Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc
HYI
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $73.7M invested in Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 5
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 53 → 55 (+2)
1.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 25.96% → 27.5% (+1.5%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $72.8M → $73.7M (+$841K)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 18
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$800K |
| 2 |
AC
Almitas Capital
Santa Monica,
California
|
+$783K |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$307K |
| 4 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$206K |
| 5 |
RW
RVW Wealth
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$98.6K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$708K |
| 2 |
PAIM
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Edina,
Minnesota
|
-$648K |
| 3 |
SA
SFI Advisors
Montclair,
New Jersey
|
-$570K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$454K |
| 5 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$276K |
HYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
55 of the 7,607 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc (HYI) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $73.7M — up 1.2% from $72.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new HYI positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Guggenheim Capital, adding an estimated $800K. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $708K.
- 55 institutional investors held Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc (HYI) as of Q4 2024, up from 53 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $73.7M of Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc stock for Q4 2024, up 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc positions in Q4 2024 and 5 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc buyer in Q4 2024 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $800K added.
- The largest Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc seller in Q4 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $708K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.