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Western Asset Premier Bond Fund

33 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.5M invested in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $23.9M → $27.5M (+$3.63M)

2.23% more ownership

Funds ownership: 14.49%16.72% (+2.2%)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 12

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3433 (-1)

25% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 4

Holders
33
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-2.94%
% of All Funds
0.75%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
3
Increased
11
Reduced
12
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SIA
1
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$5.87M +$301K +21,765 +5%
Invesco
2
Invesco
Georgia
$3.07M +$823K +59,554 +37%
PMG
3
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$2.92M +$103K +7,488 +4%
1CP
4
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$2.89M +$2.14M +154,985 +287%
RCM
5
Robinson Capital Management
Michigan
$2.41M -$50.9K -3,680 -2%
GC
6
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.5M +$203K +14,711 +16%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
7
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.27M +$219K +15,873 +21%
Cetera Investment Advisers
8
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$1.09M -$75.9K -5,489 -6%
Cohen & Steers
9
Cohen & Steers
New York
$1.03M
Morgan Stanley
10
Morgan Stanley
New York
$888K -$110K -7,957 -11%
Koshinski Asset Management
11
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$771K
LTFS
12
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$669K +$601K +43,510 +883%
Janney Montgomery Scott
13
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$589K +$48.7K +3,521 +9%
WIA
14
Westbourne Investment Advisors
Maryland
$295K -$18K -1,300 -6%
OC
15
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$290K -$54.3K -3,926 -16%
Wells Fargo
16
Wells Fargo
California
$245K
BFEC
17
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$239K -$20.7K -1,500 -8%
UBS Group
18
UBS Group
Switzerland
$225K +$26.4K +1,913 +13%
LPL Financial
19
LPL Financial
California
$199K +$199K +14,393 New
Bank of America
20
Bank of America
North Carolina
$197K -$23.1K -1,668 -10%
Stifel Financial
21
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$192K -$5.39K -390 -3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
22
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$168K -$169K -12,217 -50%
SG Americas Securities
23
SG Americas Securities
New York
$137K -$36.9K -2,673 -21%
CA
24
Calton & Associates
Florida
$84K +$87.4K +6,327 New
IA
25
IFP Advisors
Florida
$65K +$83 +6 +0.1%

WEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

33 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $27.5M — up 15% from $23.9M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of WEA and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.

The largest buyer was 1607 Capital Partners, adding an estimated $2.14M. The largest seller was Doliver Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $249K sold.

  • 33 institutional investors held Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) as of Q4 2017, down from 34 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $27.5M of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund stock for Q4 2017, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 3 funds opened new Western Asset Premier Bond Fund positions in Q4 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund buyer in Q4 2017 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $2.14M added.
  • The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund seller in Q4 2017 was Doliver Advisors, an estimated $249K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.