Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
WEA
37 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.8M invested in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 2
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 10
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.2M → $37.8M (+$4.64M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 37 (+3)
0.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.99% → 24.79% (+0.8%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.68M |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$873K |
| 3 |
Koshinski Asset Management
Decatur,
Illinois
|
+$394K |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$201K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$159K |
Top Sellers
WEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
37 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $37.8M — up 14% from $33.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new WEA positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $2.68M. The largest seller was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $1.28M.
- 37 institutional investors held Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) as of Q3 2018, up from 34 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $37.8M of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund stock for Q3 2018, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Western Asset Premier Bond Fund positions in Q3 2018 and 2 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund buyer in Q3 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $2.68M added.
- The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund seller in Q3 2018 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $1.28M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.