Western Asset High Income Fund II
HIX
76 hedge funds and large institutions have $93.6M invested in Western Asset High Income Fund II in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
325% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 4
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 64 → 76 (+12)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $91.3M → $93.6M (+$2.3M)
0.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 14.67% → 15.11% (+0.44%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 24
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.24M |
| 2 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.87M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$909K |
| 4 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$888K |
| 5 |
VIA
Vident Investment Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$810K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$2.57M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$1.17M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$875K |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$833K |
| 5 |
YMRC
Yorktown Management & Research Company
Forest,
Virginia
|
-$650K |
HIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
76 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $93.6M — up 2.5% from $91.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new HIX positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $2.24M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $2.57M.
- 76 institutional investors held Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) as of Q2 2017, up from 64 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $93.6M of Western Asset High Income Fund II stock for Q2 2017, up 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Western Asset High Income Fund II positions in Q2 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II buyer in Q2 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $2.24M added.
- The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II seller in Q2 2017 was LPL Financial, an estimated $2.57M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.