Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund
WIA
48 hedge funds and large institutions have $165M invested in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 13
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $149M → $165M (+$15.8M)
1.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.76% → 46.5% (+1.7%)
17% less funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 48 (-10)
77% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$15.8M |
| 2 |
RGC
Roberts, Glore & Co
Deerfield,
Illinois
|
+$1.39M |
| 3 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$1.02M |
| 4 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$961K |
| 5 |
DWM
Dakota Wealth Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$459K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.83M |
| 2 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$2.09M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.67M |
| 4 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$1.62M |
| 5 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$1.04M |
WIA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
48 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (WIA) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $165M — up 11% from $149M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of WIA and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.
The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, adding an estimated $15.8M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $2.83M.
- 48 institutional investors held Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (WIA) as of Q4 2019, down from 58 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $165M of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund stock for Q4 2019, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund positions in Q4 2019 and 13 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund buyer in Q4 2019 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $15.8M added.
- The largest Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund seller in Q4 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $2.83M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.