Western Asset High Income Fund II
HIX
74 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.3M invested in Western Asset High Income Fund II in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 7
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 19
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 67 → 74 (+7)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $69M → $75.3M (+$6.34M)
1.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 12.36% → 13.83% (+1.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$3.45M |
| 2 |
LCM
Laurion Capital Management
New York
|
+$2.2M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.74M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.12M |
| 5 |
VIA
Vident Investment Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIG
Mariner Investment Group
Harrison,
New York
|
-$1.75M |
| 2 |
NEIRG
New England Investment & Retirement Group
North Andover,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.61M |
| 3 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$1.03M |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$928K |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$431K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFM
76
Signet Financial Management
Parsippany,
New Jersey
| – | -$65K | -10,000 | Closed |
|
|
DLHL
77
Donald L. Hagan LLC
Sarasota,
Florida
| – | -$13K | -2,000 | Closed |
|
|
WTB
78
Washington Trust Bank
Spokane,
Washington
| – | -$13K | -2,000 | Closed |
|
|
RIA
79
Regal Investment Advisors
Kentwood,
Michigan
| – | -$9K | -1,500 | Closed |
|
80
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
| – | +$33 | +5 | New |
|
HIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
74 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $75.3M — up 9.2% from $69M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new HIX positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bessemer Group, adding an estimated $3.45M. The largest seller was Mariner Investment Group, cutting an estimated $1.75M.
- 74 institutional investors held Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) as of Q4 2015, up from 67 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $75.3M of Western Asset High Income Fund II stock for Q4 2015, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Western Asset High Income Fund II positions in Q4 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II buyer in Q4 2015 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $3.45M added.
- The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II seller in Q4 2015 was Mariner Investment Group, an estimated $1.75M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.