PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II
PFN
83 hedge funds and large institutions have $71.7M invested in PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 11
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 20
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 83 (+5)
0.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 12.51% → 12.62% (+0.11%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $81M → $71.7M (-$9.28M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$3.86M |
| 2 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$1.81M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.34M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$1.31M |
| 5 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$591K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Arlington Capital Management
Arlington Heights,
Illinois
|
-$5.18M |
| 2 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$2.65M |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.59M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$671K |
| 5 |
NMC
Nine Masts Capital
Central,
Hong Kong
|
-$657K |
PFN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
83 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (PFN) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $71.7M — down 11% from $81M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new PFN positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Shaker Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.86M. The largest seller was Arlington Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.18M sold.
- 83 institutional investors held PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (PFN) as of Q4 2018, up from 78 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $71.7M of PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II stock for Q4 2018, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II positions in Q4 2018 and 11 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II buyer in Q4 2018 was Shaker Financial Services, an estimated $3.86M added.
- The largest PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II seller in Q4 2018 was Arlington Capital Management, an estimated $5.18M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.