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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
ACS
126
Archford Capital Strategies
Illinois
$5K +$4.65K +363 New
DAM
127
Delta Asset Management
Tennessee
$4K – – –
DSC
128
Duncker Streett & Co
Missouri
$4K – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
129
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$4K – – –
RFC
130
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$3K – – –
AOWM
131
Alpha Omega Wealth Management
Virginia
$2K – – –
MCM
132
Monument Capital Management
Virginia
$2K – – –
ASN
133
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$2K +$26 +2 +1%
AIM
134
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$1.92K – – –
GWM
135
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$1K – – –
JCM
136
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$1K – – –
BWM
137
Baystate Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$1K +$897 +70 New
FDCDDQ
138
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$639 – – –
APA
139
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$19 – – –
Geode Capital Management
140
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
– -$1.45M -111,944 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
141
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
– -$691K -53,477 Closed
CIBC Private Wealth Group
142
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
– -$681K -52,749 Closed
SFS
143
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
– -$396K -30,679 Closed
WAM
144
Weiss Asset Management
Massachusetts
– -$253K -19,545 Closed
FCCM
145
First City Capital Management
Georgia
– -$160K -12,413 Closed
AC
146
Athanor Capital
New York
– -$150K -11,600 Closed
BF
147
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
– -$132K -10,231 Closed
AA
148
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
– -$129K -10,000 Closed
TC
149
Telemus Capital
Michigan
– -$124K -9,603 Closed
WP
150
WealthSource Partners
California
– -$74K -5,738 Closed
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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.