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 ≈ $5.19.
Trends to Q4 2024
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 106 |
| Q1 2024 | 108 |
| Q2 2024 | 102 |
| Q3 2024 | 102 |
| Q4 2024 | 113 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 49 | 42 |
| Q2 2023 | 46 | 41 |
| Q3 2023 | 54 | 33 |
| Q4 2023 | 53 | 41 |
| Q1 2024 | 61 | 42 |
| Q2 2024 | 54 | 44 |
| Q3 2024 | 47 | 46 |
| Q4 2024 | 42 | 48 |
Biggest buyers
| ICON ADVISERS INC/CO | New | +524.5k |
| Marex Group Ltd | Added | +246.9k |
| Yakira Capital Management, Inc. | New | +204.2k |
| ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC | New | +169.3k |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. | Added | +118.6k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | Added | +112.1k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Added | +95.7k |
| Private Capital Management, LLC | Added | +81.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +67.9k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +67.6k |
Biggest sellers
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Reduced | -431.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -430.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -406.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Reduced | -359.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -306.5k |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -258.7k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -236.8k |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. | Sold out | -187.4k |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP | Reduced | -182.5k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC | Reduced | -133.2k |
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 Q4 2024
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.
None reported in Q4 2024.
Holders, Q4 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.1m $21.5m | First filing |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3m $17.2m | Reduced -406.2k |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 4.59% of their portfolio | 2.8m $14.3m | Reduced -258.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $11.2m | Reduced -430.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $9.6m | Added +16.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $8.9m | Reduced -306.5k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.51% of their portfolio | 920.3k $4.8m | Reduced -431.1k |
| NEXPOINT ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.55% of their portfolio | 918.0k $4.8m | Unchanged |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 740.6k $3.8m | Reduced -359.7k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 737.1k $3.8m | Reduced -236.8k |
| North Ground Capital 3.07% of their portfolio | 550.0k $2.9m | First filing |
| ICON ADVISERS INC/CO 0.61% of their portfolio | 524.5k $2.7m | New |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 520.8k $2.7m | Added +118.6k |
| Matisse Capital 1.34% of their portfolio | 509.0k $2.6m | Added +53.9k |
| Alpine Global Management, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 500.0k $2.6m | Unchanged |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 481.5k $2.5m | Reduced -133.2k |
| CHOREO, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 442.6k $2.3m | Added +67.2k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 428.5k $2.2m | Reduced -106.6k |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 402.1k $2.1m | Reduced -64.6k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 379.2k $2.0m | Reduced -12.8k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 366.1k $1.9m | Added +95.7k |
| Camelot Portfolios, LLC 2.03% of their portfolio | 362.1k $1.9m | Reduced -19.7k |
| NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.14% of their portfolio | 356.3k $1.8m | Reduced -7.4k |
| Marex Group Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 257.0k $1.3m | Added +246.9k |
| Yakira Capital Management, Inc. 0.42% of their portfolio | 204.2k $1.1m | New |
| PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 199.5k $1.0m | Added +11.8k |
| AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 196.6k $1.0m | Added +33.5k |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP 0.23% of their portfolio | 169.7k $880.9k | Reduced -182.5k |
| ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 169.3k $878.7k | New |
| Aristides Capital LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 150.9k $783.2k | Added +16.3k |
| Private Capital Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 141.0k $731.8k | Added +81.1k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.0k $643.8k | Added +112.1k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.2k $592.6k | Added +11.6k |
| Arlington Capital Management, Inc. 0.35% of their portfolio | 96.2k $499.5k | Added +13.2k |
| Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 88.7k $472.0k | Reduced -1.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.1k $431.5k | Added +67.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.9k $404.1k | Added +46.5k |
| Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 73.6k $382.1k | Reduced -16.7k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 73.0k $378.8k | Added +67.6k |
| Quarry LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 65.9k $342.0k | New |
| Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.9k $310.8k | Added +5.2k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.3k $297.0k | Reduced -22.4k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.2k $296.7k | Reduced -887 |
| Concorde Asset Management, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 56.8k $294.8k | Reduced -1.5k |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.1k $286.1k | Added +2.8k |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.7k $278.9k | Added +10.3k |
| Ariadne Wealth Management, LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 52.5k $304.2k | Added +12 |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.8k $263.4k | Reduced -1.1k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.4k $256.2k | Unchanged |
| INTEGRATED CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.18% of their portfolio | 42.9k $222.9k | Added +3.1k |
| GatePass Capital, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 42.5k $220.6k | First filing |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.5k $215.3k | Reduced -1.8k |
| Sage Capital Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 38.2k $198.5k | Reduced -63.2k |
| MIdWestOne Financial Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 36.6k $189.8k | Unchanged |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.2k $206.1k | Reduced -300 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.3k $172.6k | Reduced -62.3k |
| SFI Advisors, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 31.3k $162.5k | Reduced -32.7k |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.5k $158.2k | Reduced -34.8k |
| Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 30.0k $155.7k | First filing |
| MELFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 29.1k $151.2k | Unchanged |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.2k $146.4k | Reduced -325 |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.4k $142.0k | Unchanged |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.2k $130.7k | Added +5.8k |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.6k $127.7k | Reduced -2.6k |
| Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.0k $124.5k | New |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.5k $121.8k | Reduced -4.5k |
| Maridea Wealth Management LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 23.0k $119.1k | First filing |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.7k $117.8k | Reduced -5.5k |
| CSS LLC/IL 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.1k $114.6k | Unchanged |
| Keystone Wealth Services, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 19.3k $100.1k | Added +391 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.2k $99.9k | New |
| U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.2k $94.3k | Added +5.0k |
| One Charles Private Wealth Services, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 17.2k $89.5k | Unchanged |
| CHANNEL WEALTH LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 17.1k $88.6k | Unchanged |
| Teamwork Financial Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.1k $5.2k | New |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.2k $79.0k | Added +1.1k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.0k $78.0k | New |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.8k $71.8k | Reduced -12.9k |
| SUMMIT SECURITIES GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 13.3k $69.0k | New |
| Jackson Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.2k $69.0k | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.2k $68.6k | New |
| Post Resch Tallon Group Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 12.1k $64.1k | First filing |
| Koshinski Asset Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.6k $60.3k | Unchanged |
| Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.5k $54.7k | Reduced -8.0k |
| TRUST CO OF TOLEDO NA /OH/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.0k $51.9k | New |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.5k $38.9k | Reduced -2.7k |
| Legacy Investment Solutions, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.3k $30.5k | Unchanged |
| Legacy Wealth Managment, LLC/ID 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.3k $30.5k | Unchanged |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $15.6k | Reduced -4.0k |
| CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $12.3k | Unchanged |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3k $12.1k | Unchanged |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2k $12.0k | Added +13 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $11.1k | New |
| AlphaMark Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9k $10.0k | Added +39 |
| Byrne Asset Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8k $9.3k | Unchanged |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $7.7k | New |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $5.9k | Added +23 |
| Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0k $5.2k | First filing |
| AMERIFLEX GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 853 $4.9k | First filing |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 713 $3.9k | Reduced -15 |