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Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II
SABA

132 hedge funds and large institutions have $222M invested in Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

96% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 27

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)

0.11% less ownership

Funds ownership: 15.14% → 15.03% (-0.11%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 140 → 132 (-8)

21% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $281M → $222M (-$59M)

29% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 17

Holders
132
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-5.71%
% of All Funds
2.87%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
12
Increased
53
Reduced
27
Closed
17
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
ECM
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
+$20.5M
2
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
+$2.75M
3
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$1.46M
4
FIM
Frontier Investment Management
Texas
+$1.44M
5
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
+$1.23M

Top Sellers

1
NWM
Nicola Wealth Management
British Columbia, Canada
-$15.1M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$10.6M
3
PMG
Private Management Group
California
-$5.61M
4
NSIM
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
-$2.61M
5
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
-$2.09M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BC
101
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$49K – – –
BCWM
102
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$49K – – –
SIC
103
Salem Investment Counselors
North Carolina
$45K – – –
RCM
104
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$34.8K +$2.75M +217,205 +9%
CFD
105
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$31K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
106
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$31K +$4.42K +350 +17%
GWM
107
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$27K – – –
GI
108
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$26K – – –
LB
109
Legacy Bridge
Iowa
$25K – – –
S
110
SignatureFD
Georgia
$24K – – –
Citigroup
111
Citigroup
New York
$23K +$8.03K +635 +57%
IF
112
Ironwood Financial
Arizona
$22K – – –
TCM
113
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$21K – – –
RIA
114
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$20K +$20.1K +1,590 New
QCIG
115
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$19K +$329 +26 +2%
FIB
116
First Interstate Bank
Montana
$15K – – –
PWMG
117
Prestige Wealth Management Group
New Jersey
$13K – – –
CAC
118
Certified Advisory Corp
Florida
$13K +$12.6K +1,000 New
APA
119
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$12.7K – – –
FCA
120
FinTrust Capital Advisors
South Carolina
$10K -$4.42K -350 -32%
CIAS
121
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$10K – – –
NFG
122
Next Financial Group
Texas
$10K +$9.86K +780 New
PFGIA
123
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$6K – – –
SIS
124
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$6K – – –
ASN
125
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$6K +$1.01K +80 +19%
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5
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SABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

132 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II (SABA) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $222M — down 21% from $281M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of SABA and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 53 added.

The largest buyer was Evergreen Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.5M. The largest seller was Nicola Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.1M sold.

  • 132 institutional investors held Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II (SABA) as of Q2 2019, down from 140 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $222M of Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II stock for Q2 2019, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II positions in Q2 2019 and 17 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II buyer in Q2 2019 was Evergreen Capital Management, an estimated $20.5M added.
  • The largest Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II seller in Q2 2019 was Nicola Wealth Management, an estimated $15.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.