$198K +$203K +30,997 New
SIC
40
Samalin Investment Counsel
New York
$185K -$9.19K -1,404 -5%
CAN
41
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$135K +$1.31K +200 +1%
TFS
42
TrustCore Financial Services
Tennessee
$128K – – –
CL
43
CSS LLC
Illinois
$127K +$1.83K +280 +1%
WAM
44
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$125K +$129K +19,649 New
HF
45
HRT Financial
New York
$124K +$127K +19,400 New
KAS
46
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$120K +$123K +18,788 New
KOMWMG
47
Kerntke Otto McGlone Wealth Management Group
Wisconsin
$118K +$2.72K +415 +2%
AAS
48
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$117K +$118K +18,086 New
Rockefeller Capital Management
49
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$115K – – –
FA
50
FMA Advisory
Pennsylvania
$107K +$110K +16,777 New
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HIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

87 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $148M — up 9.1% from $136M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new HIX positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Rivernorth Capital Management, adding an estimated $16.6M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $3.03M.

  • 87 institutional investors held Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) as of Q3 2020, up from 82 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $148M of Western Asset High Income Fund II stock for Q3 2020, up 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new Western Asset High Income Fund II positions in Q3 2020 and 14 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II buyer in Q3 2020 was Rivernorth Capital Management, an estimated $16.6M added.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II seller in Q3 2020 was Invesco, an estimated $3.03M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.