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 ≈ $5.20.
Trends to Q2 2025
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 |
| Q1 2025 | 97 |
| Q2 2025 | 93 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 54 | 33 |
| Q4 2023 | 53 | 41 |
| Q1 2024 | 61 | 42 |
| Q2 2024 | 54 | 44 |
| Q3 2024 | 47 | 46 |
| Q4 2024 | 42 | 48 |
| Q1 2025 | 35 | 65 |
| Q2 2025 | 41 | 38 |
Biggest buyers
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | New | +2.3m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +575.6k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | New | +262.8k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Added | +147.6k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +97.2k |
| Arlington Capital Management, Inc. | Added | +85.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | +45.4k |
| Matisse Capital | Added | +33.6k |
| LifeWealth Investments, LLC | New | +29.2k |
| Abel Hall, LLC | New | +20.0k |
Biggest sellers
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. | Reduced | -1.1m |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -256.6k |
| NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV | Reduced | -212.3k |
| CHOREO, LLC | Reduced | -151.6k |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. | Reduced | -150.6k |
| SFI Advisors, LLC | Sold out | -81.3k |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -77.2k |
| Yakira Capital Management, Inc. | Reduced | -59.6k |
| Marex Group Ltd | Sold out | -51.5k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -36.7k |
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 Q2 2025
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 Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.8m $19.6m | Reduced -256.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5m $18.1m | Reduced -31.1k |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 4.82% of their portfolio | 2.6m $13.5m | Reduced -77.2k |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.32% of their portfolio | 2.3m $11.8m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $10.5m | Added +575.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $9.1m | Reduced -16.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $9.0m | Added +2.2k |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.0m $5.2m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 939.4k $4.9m | Reduced -9.8k |
| NEXPOINT ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.45% of their portfolio | 918.0k $4.8m | Unchanged |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.28% of their portfolio | 677.5k $3.5m | Added +147.6k |
| Matisse Capital 1.52% of their portfolio | 617.0k $3.2m | Added +33.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 601.1k $3.1m | Reduced -9.0k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 467.0k $2.4m | Added +9.6k |
| Camelot Portfolios, LLC 1.34% of their portfolio | 429.6k $2.2m | Reduced -28.1k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 339.0k $1.8m | Added +6.6k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 307.4k $1.6m | Added +2.4k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 262.8k $1.4m | New |
| PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 222.8k $1.2m | Added +1.9k |
| CHOREO, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 211.6k $1.1m | Reduced -151.6k |
| North Ground Capital 1.32% of their portfolio | 198.0k $1.0m | Reduced -22.0k |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 192.7k $1.0m | Reduced -14.2k |
| Arlington Capital Management, Inc. 0.79% of their portfolio | 175.0k $910.2k | Added +85.4k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 174.7k $908.5k | Reduced -36.7k |
| NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.05% of their portfolio | 146.0k $759.1k | Reduced -212.3k |
| Aristides Capital LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 133.5k $694.2k | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.4k $672.7k | Added +97.2k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 121.9k $633.7k | Added +4.1k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 116.3k $605.0k | Unchanged |
| GatePass Capital, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 116.1k $603.7k | Added +6.3k |
| AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 105.9k $550.7k | Unchanged |
| Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 90.5k $470.6k | Reduced -5.5k |
| Yakira Capital Management, Inc. 0.17% of their portfolio | 89.9k $467.4k | Reduced -59.6k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 77.9k $405.1k | Added +15.1k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.7k $367.7k | Added +5.4k |
| Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.0k $348.2k | Added +5.1k |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 60.6k $315.0k | Added +5.4k |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 55.4k $288.1k | Reduced -150.6k |
| INTEGRATED CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.22% of their portfolio | 54.9k $285.3k | Added +1.4k |
| Ariadne Wealth Management, LP 0.15% of their portfolio | 52.9k $318.6k | Added +16 |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.2k $240.1k | Added +4 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.4k $235.8k | New |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.6k $205.7k | Added +9.5k |
| MIdWestOne Financial Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 36.6k $190.2k | Unchanged |
| CSS LLC/IL 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.5k $169.1k | Unchanged |
| Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 30.0k $156.0k | Unchanged |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.0k $155.8k | Added +1.4k |
| LifeWealth Investments, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 29.2k $152.1k | New |
| MELFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 29.1k $151.5k | Unchanged |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.1k $151.3k | Added +2.3k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.9k $150.1k | Reduced -1.2k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.1k $141.0k | Added +24 |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.6k $138.3k | Reduced -2.3k |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.4k $127.0k | Reduced -560 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.5k $122.0k | Added +396 |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.9k $119.0k | Added +1.8k |
| Keystone Wealth Services, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 20.1k $104.8k | Added +447 |
| Abel Hall, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 20.0k $104.0k | New |
| One Charles Private Wealth Services, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 17.2k $89.7k | Unchanged |
| CHANNEL WEALTH LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.7k $87.0k | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.3k $84.8k | New |
| Sage Capital Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 15.1k $78.7k | Reduced -11.0k |
| U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.8k $77.1k | Unchanged |
| Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.9k $67.3k | Added +2.2k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $66.3k | Reduced -200 |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.7k $60.0k | New |
| Koshinski Asset Management, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $60.5k | Unchanged |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.5k $59.8k | New |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.7k $55.7k | Reduced -3 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.5k $54.5k | Reduced -1.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.5k $33.8k | Added +6.5k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.4k $33.4k | Reduced -32 |
| Legacy Investment Solutions, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.3k $27.4k | First filing |
| Legacy Wealth Managment, LLC/ID 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.3k $27.4k | Unchanged |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $15.6k | Unchanged |
| CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $12.3k | Unchanged |
| Byrne Asset Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8k $9.4k | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $9.2k | Added +1 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $6.6k | Unchanged |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $6.1k | Added +8 |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $5.2k | New |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 404 $2.1k | Added +8 |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 382 $2.0k | Unchanged |
| CALDWELL SUTTER CAPITAL, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 285 $1.5k | Unchanged |
| PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 168 $874 | Unchanged |
| Inlight Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 160 $832 | Reduced -511 |
| Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. 0.00% of their portfolio | 118 $615 | Added +2 |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 99 $1.0k | Unchanged |
| Cedar Mountain Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 82 $426 | Unchanged |
| MAI Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 59 $307 | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23 $120 | Reduced -5 |
| AdvisorNet Financial, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $7 | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |