PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TR PPT
SH BEN INT · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 746853100
91
institutional holders
-6 vs Q4 2024
37.8m
shares reported held*
$136.4mreported value*
7 new
30 added
24 reduced
11 sold out
net bought ≈ $3.2m (+876.6k shares)
* 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 ≈ $3.61.
Trends to Q1 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 93 |
| Q4 2022 | 99 |
| Q1 2023 | 90 |
| Q2 2023 | 86 |
| Q3 2023 | 90 |
| Q4 2023 | 95 |
| Q1 2024 | 85 |
| Q2 2024 | 88 |
| Q3 2024 | 89 |
| Q4 2024 | 97 |
| Q1 2025 | 91 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Bought or addedCut or sold out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 24 | 38 |
| Q3 2023 | 36 | 33 |
| Q4 2023 | 37 | 36 |
| Q1 2024 | 32 | 41 |
| Q2 2024 | 32 | 37 |
| Q3 2024 | 35 | 38 |
| Q4 2024 | 35 | 32 |
| Q1 2025 | 37 | 35 |
Biggest buyers
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC | Added | +1.1m |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | Added | +229.3k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | New | +87.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +58.0k |
| Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management inc. | Added | +50.0k |
| Ethos Financial Group, LLC | New | +26.5k |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC | Added | +26.5k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | New | +22.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +15.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +13.2k |
Biggest sellers
| Essential Planning, LLC. | Sold out | -226.8k |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC | Sold out | -107.9k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Sold out | -84.5k |
| Karpus Management, Inc. | Reduced | -44.5k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | Reduced | -36.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -35.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -30.4k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -26.3k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -25.1k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Sold out | -24.8k |
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 |
|---|---|
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 13G · institution +0.8 pts · filed 2026-10-01 | 30.9% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
BuyingSelling
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $1.0k | 1 | $635.4k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2025.
Holders, Q1 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 1.95% of their portfolio | 23.0m $83.0m | Added +1.1m |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.8m $13.6m | Reduced -8.5k |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 0.64% of their portfolio | 2.2m $7.9m | Added +229.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $5.6m | Added +58.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $4.2m | Added +12.3k |
| Karpus Management, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 852.3k $3.1m | Reduced -44.5k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 658.2k $2.4m | Added +3.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 562.7k $2.0m | Reduced -35.2k |
| Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 287.9k $1.0m | Added +3.2k |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 227.5k $821.1k | Added +26.5k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 214.4k $774.0k | Added +3.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 190.8k $689.0k | Added +15.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 189.2k $683.2k | Reduced -30.4k |
| Transform Wealth, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 156.0k $563.3k | Unchanged |
| Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 132.8k $479.6k | Added +8.6k |
| SHUFRO ROSE & CO LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 131.7k $475.4k | Unchanged |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 128.3k $463.0k | Reduced -36.7k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.7k $413.9k | Added +2.8k |
| PIN OAK INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC 0.28% of their portfolio | 103.3k $372.0k | Reduced -2.6k |
| Intellus Advisors LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 103.1k $372.2k | Added +1.4k |
| Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management inc. 0.25% of their portfolio | 100.0k $359.0k | Added +50.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.4k $348.0k | Added +13.2k |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 94.4k $340.7k | Reduced -1.9k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 93.5k $338.0k | Reduced -1.1k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.5k $330.0k | Reduced -8.6k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 87.5k $315.9k | New |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.4k $304.7k | Reduced -26.3k |
| Valley Brook Capital Group, Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 83.2k $300.5k | Reduced -5.3k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.6k $283.6k | Unchanged |
| Mezzasalma Advisors, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 72.1k $260.4k | Added +2.0k |
| LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 71.6k $258.6k | Added +237 |
| Oder Investment Management, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 68.8k $248.2k | Reduced -2.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.9k $237.8k | Reduced -10.2k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.1k $224.2k | Reduced -236 |
| Catalina Capital Group, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 57.7k $208.2k | Unchanged |
| Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 51.2k $184.8k | Added +12.6k |
| Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 51.2k $184.7k | Unchanged |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.0k $159.0k | Reduced -3.9k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.7k $150.6k | Added +500 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.6k $146.6k | Reduced -25.1k |
| Commonwealth Financial Services, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 40.2k $145.1k | Unchanged |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.01% of their portfolio | 39.5k $142.5k | Reduced -16.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.8k $140.1k | Added +6.8k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.0k $122.7k | Reduced -9.8k |
| Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.9k $115.2k | Added +2.0k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.9k $115.1k | Reduced -21.2k |
| Gridiron Partners, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 29.0k $104.6k | Unchanged |
| Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 28.5k $102.9k | Unchanged |
| Ethos Financial Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.5k $95.8k | New |
| UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 24.7k $89.0k | Added +696 |
| Register Financial Advisors LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 24.2k $87.5k | Added +685 |
| OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.1k $87.0k | Added +463 |
| LAZARI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 22.4k $81.0k | Unchanged |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.1k $79.8k | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.1k $79.6k | Reduced -23.5k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.2k $65.6k | Added +4.5k |
| Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. 0.05% of their portfolio | 17.9k $63.5k | Unchanged |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.8k $60.7k | Reduced -3.3k |
| SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.5k $55.9k | Unchanged |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $44.5k | Added +165 |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.1k $43.6k | Added +313 |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $42.8k | Added +6.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.6k $38.2k | Reduced -20.4k |
| SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.8k $31.6k | Unchanged |
| BROWN, LISLE/CUMMINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.5k $23.5k | Unchanged |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.5k $23.5k | Reduced -8.5k |
| Peoples Bank/KS 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.2k $22.5k | Unchanged |
| Medallion Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.1k $18.6k | Added +130 |
| BARRETT & COMPANY, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.0k $18.1k | Unchanged |
| MAI Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $18.1k | Unchanged |
| BARTLETT & CO. WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5k $16.2k | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5k $12.6k | Unchanged |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4k $24.5k | New |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1k $11.1k | Unchanged |
| CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8k $10.0k | Unchanged |
| Kimelman & Baird, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $9.1k | Unchanged |
| Noble Wealth Management PBC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3k $8.4k | New |
| WPG Advisers, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6k $5.9k | Added +864 |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK & TRUST 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $5.1k | Unchanged |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $3.0k | Added +999 |
| Gould Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 708 $2.6k | Unchanged |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 700 $2.5k | Unchanged |
| Continuum Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 696 $2.5k | Unchanged |
| ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 553 $2.0k | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 525 $2.0k | Unchanged |
| Costello Asset Management, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 296 $1.1k | New |
| MOTCO 0.00% of their portfolio | 208 $751 | Unchanged |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 206 $742 | Reduced -74 |
| MATHER GROUP, LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 37 $134 | New |
| Stonebridge Financial Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28 $101 | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |