Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
WEA
41 hedge funds and large institutions have $60.6M invested in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 14
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.2M → $60.6M (+$4.4M)
0.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.2% → 45.29% (+0.1%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 5
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 42 → 41 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.5M |
| 2 |
HWAM
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management
Parsippany,
New Jersey
|
+$343K |
| 3 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$335K |
| 4 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$298K |
| 5 |
BEI
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Clayton,
Missouri
|
+$285K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.18M |
| 2 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$555K |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$491K |
| 4 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$192K |
| 5 |
MG
Marex Group
London,
|
-$123K |
WEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
41 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $60.6M — up 7.8% from $56.2M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in WEA was balanced in Q3 2024: 5 funds opened new positions, 5 closed out, 16 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.5M. The largest seller was Allspring Global Investments, cutting an estimated $1.18M.
- 41 institutional investors held Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) as of Q3 2024, down from 42 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $60.6M of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund stock for Q3 2024, up 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Western Asset Premier Bond Fund positions in Q3 2024 and 5 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund buyer in Q3 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.5M added.
- The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund seller in Q3 2024 was Allspring Global Investments, an estimated $1.18M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.