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HYI

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc

46 hedge funds and large institutions have $79.5M invested in Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

45% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 11

1.39% more ownership

Funds ownership: 26.93%28.32% (+1.4%)

9% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 11

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4746 (-1)

17% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $95.9M → $79.5M (-$16.4M)

Holders
46
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-2.13%
% of All Funds
1.01%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
12
Increased
16
Reduced
11
Closed
11
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BI
1
Bramshill Investments
Florida
$17.2M +$7.69M +522,506 +60%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$11.6M +$648K +44,035 +5%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$8.01M +$1.85M +125,899 +24%
Invesco
4
Invesco
Georgia
$5.37M +$154K +10,438 +2%
PAIM
5
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Minnesota
$5.31M +$988K +67,174 +18%
CIA
6
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$4.45M -$650K -44,147 -11%
UCI
7
Uncommon Cents Investing
Wisconsin
$4.16M +$139K +9,415 +3%
Cohen & Steers
8
Cohen & Steers
New York
$2.63M
RCM
9
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$2.53M +$3.02M +205,306 New
COLIM
10
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$2.44M +$1.99M +135,459 +222%
RJA
11
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.89M -$290K -19,694 -11%
RJFSA
12
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.82M +$132K +8,950 +6%
UBS Group
13
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.63M -$163K -11,105 -8%
Bank of America
14
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.59M +$130K +8,811 +7%
EGA
15
E&G Advisors
Texas
$1.59M +$60.3K +4,099 +3%
SFS
16
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$1.26M +$556K +37,779 +59%
GC
17
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.01M +$244K +16,556 +25%
Osaic Holdings
18
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$686K +$819K +55,640 New
SPIA
19
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$621K +$697K +47,384 +1,579%
Royal Bank of Canada
20
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$481K -$87K -5,910 -13%
CHAM
21
Clear Harbor Asset Management
Connecticut
$364K -$11.5K -780 -3%
BRWM
22
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$293K +$18.5K +1,260 +6%
SIM
23
Sonora Investment Management
Arizona
$234K
KIM
24
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$218K +$260K +17,650 New
Walleye Capital
25
Walleye Capital
New York
$202K +$240K +16,317 New

HYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

46 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc (HYI) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $79.5M — down 17% from $95.9M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new HYI positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 16 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bramshill Investments, adding an estimated $7.69M. The largest seller was Private Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.98M sold.

  • 46 institutional investors held Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc (HYI) as of Q1 2020, down from 47 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $79.5M of Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc stock for Q1 2020, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc positions in Q1 2020 and 11 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc buyer in Q1 2020 was Bramshill Investments, an estimated $7.69M added.
  • The largest Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc seller in Q1 2020 was Private Management Group, an estimated $8.98M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.