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HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II
HIX

44 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.1M invested in Western Asset High Income Fund II in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 12

0.51% less ownership

Funds ownership: 8.88% → 8.37% (-0.51%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 45 → 44 (-1)

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $27.3M → $25.1M (-$2.27M)

11% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 9

Holders
44
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-2.22%
% of All Funds
0.7%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
8
Increased
16
Reduced
12
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$544K
2
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$378K
3
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
+$238K
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$232K
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$178K

Top Sellers

1
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$492K
2
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
-$297K
3
GT
Glenview Trust
Kentucky
-$233K
4
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
-$182K
5
SIMG
Sonora Investment Management Group
Arizona
-$143K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
VF
51
Virtu Financial
New York
– -$62K -12,658 Closed
Fifth Third Bancorp
52
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
– -$15.3K -3,139 Closed
IA
53
IFP Advisors
Florida
– -$5.92K -1,212 Closed
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HIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

44 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $25.1M — down 8.3% from $27.3M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of HIX and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.

The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $544K. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $492K.

  • 44 institutional investors held Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) as of Q3 2023, down from 45 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $25.1M of Western Asset High Income Fund II stock for Q3 2023, down 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new Western Asset High Income Fund II positions in Q3 2023 and 9 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II buyer in Q3 2023 was Ameriprise, an estimated $544K added.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II seller in Q3 2023 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $492K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.