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Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc

50 hedge funds and large institutions have $91.5M invested in Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 4

31% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 13

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4750 (+3)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $88.7M → $91.5M (+$2.78M)

0.25% more ownership

Funds ownership: 25.89%26.14% (+0.25%)

Holders
50
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+6.38%
% of All Funds
1.24%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
8
Increased
17
Reduced
13
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PMG
1
Private Management Group
California
$14.5M -$56.6K -3,711 -0.4%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$14.4M -$297K -19,485 -2%
RCM
3
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$12.9M +$2.95M +193,188 +30%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$10.1M -$1.41M -92,288 -12%
Invesco
5
Invesco
Georgia
$5.11M -$387K -25,387 -7%
Cohen & Steers
6
Cohen & Steers
New York
$3.42M
SI
7
SII Investments
Wisconsin
$2.88M +$263K +17,217 +10%
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.76M +$5.54K +363 +0.2%
YMRC
9
Yorktown Management & Research Company
Virginia
$2.46M
UBS Group
10
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.37M +$155K +10,135 +7%
GC
11
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$2.35M -$547K -35,881 -19%
COLIM
12
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$2.21M +$34.9K +2,290 +2%
SFS
13
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$2.16M +$1.49M +97,501 +227%
SIA
14
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$1.96M +$61K +4,000 +3%
RJA
15
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.63M +$161K +10,553 +11%
Royal Bank of Canada
16
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.22M -$67.9K -4,449 -5%
GG
17
Gofen & Glossberg
Illinois
$980K +$124K +8,112 +15%
Citigroup
18
Citigroup
New York
$826K +$474K +31,091 +137%
LPL Financial
19
LPL Financial
California
$688K -$34.1K -2,234 -5%
LTFS
20
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$567K -$9.21K -604 -2%
Ameriprise
21
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$528K +$153K +10,012 +41%
SCM
22
Saba Capital Management
New York
$528K +$524K +34,354 New
RCM
23
Robinson Capital Management
Michigan
$527K +$523K +34,279 New
CHAM
24
Clear Harbor Asset Management
Connecticut
$461K -$28.4K -1,860 -6%
TC
25
Telemus Capital
Michigan
$412K

HYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

50 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc (HYI) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $91.5M — up 3.1% from $88.7M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new HYI positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Rivernorth Capital Management, adding an estimated $2.95M. The largest seller was Carlson Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.31M sold.

  • 50 institutional investors held Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc (HYI) as of Q1 2017, up from 47 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $91.5M of Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc stock for Q1 2017, up 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc positions in Q1 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc buyer in Q1 2017 was Rivernorth Capital Management, an estimated $2.95M added.
  • The largest Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc seller in Q1 2017 was Carlson Capital, an estimated $2.31M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.