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HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II

87 hedge funds and large institutions have $148M invested in Western Asset High Income Fund II in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

43% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 14

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $136M → $148M (+$12.3M)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 8287 (+5)

1.79% more ownership

Funds ownership: 25.72%27.51% (+1.8%)

4% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 26

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
87
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+6.1%
% of All Funds
1.76%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
20
Increased
25
Reduced
26
Closed
14
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SCM
1
Saba Capital Management
New York
$46M -$2.26M -344,845 -5%
RCM
2
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$28.4M +$16.6M +2,538,345 +134%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$12M -$531K -81,054 -4%
BI
4
Bramshill Investments
Florida
$10.7M -$1.03M -156,894 -9%
PCM
5
Penserra Capital Management
California
$7.33M +$426K +65,016 +6%
Invesco
6
Invesco
Georgia
$6.85M -$3.03M -462,761 -30%
GC
7
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$3.63M -$26.8K -4,093 -0.7%
Ameriprise
8
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$3.15M +$101K +15,443 +3%
PPA
9
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$2.86M -$2.37M -361,757 -45%
SFS
10
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$2.69M -$112K -17,081 -4%
Morgan Stanley
11
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.17M +$34.9K +5,337 +2%
RCM
12
Robinson Capital Management
Michigan
$1.69M
Bank of America
13
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.28M +$952K +145,398 +266%
IWM
14
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$1.25M +$1.28M +195,067 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
15
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.22M +$628K +95,936 +102%
HighTower Advisors
16
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.21M +$90.1K +13,769 +8%
CIA
17
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$1.1M -$15.7K -2,399 -1%
Wells Fargo
18
Wells Fargo
California
$941K +$35.7K +5,458 +4%
CCP
19
Clough Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$883K -$221K -33,700 -20%
WCM
20
Windsor Capital Management
Arizona
$877K -$31.4K -4,800 -3%
MAFM
21
Mid Atlantic Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$811K -$123K -18,800 -13%
Royal Bank of Canada
22
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$810K -$585K -89,348 -41%
RJA
23
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$745K -$63.6K -9,707 -8%
PAS
24
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$717K +$40.3K +6,154 +6%
Osaic Holdings
25
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$716K +$20.7K +3,155 +3%

HIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

87 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $148M — up 9.1% from $136M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new HIX positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Rivernorth Capital Management, adding an estimated $16.6M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $3.03M.

  • 87 institutional investors held Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) as of Q3 2020, up from 82 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $148M of Western Asset High Income Fund II stock for Q3 2020, up 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new Western Asset High Income Fund II positions in Q3 2020 and 14 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II buyer in Q3 2020 was Rivernorth Capital Management, an estimated $16.6M added.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II seller in Q3 2020 was Invesco, an estimated $3.03M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.