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HYI

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc

42 hedge funds and large institutions have $109M invested in Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

80% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 5

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3842 (+4)

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $102M → $109M (+$7.63M)

2.14% more ownership

Funds ownership: 31.85%34% (+2.1%)

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 12

Holders
42
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+10.53%
% of All Funds
1.1%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
9
Increased
10
Reduced
12
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AA
26
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$434K -$96K -6,734 -18%
SG Americas Securities
27
SG Americas Securities
New York
$345K +$349K +24,479 New
CAN
28
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$343K -$5.15K -361 -1%
Ameriprise
29
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$307K -$34K -2,385 -10%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
30
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$202K +$204K +14,300 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
31
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$166K +$9.47K +664 +6%
AIA
32
Allegis Investment Advisors
Idaho
$139K +$141K +9,877 New
AIG
33
American International Group
New York
$90K +$27.1K +1,898 +43%
Deutsche Bank
34
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$42K
APSP
35
Asset Planning Services (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$37K
DADC
36
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$35K
MFS
37
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$19K
NFG
38
Next Financial Group
Texas
$10K
PCM
39
Penserra Capital Management
California
$6K +$6.36K +446 New
IA
40
IFP Advisors
Florida
$5K +$4.63K +325 New
NSIM
41
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$2K +$2.14K +150 New
TRCT
42
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$1K +$1.4K +98 New
TAM
43
Third Avenue Management
New York
-$7.88M -562,522 Closed
WAM
44
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
-$363K -25,980 Closed
TJHA
45
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
-$239K -17,103 Closed
DA
46
Doliver Advisors
Texas
-$205K -14,610 Closed
HighTower Advisors
47
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
-$141K -10,060 Closed

HYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

42 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc (HYI) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $109M — up 7.5% from $102M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new HYI positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Private Management Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $11M. The largest seller was Third Avenue Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.88M sold.

  • 42 institutional investors held Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc (HYI) as of Q4 2015, up from 38 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $109M of Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc stock for Q4 2015, up 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc positions in Q4 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc buyer in Q4 2015 was Private Management Group, an estimated $11M added.
  • The largest Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc seller in Q4 2015 was Third Avenue Management, an estimated $7.88M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.