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WEA

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
WEA

39 hedge funds and large institutions have $60.5M invested in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.56% more ownership

Funds ownership: 49.96% → 50.53% (+0.56%)

0% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $60.4M → $60.5M (+$79.1K)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 39 → 39 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 3

50% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 18

Holders
39
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
0.62%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
3
Increased
9
Reduced
18
Closed
3
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$2.82M
2
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$2.49M
3
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
+$481K
4
CPRC
Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp
New York
+$322K
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
+$227K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
-$1.57M
2
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
-$991K
3
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
-$941K
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$903K
5
Allspring Global Investments
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
-$634K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AA
26
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$123K -$288K -26,843 -69%
RJA
27
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$118K – – –
NA
28
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$114K -$38.6K -3,600 -24%
SFC
29
Strategic Financial Concepts
Texas
$110K – – –
Stifel Financial
30
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$107K -$654 -61 -0.6%
Susquehanna International Group
31
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$102K +$109K +10,135 New
Comerica Bank
32
Comerica Bank
Texas
$60.5K +$64.3K +6,000 New
UBS Group
33
UBS Group
Switzerland
$58.3K -$14.8K -1,384 -19%
BCMLT
34
Beacon Capital Management LLC (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$35.2K – – –
CSPIA
35
Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory
Virginia
$23.2K – – –
POIA
36
Pin Oak Investment Advisors
Texas
$15K – – –
PP
37
PFS Partners
New Jersey
$3.36K – – –
FIA
38
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
$3K – – –
GWM
39
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$2.73K – – –
HNB
40
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$10 – – –
KIM
41
Karpus Investment Management
New York
– -$991K -97,262 Closed
RP
42
Riverbridge Partners
Minnesota
– -$247K -24,192 Closed
WAM
43
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
– -$119K -11,673 Closed
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WEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

39 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $60.5M — up 0.13% from $60.4M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in WEA was balanced in Q3 2023: 3 funds opened new positions, 3 closed out, 9 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $2.82M. The largest seller was Sit Investment Associates, cutting an estimated $1.57M.

  • 39 institutional investors held Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) as of Q3 2023, unchanged from Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $60.5M of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund stock for Q3 2023, up 0.13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 3 funds opened new Western Asset Premier Bond Fund positions in Q3 2023 and 3 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund buyer in Q3 2023 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $2.82M added.
  • The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund seller in Q3 2023 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $1.57M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.