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HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II
HIX

61 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.4M invested in Western Asset High Income Fund II in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

257% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 7

62% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $29.3M → $47.4M (+$18.1M)

39% more funds holding

Funds holding: 44 → 61 (+17)

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 12

6.91% more ownership

Funds ownership: 8.81% → 15.72% (+6.9%)

Holders
61
Holders Change
+17
Holders Change %
+38.64%
% of All Funds
0.88%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
25
Increased
16
Reduced
12
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$11.2M
2
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
+$3.31M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$1.68M
4
Cohen & Steers
Cohen & Steers
New York
+$1.07M
5
AIA
Absolute Investment Advisers
Florida
+$845K

Top Sellers

1
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
-$785K
2
SWP
Significant Wealth Partners
Illinois
-$711K
3
Nomura Holdings
Nomura Holdings
Japan
-$112K
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$99K
5
KA
Kovack Advisors
Florida
-$73.7K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$13.8M +$11.2M +2,452,719 +383%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$12.6M +$1.68M +368,757 +15%
LCM
3
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$3.53M +$3.31M +724,634 +1,112%
Invesco
4
Invesco
Georgia
$3.18M +$584K +128,000 +22%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.29M +$129K +28,228 +11%
Ameriprise
6
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.14M +$269K +58,957 +30%
Cohen & Steers
7
Cohen & Steers
New York
$1.05M +$1.07M +235,000 New
GC
8
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$859K -$785K -171,840 -47%
AIA
9
Absolute Investment Advisers
Florida
$827K +$845K +185,012 New
Rockefeller Capital Management
10
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$676K -$19.8K -4,337 -3%
YCM
11
Yakira Capital Management
Connecticut
$580K +$592K +129,721 New
Osaic Holdings
12
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$576K +$49.6K +10,856 +9%
SA
13
SFI Advisors
New Jersey
$530K +$541K +118,472 New
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$490K +$163K +35,681 +48%
Wells Fargo
15
Wells Fargo
California
$458K +$196K +42,885 +72%
Royal Bank of Canada
16
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$433K +$7.54K +1,652 +2%
NA
17
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$432K -$46.6K -10,200 -10%
Commonwealth Equity Services
18
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$391K -$29.3K -6,423 -7%
RCM
19
Robinson Capital Management
Michigan
$385K +$402K +87,967 New
SCA
20
Sage Capital Advisors
South Dakota
$319K +$7.23K +1,584 +2%
QL
21
Quarry LP
New York
$302K +$308K +67,560 New
Baird Financial Group
22
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$297K +$159K +34,901 +111%
Cetera Investment Advisers
23
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$272K +$278K +60,886 New
AUIM
24
Aegon USA Investment Management
Iowa
$271K +$277K +60,614 New
CAN
25
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$240K +$6.44K +1,411 +3%
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HIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

61 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $47.4M — up 62% from $29.3M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new HIX positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $11.2M. The largest seller was Guggenheim Capital, cutting an estimated $785K.

  • 61 institutional investors held Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) as of Q1 2024, up from 44 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $47.4M of Western Asset High Income Fund II stock for Q1 2024, up 62% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new Western Asset High Income Fund II positions in Q1 2024 and 7 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II buyer in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $11.2M added.
  • The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II seller in Q1 2024 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $785K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.