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Western Asset Premier Bond Fund

31 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.6M invested in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

44% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 9

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $43M → $43.6M (+$624K)

0.83% less ownership

Funds ownership: 27.6%26.76% (-0.83%)

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3431 (-3)

43% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 7

Holders
31
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-8.82%
% of All Funds
0.67%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
13
Reduced
9
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1CP
1
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$15.3M +$824K +61,800 +6%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$8.08M +$309K +23,173 +4%
SIA
3
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$3.54M -$321K -24,044 -9%
PMG
4
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$3.52M +$258K +19,374 +8%
Invesco
5
Invesco
Georgia
$1.67M -$190K -14,269 -10%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$1.58M +$1.17M +87,908 +321%
GC
7
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.57M +$222K +16,648 +17%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.53M +$339K +25,411 +30%
Stifel Financial
9
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.05M +$300K +22,524 +42%
Bank of America
10
Bank of America
North Carolina
$916K +$481K +36,104 +117%
Cohen & Steers
11
Cohen & Steers
New York
$785K
Cetera Investment Advisers
12
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$657K -$15.3K -1,150 -2%
LTFS
13
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$525K +$13.3K +1,000 +3%
RCM
14
Robinson Capital Management
Michigan
$490K -$90.6K -6,800 -16%
Wells Fargo
15
Wells Fargo
California
$329K -$2.96M -221,877 -90%
Envestnet Asset Management
16
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$327K +$55.2K +4,142 +21%
Janney Montgomery Scott
17
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$288K
WIA
18
Westbourne Investment Advisors
Maryland
$258K
OC
19
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$248K -$42.7K -3,200 -15%
UBS Group
20
UBS Group
Switzerland
$214K -$9.42K -707 -4%
MAFM
21
Mid Atlantic Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$189K -$38.2K -2,865 -17%
BRWA
22
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$149K +$145K +10,873 New
Truist Financial
23
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$148K +$2.08K +156 +1%
AG
24
Advisor Group
Arizona
$88K -$35.4K -2,658 -29%
NFG
25
Next Financial Group
Texas
$71K +$69.2K +5,189 New

WEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

31 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $43.6M — up 1.5% from $43M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of WEA and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $1.17M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $2.96M.

  • 31 institutional investors held Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) as of Q2 2019, down from 34 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $43.6M of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund stock for Q2 2019, up 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new Western Asset Premier Bond Fund positions in Q2 2019 and 7 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund buyer in Q2 2019 was LPL Financial, an estimated $1.17M added.
  • The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund seller in Q2 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $2.96M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.