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SABA

Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II
SABA

144 hedge funds and large institutions have $276M invested in Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

42% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 19

26% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 38

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 136 → 144 (+8)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $273M → $276M (+$3.62M)

0.96% more ownership

Funds ownership: 14.57% → 15.53% (+0.96%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)

Holders
144
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+5.88%
% of All Funds
3.21%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
27
Increased
48
Reduced
38
Closed
19
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
JFA
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
+$7.06M
2
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
+$2.34M
3
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
+$2.27M
4
FIMG
Financial & Investment Management Group
Michigan
+$1.6M
5
RCG
Ruggie Capital Group
Florida
+$1.27M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$1.34M
2
NSIM
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
-$1.13M
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$991K
4
6M
6 Meridian
Kansas
-$893K
5
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$838K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
KWA
26
KCS Wealth Advisory
California
$2.36M +$697K +57,001 +41%
TFF
27
The Family Firm
Maryland
$2.03M -$89.6K -7,328 -4%
LCM
28
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$1.77M +$139K +11,371 +8%
AA
29
Altman Advisors
Illinois
$1.7M -$139K -11,387 -7%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
30
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$1.54M -$768K -62,842 -33%
HSA
31
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$1.49M -$54.2K -4,436 -3%
VCM
32
Vivaldi Capital Management
Illinois
$1.47M +$258K +21,080 +21%
LPL Financial
33
LPL Financial
California
$1.31M +$1.01M +82,869 +326%
FIA
34
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$1.27M +$186K +15,182 +18%
UBS Group
35
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.27M -$340K -27,826 -21%
RCG
36
Ruggie Capital Group
Florida
$1.25M +$1.27M +104,078 New
Royal Bank of Canada
37
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.24M +$582K +47,633 +86%
SC
38
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$1.22M +$23.2K +1,900 +2%
CWM
39
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$1.19M +$998K +81,623 +489%
LNB
40
Ledyard National Bank
$1.12M – – –
EHC
41
Everett Harris & Co
California
$978K +$49 +4 +0%
GIP
42
Greatmark Investment Partners
Georgia
$946K +$106K +8,700 +12%
LTFS
43
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$842K -$215K -17,586 -20%
HFS
44
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$840K -$24.1K -1,975 -3%
HCIA
45
Hochman Cole Investment Advisors
Illinois
$838K +$147K +12,043 +21%
SI
46
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$828K -$54.3K -4,442 -6%
WCM
47
Whitener Capital Management
North Carolina
$812K -$20.6K -1,689 -2%
Barclays
48
Barclays
United Kingdom
$679K -$208K -17,009 -23%
RCA
49
Rowland Carmichael Advisors
Arizona
$651K +$12.2K +1,000 +2%
IA
50
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$648K +$183K +14,951 +38%
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SABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

144 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II (SABA) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $276M — up 1.3% from $273M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new SABA positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JNBA Financial Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.06M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.34M.

  • 144 institutional investors held Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II (SABA) as of Q4 2018, up from 136 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $276M of Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II stock for Q4 2018, up 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II positions in Q4 2018 and 19 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II buyer in Q4 2018 was JNBA Financial Advisors, an estimated $7.06M added.
  • The largest Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II seller in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.34M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.