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Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund

68 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.6M invested in Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

46% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 13

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $68.8M → $70.6M (+$1.79M)

0.14% less ownership

Funds ownership: 12.55%12.41% (-0.14%)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 7168 (-3)

15% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 13

Holders
68
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-4.23%
% of All Funds
1.47%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
11
Increased
19
Reduced
13
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$28.8M +$352K +26,699 +1%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
2
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$6.84M -$2.51M -190,209 -27%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.73M +$432K +32,802 +10%
HighTower Advisors
4
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.17M +$68.1K +5,169 +2%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$2.8M +$529K +40,133 +23%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.39M +$41.6K +3,160 +2%
AF
7
Affiance Financial
Minnesota
$1.72M +$164K +12,427 +11%
N
8
Nuveen
North Carolina
$1.71M
VanEck Associates
9
VanEck Associates
New York
$1.38M -$110K -8,324 -7%
KMWM
10
Keudell/Morrison Wealth Management
Oregon
$1.31M +$1.31M +99,242 New
RJFSA
11
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.12M -$7.61K -578 -0.7%
LTFS
12
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.08M -$70.8K -5,374 -6%
SWP
13
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$1.07M +$40.6K +3,081 +4%
RJA
14
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.04M +$50.3K +3,820 +5%
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$801K +$63.8K +4,842 +9%
MFW
16
Mosaic Family Wealth
Missouri
$796K +$211K +15,998 +36%
COLIM
17
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$789K +$786K +59,638 New
Ameriprise
18
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$735K -$23.6K -1,789 -3%
GI
19
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$651K +$110K +8,328 +20%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$522K -$2.85K -216 -0.5%
HCM
21
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$499K
GC
22
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$485K +$485K +36,845 New
WIA
23
Westbourne Investment Advisors
Maryland
$436K -$21.1K -1,600 -5%
PAG
24
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$356K +$212K +16,111 +148%
FHA
25
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$352K -$45.4K -3,445 -11%

MMU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

68 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $70.6M — up 2.6% from $68.8M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of MMU and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.

The largest buyer was City of London Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $786K. The largest seller was Fiera Capital (Canada), cutting an estimated $2.51M.

  • 68 institutional investors held Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU) as of Q1 2019, down from 71 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $70.6M of Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund stock for Q1 2019, up 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund positions in Q1 2019 and 13 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund buyer in Q1 2019 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $786K added.
  • The largest Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund seller in Q1 2019 was Fiera Capital (Canada), an estimated $2.51M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.