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HYI

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc
HYI

45 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.3M invested in Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

20% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 5

13% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 15

1.25% more ownership

Funds ownership: 26.72% → 27.98% (+1.3%)

0% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $38.2M → $38.3M (+$73.9K)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 46 → 45 (-1)

Holders
45
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-2.17%
% of All Funds
0.55%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
6
Increased
17
Reduced
15
Closed
5
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
+$1.53M
2
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
+$468K
3
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
+$386K
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$340K
5
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
+$238K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
-$332K
2
RAM
Readystate Asset Management
Illinois
-$317K
3
CIA
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
-$184K
4
MG
Marex Group
-$182K
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$177K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HA
26
Huntleigh Advisors
Missouri
$227K -$11.4K -1,032 -5%
Osaic Holdings
27
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$191K -$52.2K -4,729 -21%
Cetera Investment Advisers
28
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$169K +$409 +37 +0.2%
Nomura Holdings
29
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$154K -$50K -4,525 -24%
HF
30
HRT Financial
New York
$143K +$149K +13,454 New
MAG
31
MRA Advisory Group
New Jersey
$138K +$1.74K +158 +1%
PMG
32
Private Management Group
California
$129K +$134K +12,110 New
UBS Group
33
UBS Group
Switzerland
$125K -$177K -16,004 -58%
SAI
34
Savvy Advisors Inc
New York
$112K -$46.2K -4,180 -29%
HC
35
Hara Capital
Washington
$111K +$115K +10,400 New
KWM
36
Kanen Wealth Management
Florida
$107K – – –
IAIM
37
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$98K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
38
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$77.2K +$79.8K +7,232 New
SPIA
39
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$76.9K +$68.1K +6,165 +598%
Royal Bank of Canada
40
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$65K – – –
ASN
41
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$38.5K +$39.8K +3,603 New
PTC
42
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$31.6K – – –
Q1WB
43
Quest 10 Wealth Builders
Virginia
$31.3K +$828 +75 +3%
HWP
44
Highline Wealth Partners
California
$2.67K – – –
OCM
45
Osbon Capital Management
Massachusetts
$1.51K +$1.56K +141 New
MG
46
Marex Group
– -$182K -16,268 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
47
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
– -$169K -15,110 Closed
LCM
48
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
– -$159K -14,210 Closed
WIA
49
World Investment Advisors
California
– -$116K -10,423 Closed
CP
50
Camelot Portfolios
Ohio
– -$22.6K -2,024 Closed
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HYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

45 of the 8,128 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc (HYI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $38.3M — up 0.19% from $38.2M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new HYI positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 17 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was 1607 Capital Partners, adding an estimated $1.53M. The largest seller was Guggenheim Capital, cutting an estimated $332K.

  • 45 institutional investors held Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc (HYI) as of Q1 2026, down from 46 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $38.3M of Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc stock for Q1 2026, up 0.19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc positions in Q1 2026 and 5 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc buyer in Q1 2026 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $1.53M added.
  • The largest Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc seller in Q1 2026 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $332K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.