Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
WEA
42 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.2M invested in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
500% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 2
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 10
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 42 (+8)
3.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 30.26% → 33.9% (+3.6%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.4M → $48.2M (-$3.18M)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $86K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.5M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.22M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$805K |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$417K |
| 5 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$390K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PMG
ProVise Management Group
Clearwater,
Florida
|
-$906K |
| 2 |
LP
Lloyd Park
Wilmette,
Illinois
|
-$546K |
| 3 |
CFGS
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$292K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$282K |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$127K |
WEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
42 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $48.2M — down 6.2% from $51.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new WEA positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Allspring Global Investments, adding an estimated $2.5M. The largest seller was ProVise Management Group, cutting an estimated $906K.
- 42 institutional investors held Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) as of Q1 2022, up from 34 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $48.2M of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund stock for Q1 2022, down 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Western Asset Premier Bond Fund positions in Q1 2022 and 2 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund buyer in Q1 2022 was Allspring Global Investments, an estimated $2.5M added.
- The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund seller in Q1 2022 was ProVise Management Group, an estimated $906K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.