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HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II
HIX

60 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.7M invested in Western Asset High Income Fund II in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

140% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 5

50% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 14

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 54 → 60 (+6)

0.29% more ownership

Funds ownership: 9.81% → 10.09% (+0.29%)

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $41.5M → $35.7M (-$5.82M)

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
60
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+11.11%
% of All Funds
0.95%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
12
Increased
21
Reduced
14
Closed
5
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
+$882K
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$613K
3
OFG
OTA Financial Group
New York
+$446K
4
YCM
Yakira Capital Management
Connecticut
+$382K
5
TFS
TrustCore Financial Services
Tennessee
+$304K

Top Sellers

1
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
-$747K
2
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$595K
3
LC
Lindbrook Capital
California
-$516K
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$286K
5
Creative Planning
Creative Planning
Kansas
-$258K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
51
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$19K – – –
GRP
52
Global Retirement Partners
California
$14K +$571 +89 +3%
WTC
53
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$13K +$14.1K +2,195 New
PFGIA
54
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$7K -$539 -84 -7%
US Bancorp
55
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$7K – – –
Lazard Asset Management
56
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$6K – – –
TC
57
Trust Company
Kansas
$6K – – –
IA
58
IFP Advisors
Florida
$6K +$1.46K +227 New
GI
59
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$4K -$770 -120 -15%
APA
60
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$3.35K -$3.23K -503 -47%
MCC
61
Money Concepts Capital
Florida
$3K +$3.21K +500 New
AGM
62
Alpine Global Management
New York
$828 – – –
LC
63
Lindbrook Capital
California
– -$516K -72,105 Closed
KOMWMG
64
Kerntke Otto McGlone Wealth Management Group
Wisconsin
– -$148K -20,632 Closed
PNC Financial Services Group
65
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
– -$98K -13,758 Closed
BCM
66
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
– -$84K -11,793 Closed
CA
67
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
– -$69K -9,570 Closed
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HIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

60 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $35.7M — down 14% from $41.5M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new HIX positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Boothbay Fund Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $882K. The largest seller was Shaker Financial Services, cutting an estimated $747K.

  • 60 institutional investors held Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) as of Q1 2022, up from 54 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $35.7M of Western Asset High Income Fund II stock for Q1 2022, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new Western Asset High Income Fund II positions in Q1 2022 and 5 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II buyer in Q1 2022 was Boothbay Fund Management, an estimated $882K added.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II seller in Q1 2022 was Shaker Financial Services, an estimated $747K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.