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HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II

59 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.2M invested in Western Asset High Income Fund II in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $71.6M → $75.2M (+$3.62M)

7% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 15

0.98% less ownership

Funds ownership: 13.55%12.57% (-0.98%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6059 (-1)

13% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 8

Holders
59
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.67%
% of All Funds
1.57%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
16
Reduced
15
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$22.5M -$1.33M -194,661 -6%
GC
2
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$9.65M -$1.42M -208,719 -13%
Bessemer Group
3
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$6.82M -$1.19M -174,826 -15%
Invesco
4
Invesco
Georgia
$4.95M -$280K -41,169 -5%
LCM
5
Laurion Capital Management
New York
$4.34M +$4.26M +625,270 New
VIA
6
Vident Investment Advisory
Georgia
$3.29M -$2.51M -369,295 -44%
Morgan Stanley
7
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.56M -$262K -38,452 -9%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
8
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.4M +$391K +57,413 +20%
Bank of Montreal
9
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$2.28M -$77.6K -11,400 -3%
LPL Financial
10
LPL Financial
California
$2.18M -$1.73M -253,701 -45%
CIA
11
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$2.02M -$212K -31,204 -10%
WCM
12
Windsor Capital Management
Arizona
$1.99M -$95K -13,950 -5%
RCM
13
Robinson Capital Management
Michigan
$1.21M +$1.19M +174,643 New
CS
14
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.09M
Wells Fargo
15
Wells Fargo
California
$589K +$54.8K +8,042 +10%
Commonwealth Equity Services
16
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$544K +$3.58K +526 +0.7%
Citigroup
17
Citigroup
New York
$502K
Bank of America
18
Bank of America
North Carolina
$494K +$28.3K +4,156 +6%
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$463K +$72.4K +10,641 +19%
SIM
20
Sonora Investment Management
Arizona
$413K
Creative Planning
21
Creative Planning
Kansas
$363K +$69.9K +10,273 +24%
RJFSA
22
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$321K +$59.4K +8,726 +23%
Stifel Financial
23
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$320K -$38.9K -5,710 -11%
Royal Bank of Canada
24
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$250K +$26.4K +3,884 +12%
Baird Financial Group
25
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$242K +$17.4K +2,551 +8%

HIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review

59 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $75.2M — up 5.1% from $71.6M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of HIX and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.

The largest buyer was Laurion Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.26M. The largest seller was Vident Investment Advisory, cutting an estimated $2.51M.

  • 59 institutional investors held Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) as of Q2 2016, down from 60 in Q1 2016.
  • Funds reported $75.2M of Western Asset High Income Fund II stock for Q2 2016, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new Western Asset High Income Fund II positions in Q2 2016 and 8 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II buyer in Q2 2016 was Laurion Capital Management, an estimated $4.26M added.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II seller in Q2 2016 was Vident Investment Advisory, an estimated $2.51M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.