Western Asset High Income Fund II
HIX
85 hedge funds and large institutions have $73.6M invested in Western Asset High Income Fund II in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 21
18% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $7.8M | Capital outflows: $6.62M
0.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 18.73% → 19.06% (+0.33%)
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 15
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 87 → 85 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.45M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.69M |
| 3 |
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$589K |
| 4 |
Absolute Investment Advisers
Rosemary Beach,
Florida
|
+$501K |
| 5 |
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
+$321K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
-$1.13M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$874K |
| 3 |
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$642K |
| 4 |
Readystate Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$599K |
| 5 |
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
-$467K |
HIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
85 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $73.6M — up 4.4% from $70.5M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of HIX and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 26 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $2.45M. The largest seller was Cohen & Steers, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.13M sold.
- 85 institutional investors held Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) as of Q2 2025, down from 87 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $73.6M of Western Asset High Income Fund II stock for Q2 2025, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Western Asset High Income Fund II positions in Q2 2025 and 15 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II buyer in Q2 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.45M added.
- The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II seller in Q2 2025 was Cohen & Steers, an estimated $1.13M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.