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WEA

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund

34 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.2M invested in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

44% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 9

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $31.1M → $33.2M (+$2.11M)

3.77% more ownership

Funds ownership: 20.21%23.99% (+3.8%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3634 (-2)

33% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 6

Holders
34
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-5.56%
% of All Funds
0.78%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
13
Reduced
9
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1CP
1
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$9.66M +$3.56M +280,242 +58%
SIA
2
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$4.87M -$605K -47,700 -11%
Invesco
3
Invesco
Georgia
$3.08M -$57.7K -4,547 -2%
RCM
4
Robinson Capital Management
Michigan
$2.48M +$142K +11,233 +6%
KIM
5
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$1.62M +$1.08M +85,443 +208%
GC
6
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.33M -$3.94K -311 -0.3%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
7
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.3M +$19.9K +1,570 +2%
Janney Montgomery Scott
8
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$940K +$62K +4,887 +7%
Cohen & Steers
9
Cohen & Steers
New York
$937K
CRC
10
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$889K +$895K +70,592 New
Morgan Stanley
11
Morgan Stanley
New York
$872K +$1.75K +138 +0.2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
12
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$831K +$837K +65,974 New
Koshinski Asset Management
13
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$657K -$36.8K -2,900 -5%
Wells Fargo
14
Wells Fargo
California
$638K +$439K +34,601 +216%
CIA
15
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$564K +$75.9K +5,982 +15%
LTFS
16
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$519K
Stifel Financial
17
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$409K +$156K +12,283 +61%
Bank of America
18
Bank of America
North Carolina
$367K -$20.9K -1,648 -5%
WIA
19
Westbourne Investment Advisors
Maryland
$253K -$16.5K -1,300 -6%
LPL Financial
20
LPL Financial
California
$202K -$34.1K -2,686 -14%
BFEC
21
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$160K -$10.8K -850 -6%
RJA
22
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$146K +$147K +11,550 New
UBS Group
23
UBS Group
Switzerland
$145K +$19.4K +1,526 +15%
Truist Financial
24
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$128K +$1.94K +153 +2%
IA
25
IFP Advisors
Florida
$63K +$3.46K +273 +6%

WEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

34 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $33.2M — up 6.8% from $31.1M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of WEA and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.

The largest buyer was 1607 Capital Partners, adding an estimated $3.56M. The largest seller was Sit Investment Associates, cutting an estimated $605K.

  • 34 institutional investors held Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) as of Q2 2018, down from 36 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $33.2M of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund stock for Q2 2018, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new Western Asset Premier Bond Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 6 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $3.56M added.
  • The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $605K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.