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WEA

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
WEA

34 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.9M invested in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

20% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 10

0.44% less ownership

Funds ownership: 14.93% → 14.49% (-0.44%)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $24.9M → $23.9M (-$992K)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 35 → 34 (-1)

17% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 6

Holders
34
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-2.86%
% of All Funds
0.85%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
5
Increased
12
Reduced
10
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
+$630K
2
PMG
ProVise Management Group
Florida
+$258K
3
DA
Doliver Advisors
Texas
+$253K
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$241K
5
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
+$193K

Top Sellers

1
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
-$996K
2
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
-$831K
3
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
-$492K
4
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
-$194K
5
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$177K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LTFS
26
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$68K +$1.76K +125 +3%
IA
27
IFP Advisors
Florida
$65K +$17.7K +1,255 +36%
VIA
28
Vantage Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$40K – – –
SEI Investments
29
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$16K +$16.2K +1,152 New
NSIM
30
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$14K – – –
CCM
31
Cribstone Capital Management
Maine
$8K – – –
WAM
32
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$2K +$2.82K +200 New
AG
33
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1K – – –
CRC
34
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
– -$996K -71,248 Closed
COLIM
35
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
– -$831K -59,546 Closed
RJA
36
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
– -$177K -12,650 Closed
NFG
37
Next Financial Group
Texas
– -$70K -4,999 Closed
WEC
38
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
– -$14K -1,000 Closed
Creative Planning
39
Creative Planning
Kansas
– -$5K -365 Closed
1
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WEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

34 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $23.9M — down 4% from $24.9M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of WEA and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.

The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $630K. The largest seller was Curi RMB Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $996K sold.

  • 34 institutional investors held Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) as of Q3 2017, down from 35 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $23.9M of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund stock for Q3 2017, down 4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new Western Asset Premier Bond Fund positions in Q3 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund buyer in Q3 2017 was Invesco, an estimated $630K added.
  • The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund seller in Q3 2017 was Curi RMB Capital, an estimated $996K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.