Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
WEA
40 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.5M invested in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
83% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 12
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $61.7M → $66.5M (+$4.84M)
0.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.26% → 48.52% (+0.26%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 41 → 40 (-1)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 3
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.8M |
| 2 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$323K |
| 3 |
HWAM
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management
Parsippany,
New Jersey
|
+$312K |
| 4 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$263K |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$189K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WA
Whipplewood Advisors
Littleton,
Colorado
|
-$1.87M |
| 2 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$632K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$137K |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$116K |
| 5 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$98.2K |
WEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
40 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $66.5M — up 7.8% from $61.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 3 funds closed out of WEA and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 22 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.8M. The largest seller was Whipplewood Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.87M.
- 40 institutional investors held Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) as of Q1 2025, down from 41 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $66.5M of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund stock for Q1 2025, up 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new Western Asset Premier Bond Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 3 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.8M added.
- The largest Western Asset Premier Bond Fund seller in Q1 2025 was Whipplewood Advisors, an estimated $1.87M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.