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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
BLC
51
Brown, Lisle/Cummings
Rhode Island
$12.3K – – –
HWA
52
HHM Wealth Advisors
Tennessee
$10.1K – – –
CFGS
53
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$9.04K -$4.57K -1,000 -33%
PA
54
Parallel Advisors
California
$8.94K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
55
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$8.05K +$8.22K +1,800 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
56
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$5.75K -$18.3K -4,000 -76%
Fidelity Investments
57
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$4.52K +$4.62K +1,011 New
SL
58
Salomon & Ludwin
Virginia
$4.5K – – –
PMFA
59
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$2.27K +$2.31K +507 New
HI
60
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$2.23K – – –
FIA
61
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
$6 +$6.39K +1,400 New
SWP
62
Significant Wealth Partners
Illinois
– -$711K -143,415 Closed
Nomura Holdings
63
Nomura Holdings
Japan
– -$112K -22,625 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
64
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
– -$99K -19,955 Closed
KA
65
Kovack Advisors
Florida
– -$73.7K -14,858 Closed
RIA
66
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
– -$59K -11,892 Closed
MML Investors Services
67
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
– -$51K -10,293 Closed
BFPW
68
BOK Financial Private Wealth
Colorado
– -$16.6K -3,344 Closed
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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.