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HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II
HIX

61 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.4M invested in Western Asset High Income Fund II in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

257% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 7

62% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $29.3M → $47.4M (+$18.1M)

39% more funds holding

Funds holding: 44 → 61 (+17)

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 12

6.91% more ownership

Funds ownership: 8.81% → 15.72% (+6.9%)

Holders
61
Holders Change
+17
Holders Change %
+38.64%
% of All Funds
0.88%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
25
Increased
16
Reduced
12
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$11.2M
2
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
+$3.31M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$1.68M
4
Cohen & Steers
Cohen & Steers
New York
+$1.07M
5
AIA
Absolute Investment Advisers
Florida
+$845K

Top Sellers

1
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
-$785K
2
SWP
Significant Wealth Partners
Illinois
-$711K
3
Nomura Holdings
Nomura Holdings
Japan
-$112K
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$99K
5
KA
Kovack Advisors
Florida
-$73.7K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MWM
26
Melfa Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$189K +$193K +42,379 New
IAN
27
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$181K – – –
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
28
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$163K – – –
Calamos Advisors
29
Calamos Advisors
Illinois
$158K +$161K +35,307 New
PI
30
PFG Investments
New York
$154K +$157K +34,341 New
Bank of America
31
Bank of America
North Carolina
$147K -$4.51K -987 -3%
OC
32
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$129K +$132K +28,884 New
CPIG
33
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$122K +$129K +28,197 New
FSI
34
Flow State Investments
Illinois
$108K +$110K +24,073 New
CL
35
CSS LLC
Illinois
$107K +$109K +23,827 New
MAG
36
MRA Advisory Group
New Jersey
$106K +$22.3K +4,874 +26%
RJFSA
37
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$90.5K +$4.57K +1,000 +5%
Northern Trust
38
Northern Trust
Illinois
$89.1K +$91K +19,938 New
Stifel Financial
39
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$84.1K -$5.69K -1,247 -6%
NAS
40
NWF Advisory Services
California
$82.2K -$5.02K -1,100 -6%
SIMG
41
Sonora Investment Management Group
Arizona
$81.5K -$434 -95 -0.5%
TSS
42
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$67K +$68.4K +14,979 New
SDAM
43
Shulman DeMeo Asset Management
New York
$59.3K -$498 -109 -0.8%
JF
44
Joule Financial
Kentucky
$51K +$52.1K +11,411 New
SPIA
45
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$48.6K – – –
BCA
46
Bay Colony Advisors
Massachusetts
$47.8K -$7.84K -1,718 -14%
HIC
47
Hartline Investment Corp
Illinois
$47.8K +$48.8K +10,698 New
CA
48
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$37.2K +$38K +8,320 New
GRP
49
Global Retirement Partners
California
$18.4K +$406 +89 +2%
Comerica Bank
50
Comerica Bank
Texas
$17.5K +$17.8K +3,908 New
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HIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

61 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $47.4M — up 62% from $29.3M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new HIX positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $11.2M. The largest seller was Guggenheim Capital, cutting an estimated $785K.

  • 61 institutional investors held Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) as of Q1 2024, up from 44 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $47.4M of Western Asset High Income Fund II stock for Q1 2024, up 62% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new Western Asset High Income Fund II positions in Q1 2024 and 7 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II buyer in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $11.2M added.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II seller in Q1 2024 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $785K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.