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HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II

50 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.1M invested in Western Asset High Income Fund II in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

91% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 11

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $27.7M → $29.1M (+$1.45M)

0.51% less ownership

Funds ownership: 9.77%9.26% (-0.51%)

14% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5850 (-8)

54% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 13

Holders
50
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-13.79%
% of All Funds
0.8%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
6
Increased
21
Reduced
11
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$10.5M -$94.6K -19,613 -0.9%
GC
2
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$3.24M +$213K +44,214 +7%
Invesco
3
Invesco
Georgia
$2.88M +$353K +73,302 +14%
Commonwealth Equity Services
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.02M +$98K +20,316 +5%
Creative Planning
5
Creative Planning
Kansas
$1.78M +$1.58M +327,560 +835%
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.2M +$52.2K +10,828 +5%
RJA
7
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$834K +$263K +54,615 +46%
NA
8
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$583K +$2.89K +600 +0.5%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$564K +$58.7K +12,170 +12%
HighTower Advisors
10
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$494K
Osaic Holdings
11
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$419K +$8.34K +1,729 +2%
Wells Fargo
12
Wells Fargo
California
$330K -$140K -29,045 -30%
LPL Financial
13
LPL Financial
California
$330K +$39.8K +8,262 +14%
SCA
14
Sage Capital Advisors
South Dakota
$294K +$15.2K +3,154 +5%
SIC
15
Samalin Investment Counsel
New York
$277K +$7.71K +1,599 +3%
Susquehanna International Group
16
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$273K +$174K +36,012 +176%
CAC
17
Cowen and Company
New York
$243K
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
18
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$235K +$400 +83 +0.2%
RJFSA
19
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$233K -$9.91K -2,056 -4%
SIMG
20
Sonora Investment Management Group
Arizona
$232K -$47.1K -9,772 -17%
CAN
21
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$212K
AUIM
22
Aegon USA Investment Management
Iowa
$204K -$46.6K -9,671 -19%
IAN
23
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$196K
Ameriprise
24
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$189K -$134K -27,817 -42%
TFS
25
TrustCore Financial Services
Tennessee
$181K +$5 +1 +0%

HIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

50 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $29.1M — up 5.2% from $27.7M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of HIX and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.

The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $1.58M. The largest seller was GraniteShares Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.83M sold.

  • 50 institutional investors held Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) as of Q4 2022, down from 58 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $29.1M of Western Asset High Income Fund II stock for Q4 2022, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new Western Asset High Income Fund II positions in Q4 2022 and 13 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II buyer in Q4 2022 was Creative Planning, an estimated $1.58M added.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II seller in Q4 2022 was GraniteShares Advisors, an estimated $1.83M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.