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, 18 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 3
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 57 → 60 (+3)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 17
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $86.4M → $83.1M (-$3.27M)
1.57% less ownership
Funds ownership: 32.19% → 30.61% (-1.6%)
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 |
HA
Huntleigh Advisors
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$7.09M |
| 2 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$1.35M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$988K |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$583K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$440K |
HYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
60 of the 7,613 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 — down 3.8% from $86.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new HYI positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Icon Advisers, adding an estimated $2.89M. The largest seller was Huntleigh Advisors, cutting an estimated $7.09M.
- 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, down 3.8% 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 Huntleigh Advisors, an estimated $7.09M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.