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Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund

71 hedge funds and large institutions have $68.8M invested in Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.05% more ownership

Funds ownership: 12.5%12.55% (+0.05%)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 7371 (-2)

13% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 16

29% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $97.6M → $68.8M (-$28.8M)

62% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 26

Holders
71
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-2.74%
% of All Funds
1.58%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
14
Increased
10
Reduced
26
Closed
16
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$27.4M -$1.47M -120,819 -5%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
2
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$9.01M +$8.64M +709,750 New
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.15M -$409K -33,558 -9%
HighTower Advisors
4
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.99M +$680K +55,852 +31%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.26M -$107K -8,813 -5%
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$2.19M -$584K -47,997 -22%
N
7
Nuveen
North Carolina
$1.65M
AF
8
Affiance Financial
Minnesota
$1.5M -$460K -37,808 -24%
VanEck Associates
9
VanEck Associates
New York
$1.43M -$66.6K -5,466 -5%
LTFS
10
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.11M +$31.9K +2,622 +3%
RJFSA
11
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.09M -$923K -75,764 -47%
SWP
12
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$995K -$106K -8,746 -10%
RJA
13
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$957K -$189K -15,556 -17%
CIA
14
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$931K -$8.1K -665 -0.9%
WAM
15
Wakefield Asset Management
Colorado
$781K +$749K +61,482 New
SMC
16
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$756K -$73.9K -6,068 -9%
Ameriprise
17
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$731K +$78.3K +6,432 +13%
Royal Bank of Canada
18
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$711K +$73.9K +6,069 +12%
MFW
19
Mosaic Family Wealth
Missouri
$565K +$682 +56 +0.1%
GI
20
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$522K +$500K +41,077 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
21
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$506K -$17.9K -1,470 -4%
HCM
22
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$482K
WIA
23
Westbourne Investment Advisors
Maryland
$441K -$30.4K -2,500 -7%
FHA
24
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$383K +$228K +18,745 +164%
BSW
25
Buckingham Strategic Wealth
Missouri
$337K +$323K +26,514 New

MMU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

71 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $68.8M — down 29% from $97.6M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of MMU and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 26 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.

The largest buyer was Fiera Capital (Canada), opening a new position worth an estimated $8.64M. The largest seller was Robinson Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.92M sold.

  • 71 institutional investors held Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU) as of Q4 2018, down from 73 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $68.8M of Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Fiera Capital (Canada), an estimated $8.64M added.
  • The largest Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Robinson Capital Management, an estimated $3.92M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.