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Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II
SABA

138 hedge funds and large institutions have $297M invested in Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)

23% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 13

22% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 36

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $268M → $297M (+$29.6M)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 136 → 138 (+2)

1.27% more ownership

Funds ownership: 14.04% → 15.31% (+1.3%)

Holders
138
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+1.47%
% of All Funds
3.16%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
16
Increased
44
Reduced
36
Closed
13
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
NWM
Nicola Wealth Management
British Columbia, Canada
+$12.6M
2
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
+$3.35M
3
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
+$2.59M
4
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$1.38M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$1.38M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
GAM
Gould Asset Management
California
-$1.99M
2
AA
Altman Advisors
Illinois
-$1.81M
3
PMG
Private Management Group
California
-$845K
4
ECM
Elgethun Capital Management
South Dakota
-$597K
5
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
-$514K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RJA
26
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.9M -$140K -11,059 -4%
CRC
27
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$2.52M +$2.59M +205,520 New
Stifel Financial
28
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.46M +$1.38M +109,307 +120%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
29
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.36M -$85.3K -6,758 -3%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
30
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$2.34M -$111K -8,800 -4%
LCM
31
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$2.11M +$581K +46,042 +37%
TFF
32
The Family Firm
Maryland
$1.9M +$251K +19,865 +15%
PPA
33
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$1.76M +$365K +28,950 +25%
UBS Group
34
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.67M -$25.8K -2,041 -1%
HSA
35
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$1.57M -$111K -8,783 -6%
KWA
36
KCS Wealth Advisory
California
$1.4M +$525K +41,625 +57%
LNB
37
Ledyard National Bank
$1.36M – – –
SC
38
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$1.29M +$42.9K +3,400 +3%
LTFS
39
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.21M – – –
VCM
40
Vivaldi Capital Management
Illinois
$1.14M +$106K +8,434 +10%
EHC
41
Everett Harris & Co
California
$1.01M +$38 +3 +0%
6M
42
6 Meridian
Kansas
$979K -$25.9K -2,050 -3%
HFS
43
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$908K +$32.1K +2,542 +4%
FIA
44
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$844K +$868K +68,763 New
SI
45
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$839K +$863K +68,345 New
WCM
46
Whitener Capital Management
North Carolina
$736K +$112K +8,905 +17%
HCIA
47
Hochman Cole Investment Advisors
Illinois
$714K +$33.9K +2,687 +5%
GIP
48
Greatmark Investment Partners
Georgia
$660K -$73.4K -5,812 -10%
Royal Bank of Canada
49
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$610K -$47.3K -3,748 -7%
RPA
50
Rock Point Advisors
Vermont
$559K +$37.9K +3,000 +7%
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SABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

138 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II (SABA) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $297M — up 11% from $268M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new SABA positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Nicola Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.6M. The largest seller was Gould Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.99M.

  • 138 institutional investors held Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II (SABA) as of Q2 2018, up from 136 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $297M of Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II stock for Q2 2018, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II positions in Q2 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II buyer in Q2 2018 was Nicola Wealth Management, an estimated $12.6M added.
  • The largest Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II seller in Q2 2018 was Gould Asset Management, an estimated $1.99M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.