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HYI

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc
HYI

47 hedge funds and large institutions have $95.1M invested in Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1.18% more ownership

Funds ownership: 26.14% → 27.32% (+1.2%)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $91.5M → $95.1M (+$3.64M)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 14

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 50 → 47 (-3)

40% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 5

Holders
47
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-6%
% of All Funds
1.17%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
3
Increased
14
Reduced
14
Closed
5
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
+$4.62M
2
CIA
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
+$2.16M
3
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$1.06M
4
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
+$806K
5
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
+$732K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
YMRC
Yorktown Management & Research Company
Virginia
-$2.07M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$1.49M
3
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
-$938K
4
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
-$387K
5
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
-$387K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CHAM
26
Clear Harbor Asset Management
Connecticut
$465K – – –
TC
27
Telemus Capital
Michigan
$410K – – –
LPL Financial
28
LPL Financial
California
$402K -$284K -18,344 -41%
YMRC
29
Yorktown Management & Research Company
Virginia
$400K -$2.07M -134,197 -84%
CAN
30
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$334K -$24.6K -1,593 -7%
Ameriprise
31
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$310K -$218K -14,106 -41%
SIM
32
Sonora Investment Management
Arizona
$290K – – –
DA
33
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$259K -$87.2K -5,638 -25%
AG
34
Advisor Group
Arizona
$242K -$19.7K -1,276 -7%
KIM
35
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$237K – – –
SBIA
36
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors
Indiana
$200K +$203K +13,100 New
PCP
37
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$54K +$990 +64 +2%
APSP
38
Asset Planning Services (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$52K – – –
Deutsche Bank
39
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$46K – – –
DADC
40
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$38K – – –
FPB
41
First PREMIER Bank
South Dakota
$23K – – –
NFG
42
Next Financial Group
Texas
$11K – – –
PCM
43
Penserra Capital Management
California
$9K +$680 +44 +8%
IA
44
IFP Advisors
Florida
$5K – – –
NSIM
45
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$2K – – –
MA
46
MUFG Americas
New York
$1K – – –
HighTower Advisors
47
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
– -$219K -14,260 Closed
EWM
48
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
– -$125K -8,131 Closed
PFO
49
Pathstone Family Office
New Jersey
– -$18K -1,147 Closed
AA
50
Apriem Advisors
California
– -$15K -1,000 Closed
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HYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

47 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc (HYI) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $95.1M — up 4% from $91.5M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of HYI and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 14 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.

The largest buyer was Parametric Portfolio Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.62M. The largest seller was Yorktown Management & Research Company, cutting an estimated $2.07M.

  • 47 institutional investors held Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc (HYI) as of Q2 2017, down from 50 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $95.1M of Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc stock for Q2 2017, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 3 funds opened new Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc positions in Q2 2017 and 5 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc buyer in Q2 2017 was Parametric Portfolio Associates, an estimated $4.62M added.
  • The largest Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc seller in Q2 2017 was Yorktown Management & Research Company, an estimated $2.07M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.