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SABA

Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II
SABA

136 hedge funds and large institutions have $268M invested in Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)

44% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 32

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $259M → $268M (+$8.79M)

0.71% more ownership

Funds ownership: 13.33% → 14.04% (+0.71%)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 140 → 136 (-4)

15% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 20

Holders
136
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-2.86%
% of All Funds
3.12%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
17
Increased
46
Reduced
32
Closed
20
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
+$6.55M
2
FIMG
Financial & Investment Management Group
Michigan
+$5.26M
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$4.65M
4
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
+$4.22M
5
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
+$1.88M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$2.53M
2
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$1.45M
3
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
-$937K
4
AWA
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
-$706K
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$691K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MHIC
51
Marble Harbor Investment Counsel
Massachusetts
$469K – – –
SMC
52
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$463K +$15.4K +1,202 +3%
TW
53
Transform Wealth
Colorado
$412K -$26.4K -2,057 -6%
PNC Financial Services Group
54
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$363K +$5.91K +461 +2%
OC
55
Oarsman Capital
Wisconsin
$358K -$41.7K -3,250 -10%
HL
56
HeadInvest LLC
Maine
$336K -$1.92K -150 -0.6%
WKWM
57
Walter & Keenan Wealth Management
Indiana
$323K – – –
PCM
58
PenderFund Capital Management
British Columbia, Canada
$320K +$320K +25,000 New
LPL Financial
59
LPL Financial
California
$297K +$29.6K +2,313 +11%
OFG
60
OTA Financial Group
New York
$293K +$294K +22,928 New
DA
61
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$292K -$165K -12,884 -36%
BFA
62
Benedict Financial Advisors
Georgia
$287K +$974 +76 +0.3%
SRC
63
Shufro Rose & Co
New York
$284K -$298K -23,250 Closed
SPIA
64
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$282K – – –
APSP
65
Asset Planning Services (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$267K +$2.21K +172 +0.8%
IA
66
IFP Advisors
Florida
$259K – – –
Walleye Trading
67
Walleye Trading
New York
$252K +$1.92K +150 +0.8%
Millennium Management
68
Millennium Management
New York
$245K -$44.6K -3,483 -15%
M&T Bank
69
M&T Bank
New York
$241K -$26 -2 -0%
LCM
70
Laurion Capital Management
New York
$235K +$107K +8,362 +83%
IA
71
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$214K +$27.6K +2,150 +15%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
72
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$208K +$14K +1,090 +7%
Citigroup
73
Citigroup
New York
$202K +$192K +14,999 +1,981%
FHB
74
First Hawaiian Bank
Hawaii
$186K – – –
CFA
75
Cahill Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$185K +$185K +14,411 New
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SABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

136 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II (SABA) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $268M — up 3.4% from $259M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of SABA and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 32 trimmed existing stakes and 46 added.

The largest buyer was Saba Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.55M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $2.53M.

  • 136 institutional investors held Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II (SABA) as of Q1 2018, down from 140 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $268M of Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II stock for Q1 2018, up 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II positions in Q1 2018 and 20 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II buyer in Q1 2018 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $6.55M added.
  • The largest Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II seller in Q1 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.53M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.