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.
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%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IA
Icon Advisers
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$2.89M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.12M |
| 3 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
+$968K |
| 4 |
AC
Almitas Capital
Santa Monica,
California
|
+$535K |
| 5 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$371K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$1.35M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$988K |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$583K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$440K |
| 5 |
RAM
Readystate Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$338K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PTC
51
Private Trust Company
Cleveland,
Ohio
| $35.4K | – | – | – |
|
|
Q1WB
52
Quest 10 Wealth Builders
Fuquay-Varina,
Virginia
| $32.3K | +$749 | +64 | +2% |
|
53
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| $28.1K | +$632 | +54 | +2% |
|
|
FP
54
Financial Perspectives
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| $24.5K | – | – | – |
|
55
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| $18K | +$17.6K | +1,500 | New |
|
56
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| $14K | +$13.5K | +1,150 | New |
|
|
GWSG
57
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Centennial,
Colorado
| $13.4K | – | – | – |
|
|
FIA
58
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
| $9K | – | – | – |
|
|
WAM
59
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| $7.32K | +$7.16K | +611 | New |
|
|
NA
60
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
| $5.95K | +$141 | +12 | +2% |
|
61
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$198K | -16,750 | Closed |
|
|
HF
62
HRT Financial
New York
| – | -$138K | -11,697 | Closed |
|
|
EC
63
Elequin Capital
New York
| – | -$31.9K | -2,695 | Closed |
|
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.