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PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II
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115 hedge funds and large institutions have $120M invested in PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

68% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 25

0.58% more ownership

Funds ownership: 19.65% → 20.23% (+0.58%)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 118 → 115 (-3)

18% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 11

41% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $202M → $120M (-$82.4M)

Holders
115
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-2.54%
% of All Funds
1.54%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
9
Increased
42
Reduced
25
Closed
11
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$1.6M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$1.53M
3
EWA
EverSource Wealth Advisors
Alabama
+$963K
4
CF
Centaurus Financial
California
+$706K
5
JWCA
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
+$699K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
-$1.48M
2
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
-$617K
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$563K
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$506K
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$244K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Stifel Financial
26
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$698K +$23 +3 +0%
Cetera Investment Advisers
27
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$682K +$19.8K +2,637 +3%
Bank of America
28
Bank of America
North Carolina
$680K +$5.69K +757 +0.8%
UBS Group
29
UBS Group
Switzerland
$669K -$70.8K -9,417 -10%
CL
30
Choreo LLC
Illinois
$638K -$139K -18,503 -18%
NA
31
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$614K +$7.15K +951 +1%
Rockefeller Capital Management
32
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$587K +$24.2K +3,218 +4%
AWM
33
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$560K – – –
CCFM
34
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$559K +$11.8K +1,565 +2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
35
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$503K -$1.35K -179 -0.3%
Royal Bank of Canada
36
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$451K -$563K -74,881 -56%
RCI
37
RS Crum Inc
California
$420K – – –
MC
38
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$412K +$30.3K +4,028 +8%
AFG
39
Atomi Financial Group
New York
$390K +$6.05K +804 +2%
AC
40
Addison Capital
Pennsylvania
$390K -$4.51K -600 -1%
MSFS
41
Main Street Financial Solutions
Pennsylvania
$379K +$10.5K +1,391 +3%
IFG
42
Independent Financial Group
California
$375K +$132K +17,500 +54%
CAC
43
Certified Advisory Corp
Florida
$339K -$31.7K -4,214 -9%
MCFP
44
Mallini Complete Financial Planning
Florida
$336K +$34.1K +4,531 +11%
SF
45
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$334K +$7.66K +1,018 +2%
SA
46
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$315K +$4.39K +584 +1%
EFG
47
Elm3 Financial Group
Georgia
$291K +$128 +17 +0%
CPSAC
48
Chas P. Smith & Associates (CPS)
Florida
$263K -$2.8K -372 -1%
KAS
49
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$259K +$12.2K +1,619 +5%
Janney Montgomery Scott
50
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$249K – – –
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PFN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

115 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (PFN) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $120M — down 41% from $202M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of PFN and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 25 trimmed existing stakes and 42 added.

The largest buyer was Osaic Holdings, adding an estimated $1.6M. The largest seller was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $1.48M.

  • 115 institutional investors held PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (PFN) as of Q1 2025, down from 118 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $120M of PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II stock for Q1 2025, down 41% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II positions in Q1 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II buyer in Q1 2025 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $1.6M added.
  • The largest PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II seller in Q1 2025 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $1.48M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.