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HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II

79 hedge funds and large institutions have $71.2M invested in Western Asset High Income Fund II in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

63% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 19

0.88% less ownership

Funds ownership: 19.06%18.18% (-0.88%)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $73.6M → $71.2M (-$2.4M)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 8579 (-6)

42% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 12

Holders
79
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-7.06%
% of All Funds
1.04%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
31
Reduced
19
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Janney Montgomery Scott
51
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$72K
SIMG
52
Sonora Investment Management Group
Arizona
$69.6K
Stifel Financial
53
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$69.5K -$1.77K -411 -3%
AIS
54
Accredited Investor Services
Minnesota
$67.7K +$6.83K +1,584 +11%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
55
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$62.4K -$1.26K -293 -2%
GVAG
56
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
$58.8K +$12.9K +2,983 +28%
SWM
57
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$55.8K +$55.2K +12,801 New
SDAM
58
Shulman DeMeo Asset Management
New York
$49.8K -$772 -179 -2%
SPIA
59
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$47.3K -$12.8K -2,969 -21%
MFG
60
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$45.1K +$44.8K +10,375 New
MSWA
61
Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors
New York
$36.6K
CA
62
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$36.2K
Comerica Bank
63
Comerica Bank
Texas
$28.1K -$4.58K -1,061 -14%
LFG
64
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$27.3K
GRP
65
Global Retirement Partners
California
$21.9K +$725 +168 +3%
HWA
66
HHM Wealth Advisors
Tennessee
$9.79K
GSWM
67
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$8.94K
HWP
68
Highline Wealth Partners
California
$8.7K +$8.63K +2,000 New
PA
69
Parallel Advisors
California
$7.18K -$604 -140 -8%
FIA
70
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
$6K
AWM
71
Activest Wealth Management
Florida
$5.8K -$21.9K -5,066 -79%
WA
72
WPG Advisers
Maryland
$5.42K +$95 +22 +2%
AF
73
Alerus Financial
North Dakota
$5.36K
NFSG
74
Newbridge Financial Services Group
Florida
$4.79K
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
75
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$4.35K -$1.23K -286 -22%

HIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

79 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $71.2M — down 3.3% from $73.6M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of HIX and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $1.82M. The largest seller was Absolute Investment Advisers, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.69M sold.

  • 79 institutional investors held Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) as of Q3 2025, down from 85 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $71.2M of Western Asset High Income Fund II stock for Q3 2025, down 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new Western Asset High Income Fund II positions in Q3 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II buyer in Q3 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $1.82M added.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II seller in Q3 2025 was Absolute Investment Advisers, an estimated $2.69M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.