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HYI

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc
HYI

60 hedge funds and large institutions have $83.1M invested in Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

167% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 3

19% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 16

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 57 → 60 (+3)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $79M → $83.1M (+$4.12M)

1.18% more ownership

Funds ownership: 29.43% → 30.61% (+1.2%)

Holders
60
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+5.26%
% of All Funds
0.79%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
8
Increased
19
Reduced
16
Closed
3
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
IA
Icon Advisers
Colorado
+$2.89M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$2.12M
3
Rockefeller Capital Management
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
+$968K
4
AC
Almitas Capital
California
+$535K
5
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
+$371K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
-$1.35M
2
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
-$988K
3
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
-$583K
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$440K
5
RAM
Readystate Asset Management
Illinois
-$338K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
26
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$489K -$18.7K -1,599 -4%
Bank of America
27
Bank of America
North Carolina
$474K +$41.7K +3,562 +10%
SFS
28
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$473K -$1.35M -115,619 -75%
COLIM
29
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$412K – – –
LPL Financial
30
LPL Financial
California
$354K +$4.4K +376 +1%
RW
31
RVW Wealth
California
$331K – – –
CL
32
CSS LLC
Illinois
$249K +$125K +10,694 +106%
Osaic Holdings
33
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$249K +$95.9K +8,189 +65%
SIMG
34
Sonora Investment Management Group
Arizona
$220K – – –
GHAM
35
Gilman Hill Asset Management
Connecticut
$220K – – –
WSFS
36
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
$210K – – –
RAM
37
Readystate Asset Management
Illinois
$203K -$338K -28,831 -63%
CIA
38
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$198K – – –
YCM
39
Yakira Capital Management
Connecticut
$187K +$183K +15,640 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
40
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$169K -$30K -2,560 -15%
Jones Financial Companies
41
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$165K +$10.1K +859 +7%
MAG
42
MRA Advisory Group
New Jersey
$139K +$1.11K +95 +0.8%
IAIM
43
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$138K – – –
Janney Montgomery Scott
44
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$136K +$293 +25 +0.2%
AF
45
Allworth Financial
California
$132K +$129K +11,000 New
ECM
46
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$126K – – –
Susquehanna International Group
47
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$124K +$121K +10,313 New
Comerica Bank
48
Comerica Bank
Texas
$80.5K +$1.85K +158 +2%
FFWM
49
Future Financial Wealth Management
Ohio
$76.7K – – –
Royal Bank of Canada
50
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$46K +$223 +19 +0.5%
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HYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

60 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc (HYI) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $83.1M — up 5.2% from $79M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new HYI positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Icon Advisers, adding an estimated $2.89M. The largest seller was Shaker Financial Services, cutting an estimated $1.35M.

  • 60 institutional investors held Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc (HYI) as of Q2 2025, up from 57 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $83.1M of Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc stock for Q2 2025, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc positions in Q2 2025 and 3 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc buyer in Q2 2025 was Icon Advisers, an estimated $2.89M added.
  • The largest Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc seller in Q2 2025 was Shaker Financial Services, an estimated $1.35M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.