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HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II
HIX

44 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.3M invested in Western Asset High Income Fund II in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $25.1M → $29.3M (+$4.23M)

15% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 13

0.44% more ownership

Funds ownership: 8.37% → 8.81% (+0.44%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 44 → 44 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 7

Holders
44
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
0.64%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
7
Increased
15
Reduced
13
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$1.52M
2
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
+$764K
3
Rockefeller Capital Management
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
+$324K
4
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
+$238K
5
Baird Financial Group
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
+$144K

Top Sellers

1
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$914K
2
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
-$363K
3
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$345K
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$282K
5
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
-$219K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$12.2M -$282K -61,784 -2%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$3.18M +$1.52M +332,366 +108%
Invesco
3
Invesco
Georgia
$2.89M +$764K +167,352 +40%
GC
4
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.8M -$363K -79,622 -18%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.29M +$54.5K +11,947 +5%
Ameriprise
6
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$972K -$95.8K -20,998 -10%
Rockefeller Capital Management
7
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$771K +$324K +71,112 +84%
SWP
8
Significant Wealth Partners
Illinois
$711K +$654K +143,415 New
Osaic Holdings
9
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$585K -$345K -75,584 -39%
NA
10
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$493K +$24.6K +5,400 +5%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$473K +$51K +11,182 +13%
Commonwealth Equity Services
12
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$465K -$914K -200,296 -68%
LPL Financial
13
LPL Financial
California
$367K +$15.6K +3,423 +5%
SCA
14
Sage Capital Advisors
South Dakota
$346K -$43.9K -9,627 -12%
LCM
15
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$323K +$238K +52,058 +398%
Wells Fargo
16
Wells Fargo
California
$295K -$4.46K -978 -2%
CAN
17
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$260K +$32.5K +7,128 +16%
IAN
18
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$201K – – –
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
19
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$181K -$24.7K -5,420 -13%
Bank of America
20
Bank of America
North Carolina
$167K -$8.81K -1,930 -5%
Baird Financial Group
21
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$157K +$144K +31,581 New
Nomura Holdings
22
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$112K +$103K +22,625 New
Stifel Financial
23
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$99.5K +$41.6K +9,124 +83%
Susquehanna International Group
24
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$99K -$76.8K -16,826 -46%
NAS
25
NWF Advisory Services
California
$96.7K -$26K -5,700 -23%
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HIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

44 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $29.3M — up 17% from $25.1M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in HIX was balanced in Q4 2023: 7 funds opened new positions, 7 closed out, 15 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.52M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $914K.

  • 44 institutional investors held Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) as of Q4 2023, unchanged from Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $29.3M of Western Asset High Income Fund II stock for Q4 2023, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new Western Asset High Income Fund II positions in Q4 2023 and 7 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.52M added.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II seller in Q4 2023 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $914K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.