Western Asset High Income Fund II
HIX
50 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.1M invested in Western Asset High Income Fund II in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
91% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 11
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.7M → $29.1M (+$1.45M)
0.51% less ownership
Funds ownership: 9.77% → 9.26% (-0.51%)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 50 (-8)
54% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$1.58M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$353K |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$263K |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$213K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$174K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GA
GraniteShares Advisors
New York
|
-$1.83M |
| 2 |
CCP
Clough Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$980K |
| 3 |
OFG
OTA Financial Group
Purchase,
New York
|
-$334K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$140K |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$136K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCP
51
Clough Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$980K | -224,885 | Closed |
|
|
OFG
52
OTA Financial Group
Purchase,
New York
| – | -$334K | -76,797 | Closed |
|
|
WAM
53
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$136K | -31,259 | Closed |
|
|
HF
54
HRT Financial
New York
| – | -$107K | -24,654 | Closed |
|
55
Goldman Sachs
New York
| – | -$72K | -16,600 | Closed |
|
|
VF
56
Virtu Financial
New York
| – | -$67K | -15,359 | Closed |
|
|
APW
57
Aurora Private Wealth
Rockaway,
New Jersey
| – | -$59K | -13,544 | Closed |
|
|
HCM
58
Hollencrest Capital Management
Newport Beach,
California
| – | -$53K | -12,160 | Closed |
|
|
CWM
59
Castle Wealth Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
| – | -$46K | -10,515 | Closed |
|
|
WCM
60
Windsor Capital Management
Phoenix,
Arizona
| – | -$45K | -10,338 | Closed |
|
61
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | -$44.9K | -9,305 | -100% |
|
|
TC
62
Trust Company
Manhattan,
Kansas
| – | -$5K | -1,040 | Closed |
|
HIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
50 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $29.1M — up 5.2% from $27.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of HIX and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $1.58M. The largest seller was GraniteShares Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.83M sold.
- 50 institutional investors held Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) as of Q4 2022, down from 58 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $29.1M of Western Asset High Income Fund II stock for Q4 2022, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Western Asset High Income Fund II positions in Q4 2022 and 13 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II buyer in Q4 2022 was Creative Planning, an estimated $1.58M added.
- The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II seller in Q4 2022 was GraniteShares Advisors, an estimated $1.83M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.