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SABA

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

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

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
Baird Financial Group
76
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$162K -$7.32K -580 -4%
IA
77
IFP Advisors
Florida
$161K -$87.5K -6,930 -35%
Creative Planning
78
Creative Planning
Kansas
$160K -$8.26K -654 -5%
GHAM
79
Gilman Hill Asset Management
Connecticut
$154K +$78.9K +6,250 +100%
Susquehanna International Group
80
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$150K +$154K +12,183 New
FWIA
81
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Ohio
$147K – – –
PHIMC
82
Private Harbour Investment Management & Counsel
Ohio
$144K – – –
GAM
83
Gould Asset Management
California
$133K -$1.99M -157,475 -94%
SFS
84
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$129K +$132K +10,479 New
SWP
85
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$127K +$75.7K +5,995 +138%
UCFA
86
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$119K -$28.4K -2,250 -19%
TC
87
Telemus Capital
Michigan
$118K +$121K +9,603 New
AFA
88
Arlington Financial Advisors
California
$112K -$32.8K -2,600 -23%
NMC
89
Nine Masts Capital
Hong Kong
$95K +$8.21K +650 +9%
AA
90
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$92K +$94.5K +7,483 New
DC
91
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$91K +$50 +4 +0.1%
AWM
92
Aries Wealth Management
Maine
$85K – – –
William Blair & Company
93
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$78K +$80.2K +6,353 New
SFS
94
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$77K – – –
CWS
95
Cypress Wealth Services
California
$75K -$4.9K -388 -6%
OIM
96
Orca Investment Management
Oregon
$72K -$6.31K -500 -8%
CA
97
Calton & Associates
Florida
$72K +$71.9K +5,693 New
FHA
98
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$69K – – –
FPCG
99
Fort Pitt Capital Group
Pennsylvania
$69K – – –
ClearBridge Investments
100
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$68K – – –
2 3
4
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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.