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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

Rank Fund Capital Flow
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

Rank Fund Capital Flow
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
SCM
101
SOL Capital Management
Maryland
$64K +$64.1K +5,000 New
EA
102
Edge Advisors
Georgia
$63K – – –
AF
103
Allworth Financial
California
$62K – – –
US Bancorp
104
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$58K -$20K -1,564 -26%
SWP
105
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$55K +$15.3K +1,191 +38%
SEI Investments
106
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$53K +$53.2K +4,150 New
BCWM
107
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$49.2K +$49.4K +3,850 New
BC
108
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$49K – – –
SIC
109
Salem Investment Counselors
North Carolina
$45K – – –
TRCT
110
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$43K +$43.6K +3,400 New
RWP
111
RWA Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$34K +$34.5K +2,695 New
CFD
112
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$31K – – –
CPIG
113
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$31K +$30.8K +2,401 New
GI
114
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$26K – – –
S
115
SignatureFD
Georgia
$24K +$23.9K +1,864 New
IF
116
Ironwood Financial
Arizona
$22K – – –
TCM
117
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$21K – – –
ECM
118
Exchange Capital Management
Michigan
$18K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
119
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$18K – – –
FIB
120
First Interstate Bank
Montana
$15K – – –
MOS
121
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$11K +$4.58K +357 +76%
SWM
122
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$9K – – –
SIS
123
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$6K – – –
EWM
124
Endurance Wealth Management
Rhode Island
$5K – – –
HNB
125
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$5K – – –
3 4
5
6 7

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.