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HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II
HIX

49 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.1M invested in Western Asset High Income Fund II in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

8% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 12

0.7% less ownership

Funds ownership: 9.26% → 8.56% (-0.7%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 50 → 49 (-1)

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $29.1M → $25.1M (-$4.06M)

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 15

Holders
49
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-2%
% of All Funds
0.78%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
13
Increased
12
Reduced
15
Closed
12
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$675K
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$316K
3
Rockefeller Capital Management
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
+$202K
4
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
+$199K
5
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
+$168K

Top Sellers

1
Creative Planning
Creative Planning
Kansas
-$1.78M
2
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$929K
3
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
-$501K
4
CAC
Cowen and Company
New York
-$243K
5
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Iowa
-$204K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
NAS
26
NWF Advisory Services
California
$123K +$134K +25,200 New
RIA
27
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$106K +$116K +21,892 New
ACM
28
AlphaStar Capital Management
North Carolina
$98.9K +$54.1K +10,193 +100%
HF
29
HRT Financial
New York
$96K +$106K +19,940 New
Jane Street
30
Jane Street
New York
$80.9K -$14.7K -2,769 -14%
KPWS
31
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$76.1K +$902 +170 +1%
SDAM
32
Shulman DeMeo Asset Management
New York
$68.1K -$1.13K -213 -1%
KA
33
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$65.1K +$71K +13,389 New
BCA
34
Bay Colony Advisors
Massachusetts
$57.8K -$567 -107 -0.9%
SPIA
35
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$52.8K – – –
Citadel Advisors
36
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$52.7K +$57.5K +10,844 New
SSG
37
Summit Securities Group
New York
$36K +$39.2K +7,400 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
38
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$34.6K – – –
GRP
39
Global Retirement Partners
California
$17.4K -$15.5K -2,919 -44%
CFGS
40
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$15.5K – – –
HWA
41
HHM Wealth Advisors
Tennessee
$10.9K – – –
BAM
42
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$9.72K +$10.6K +2,000 New
IA
43
IFP Advisors
Florida
$7.88K – – –
FIA
44
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
$6K +$7.42K +1,400 New
AAS
45
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$4.11K +$4.47K +843 New
IAIM
46
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$3.65K +$3.98K +750 New
HI
47
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$2.43K – – –
Commonwealth Equity Services
48
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.95K -$91.4K -17,235 -4%
AF
49
Allworth Financial
California
$1.46K +$1.59K +300 New
Creative Planning
50
Creative Planning
Kansas
– -$1.78M -366,777 Closed
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HIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

49 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $25.1M — down 14% from $29.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new HIX positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 12 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $675K. The largest seller was Creative Planning, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.78M sold.

  • 49 institutional investors held Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) as of Q1 2023, down from 50 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $25.1M of Western Asset High Income Fund II stock for Q1 2023, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new Western Asset High Income Fund II positions in Q1 2023 and 12 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II buyer in Q1 2023 was UBS Group, an estimated $675K added.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II seller in Q1 2023 was Creative Planning, an estimated $1.78M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.