HIGHLAND OPPORTUNITIES HFRO
HIGHLAND INCOME · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 43010E404
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $8.03.
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 95 |
| Q4 2022 | 102 |
| Q1 2023 | 100 |
| Q2 2023 | 98 |
| Q3 2023 | 107 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 52 | 35 |
| Q1 2023 | 49 | 42 |
| Q2 2023 | 46 | 41 |
| Q3 2023 | 54 | 33 |
Biggest buyers
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES | Added | +354.4k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | Added | +205.5k |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC | Added | +97.4k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Added | +97.4k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Added | +89.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +57.7k |
| ICON ADVISERS INC/CO | Added | +36.0k |
| PREVAIL INNOVATIVE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | Added | +31.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | +28.9k |
| SFI Advisors, LLC | New | +26.3k |
Biggest sellers
| Camelot Portfolios, LLC | Reduced | -154.2k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -78.2k |
| Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc. | Reduced | -76.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -52.6k |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -50.3k |
| MIdWestOne Financial Group, Inc. | Sold out | -36.6k |
| Almitas Capital LLC | Sold out | -22.1k |
| V Wealth Advisors LLC | Sold out | -15.8k |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. | Reduced | -14.6k |
| Atlas Wealth LLC | Reduced | -13.7k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
Saba Capital Management, L.P.
13D · may seek influence
+1.1 pts · filed 2026-06-04
Stated purposeNot Applicable. Full filing |
10.5% |
| DONDERO JAMES D 13D · may seek influence +1.1 pts · filed 2026-07-29 | 9.6% |
| MORGAN STANLEY 13G · institution -1.2 pts · filed 2026-02-11 | 5.1% |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 13G · institution new · filed 2025-10-29 | 5.0% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $8.6k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2023.
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.4m $35.5m | Reduced -9.6k |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 8.92% of their portfolio | 2.9m $23.1m | Reduced -50.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9m $15.4m | Added +57.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $12.0m | Added +10.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $10.1m | Reduced -52.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 960.9k $7.7m | Added +9.4k |
| NEXPOINT ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 1.04% of their portfolio | 918.0k $7.4m | Unchanged |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 916.2k $7.4m | Added +97.4k |
| Atlas Wealth LLC 1.32% of their portfolio | 880.0k $7.1m | Reduced -13.7k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 672.4k $5.4m | Added +20.3k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 536.8k $4.3m | Added +12.8k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 536.0k $4.3m | Reduced -4.8k |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 499.2k $4.0m | Added +10.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 480.0k $3.9m | Added +3.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 464.7k $3.7m | Added +354.4k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 419.7k $3.4m | Added +97.4k |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.17% of their portfolio | 406.3k $3.3m | Reduced -14.6k |
| Camelot Portfolios, LLC 2.92% of their portfolio | 379.2k $3.0m | Reduced -154.2k |
| NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.30% of their portfolio | 375.5k $3.0m | Added +8.0k |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 367.2k $2.8m | Unchanged |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP 0.98% of their portfolio | 351.9k $2.8m | Unchanged |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 324.9k $2.6m | Added +205.5k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.30% of their portfolio | 279.7k $2.2m | Added +89.2k |
| BOKF, NA 0.03% of their portfolio | 204.6k $1.5m | Reduced -4.3k |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 190.5k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| ICON ADVISERS INC/CO 0.34% of their portfolio | 172.4k $1.4m | Added +36.0k |
| Matisse Capital 0.96% of their portfolio | 170.0k $1.4m | Added +10.0k |
| Aristides Capital LLC 0.88% of their portfolio | 164.6k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 130.4k $1.0m | Added +11.0k |
| Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc 0.12% of their portfolio | 118.8k $955.2k | Unchanged |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.6k $776.0k | Reduced -5.5k |
| Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 94.6k $760.4k | Added +5.1k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.2k $733.2k | Added +605 |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.17% of their portfolio | 89.1k $716.4k | Reduced -1.3k |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 86.1k $692.5k | Added +9.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.2k $676.8k | Added +860 |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.4k $550.0k | Added +1.2k |
| PREVAIL INNOVATIVE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 58.2k $467.8k | Added +31.5k |
| Arlington Capital Management, Inc. 0.43% of their portfolio | 51.3k $412.1k | Added +558 |
| Wealth Management Solutions, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 51.0k $410.3k | Added +225 |
| KNIGHTSBRIDGE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 49.1k $395.0k | Added +1.3k |
| MONECO ADVISORS, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 44.9k $361.1k | Reduced -2.3k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.9k $361.0k | Added +182 |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 39.5k $317.9k | Reduced -3.6k |
| Claybrook Capital, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 38.9k $312.4k | Unchanged |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.3k $300.0k | Added +7.4k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.3k $292.1k | Added +4.9k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.6k $278.2k | Reduced -12.0k |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.2k $267.0k | Reduced -2.0k |
| Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 33.0k $264.9k | Added +8.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES TRUST N.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.7k $262.6k | Unchanged |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.1k $258.0k | Reduced -461 |
| MELFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.28% of their portfolio | 31.8k $255.4k | Added +782 |
| AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.2k $250.7k | Added +1.3k |
| Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.9k $248.8k | First filing |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.6k $237.7k | Reduced -78.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.9k $232.3k | New |
| SFI Advisors, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 26.3k $211.8k | New |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.3k $211.7k | Reduced -11.2k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.1k $202.2k | Added +573 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.0k $200.9k | Reduced -8.9k |
| CSS LLC/IL 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.1k $177.5k | Unchanged |
| INTEGRATED CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.15% of their portfolio | 21.7k $174.5k | Added +1.1k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.9k $167.7k | Reduced -398 |
| AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 18.2k $146.1k | New |
| Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.9k $144.2k | Unchanged |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.7k $142.5k | Reduced -1.6k |
| One Charles Private Wealth Services, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 17.2k $138.7k | Unchanged |
| Keystone Wealth Services, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 17.2k $138.4k | Added +456 |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.0k $136.7k | Unchanged |
| CHANNEL WEALTH LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 16.5k $132.7k | Unchanged |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.0k $128.0k | Added +158 |
| Beacon Financial Advisory LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 15.1k $121.2k | Added +251 |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.0k $120.6k | New |
| Sovereign Financial Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 14.0k $112.6k | New |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.9k $112.1k | New |
| Ignite Planners, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 13.4k $103.3k | New |
| Jackson Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.2k $106.0k | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $102.5k | New |
| Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 12.5k $100.5k | Reduced -76.7k |
| Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.2k $97.9k | Reduced -1.2k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.9k $95.8k | New |
| Koshinski Asset Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.6k $93.5k | Reduced -3.2k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $82.0k | New |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.6k $77.1k | Added +35 |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.5k $76.0k | First filing |
| Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.7k $29.8k | New |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.8k $22.2k | Unchanged |
| CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $19.0k | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3k $18.8k | Unchanged |
| Byrne Asset Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8k $14.0k | Unchanged |
| AlphaMark Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7k $14.0k | Added +1.1k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $12.0k | Reduced -725 |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $11.9k | New |
| Princeton Global Asset Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $9.0k | Unchanged |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $8.2k | Reduced -5.9k |
| JNBA Financial Advisors 0.00% of their portfolio | 624 $5.0k | Added +12 |
| Raleigh Capital Management Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 600 $4.8k | Reduced -350 |
| Concord Wealth Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 527 $4.2k | Added +15 |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 382 $3.1k | Unchanged |