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Western Asset Premier Bond Fund

32 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.3M invested in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

75% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 4

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2932 (+3)

0.27% more ownership

Funds ownership: 27.98%28.25% (+0.27%)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $43.6M → $43.3M (-$278K)

27% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 11

Holders
32
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+10.34%
% of All Funds
0.65%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
8
Reduced
11
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1CP
1
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$15.4M +$6.79K +500 +0%
SIA
2
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$5.99M +$682K +50,260 +12%
PMG
3
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$4.04M +$114K +8,430 +3%
KIM
4
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$2.95M -$376K -27,657 -11%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.19M -$54.7K -4,030 -2%
GC
6
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$2.13M -$203K -14,946 -8%
Truist Financial
7
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$1.42M -$384K -28,280 -21%
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$1.02M +$80.4K +5,918 +8%
Wells Fargo
9
Wells Fargo
California
$926K +$464K +34,199 +91%
SFS
10
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$850K +$893K +65,799 New
Invesco
11
Invesco
Georgia
$763K -$1.55M -114,375 -66%
Cohen & Steers
12
Cohen & Steers
New York
$741K
Stifel Financial
13
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$734K -$13.7K -1,009 -2%
UBS Group
14
UBS Group
Switzerland
$606K +$235K +17,283 +58%
Cetera Investment Advisers
15
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$562K -$8.11K -597 -1%
OC
16
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$532K -$17.4K -1,281 -3%
Bank of America
17
Bank of America
North Carolina
$424K -$16.4K -1,207 -4%
Janney Montgomery Scott
18
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$303K +$31K +2,282 +11%
Osaic Holdings
19
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$285K -$72.7K -5,357 -20%
WAM
20
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$249K +$263K +19,333 New
CFGS
21
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$212K +$23.9K +1,759 +12%
CRC
22
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$208K +$218K +16,064 New
CS
23
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$190K +$199K +14,670 New
RJA
24
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$177K
MAFM
25
Mid Atlantic Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$142K

WEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

32 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $43.3M — down 0.64% from $43.6M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new WEA positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Shaker Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $893K. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $1.55M.

  • 32 institutional investors held Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) as of Q3 2020, up from 29 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $43.3M of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund stock for Q3 2020, down 0.64% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new Western Asset Premier Bond Fund positions in Q3 2020 and 4 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund buyer in Q3 2020 was Shaker Financial Services, an estimated $893K added.
  • The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund seller in Q3 2020 was Invesco, an estimated $1.55M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.