Western Asset High Income Fund II
HIX
92 hedge funds and large institutions have $72.3M invested in Western Asset High Income Fund II in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
175% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 8
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 79 → 92 (+13)
1.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 18.18% → 19.3% (+1.1%)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 24
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $71.2M → $72.3M (+$1.09M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GA
GraniteShares Advisors
New York
|
+$2.8M |
| 2 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.27M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.16M |
| 4 |
PCM
Penserra Capital Management
Orinda,
California
|
+$768K |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$456K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.74M |
| 2 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$621K |
| 3 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
-$426K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$425K |
| 5 |
Calamos Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
|
-$391K |
HIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
92 of the 8,266 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $72.3M — up 1.5% from $71.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new HIX positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was GraniteShares Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.8M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $1.74M.
- 92 institutional investors held Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) as of Q4 2025, up from 79 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $72.3M of Western Asset High Income Fund II stock for Q4 2025, up 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Western Asset High Income Fund II positions in Q4 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II buyer in Q4 2025 was GraniteShares Advisors, an estimated $2.8M added.
- The largest Western Asset High Income Fund II seller in Q4 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.74M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.