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WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BD FD WEA

SHS BEN INT · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 957664105

42 institutional holders +0 vs Q1 2025
6,183,9416.2m shares reported held*
$67.1mreported value*
2 new 20 added 12 reduced 2 sold out net bought ≈ $2.7m (+424.6k 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 ≈ $10.85.

Trends to Q2 2025

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0204060Q3 22: 41Q4 22: 38Q1 23: 41Q2 23: 41Q3 23: 41Q4 23: 40Q1 24: 45Q2 24: 44Q3 24: 43Q4 24: 43Q1 25: 42Q2 25: 4242Q3 22Q2 23Q1 24Q4 24Q2 25
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202241
Q4 202238
Q1 202341
Q2 202341
Q3 202341
Q4 202340
Q1 202445
Q2 202444
Q3 202443
Q4 202443
Q1 202542
Q2 202542

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
40040Q3 23: 12 bought or addedQ3 23: 21 cut or sold outQ4 23: 19 bought or addedQ4 23: 18 cut or sold outQ4 23Q1 24: 21 bought or addedQ1 24: 19 cut or sold outQ2 24: 19 bought or addedQ2 24: 21 cut or sold outQ2 24Q3 24: 21 bought or addedQ3 24: 19 cut or sold outQ4 24: 19 bought or addedQ4 24: 18 cut or sold outQ4 24Q1 25: 24 bought or addedQ1 25: 15 cut or sold outQ2 25: 22 bought or addedQ2 25: 14 cut or sold outQ2 25
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q3 20231221
Q4 20231918
Q1 20242119
Q2 20241921
Q3 20242119
Q4 20241918
Q1 20252415
Q2 20252214

Biggest buyers

Whipplewood Advisors, LLC Added +186,821+186.8k
MORGAN STANLEY Added +152,633+152.6k
INVICTUS PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC Added +40,520+40.5k
Private Advisor Group, LLC Added +21,566+21.6k
GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC Added +21,132+21.1k
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC Added +18,438+18.4k
SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC Added +11,619+11.6k
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Added +11,363+11.4k
WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC New +9,150+9.2k
Advisory Services Network, LLC Added +8,067+8.1k

Biggest sellers

Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC Reduced -20,242-20.2k
LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. Sold out -17,016-17.0k
Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC Sold out -10,724-10.7k
UBS Group AG Reduced -10,003-10.0k
Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp Reduced -8,327-8.3k
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Reduced -3,200-3.2k
1607 Capital Partners, LLC Reduced -3,068-3.1k
Fiera Capital Corp Reduced -2,825-2.8k
IFP Advisors, Inc Reduced -1,977-2.0k
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Reduced -1,198-1.2k

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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
MORGAN STANLEY 13G · institution +2.2 pts · filed 2026-05-12 17.8% +2.2 pts 2.1m≈ $22.4m 2026-05-12
SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 13G · institution filed 2025-01-03 5.6% 670.0k≈ $7.1m 2025-01-03

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

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,855,6921.9m $20.1m $20.1m 0.00% Added +152.6k +152,633
2 SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 0.16% of their portfolio Minneapolis, MN 705,730705.7k $7.7m $7.7m 0.16% Added +11.6k +11,619
3 Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 524,049524.0k $5.7m $5.7m 0.01% Reduced -20.2k -20,242
4 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio Richmond, VA 334,079334.1k $3.6m $3.6m 0.29% Reduced -3.1k -3,068
5 LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 281,597281.6k $3.1m $3.1m 0.00% Added +1.8k +1,822
6 Whipplewood Advisors, LLC 1.62% of their portfolio LITTLETON, CO 271,845271.8k $2.9m $2.9m 1.62% Added +186.8k +186,821
7 GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.02% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 233,034233.0k $2.5m $2.5m 0.02% Added +21.1k +21,132
8 Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp 0.33% of their portfolio WOODBURY, NY 219,140219.1k $2.4m $2.4m 0.33% Reduced -8.3k -8,327
9 Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio MORRISTOWN, NJ 215,741215.7k $2.3m $2.3m 0.01% Added +21.6k +21,566
10 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 190,635190.6k $2.1m $2.1m 0.00% Added +18.4k +18,438
11 Fiera Capital Corp 0.01% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 149,654149.7k $1.6m $1.6m 0.01% Reduced -2.8k -2,825
12 Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio Parsippany, NJ 135,820135.8k $1.5m $1.5m 0.06% Added +3.1k +3,142
13 ProVise Management Group, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio CLEARWATER, FL 132,389132.4k $1.4m $1.4m 0.11% Added +1.6k +1,602
14 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 116,077116.1k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Added +7.4k +7,416
15 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 95,72795.7k $1.0m $1.0m 0.00% Added +5.4k +5,416
16 INVICTUS PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio Denver, CO 92,82092.8k $1.0m $1.0m 0.07% Added +40.5k +40,520
17 Insight Wealth Partners, LLC 0.55% of their portfolio Plano, TX 91,51391.5k $992.9k $992.9k 0.55% Added +750 +750
18 StoneX Group Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 82,86282.9k $903.0k $903.0k 0.04% Added +1.7k +1,748
19 Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 73,04373.0k $791.0k $791.0k 0.01% Added +8.1k +8,067
20 IFP Advisors, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio TAMPA, FL 68,14868.1k $739.4k $739.4k 0.02% Reduced -2.0k -1,977
21 Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio SCHAUMBURG, IL 59,97560.0k $650.7k $650.7k 0.00% Reduced -1.2k -1,190
22 Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.01% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 58,08358.1k $630.2k $630.2k 0.01% Reduced -255 -255
23 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 29,46829.5k $320.0k $320.0k 0.00% Reduced -1.1k -1,109
24 Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 25,16025.2k $273.0k $273.0k 0.00% Reduced -3.2k -3,200
25 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 22,67022.7k $246.0k $246.0k 0.00% Added +11.4k +11,363
26 BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC 0.00% of their portfolio Clayton, MO 19,37019.4k $210.2k $210.2k 0.00% Added +90 +90
27 Medallion Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio FARMINGTON, CT 18,41318.4k $199.9k $199.9k 0.08% Unchanged
28 MELFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.12% of their portfolio WESTBOROUGH, MA 17,28117.3k $187.5k $187.5k 0.12% Unchanged
29 Smith Asset Management Co., LLC 0.12% of their portfolio Chiefland, FL 12,42912.4k $134.9k $134.9k 0.12% Added +556 +556
30 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 12,41712.4k $134.7k $134.7k 0.00% Reduced -1.2k -1,198
31 PFG Investments, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio WOODBURY, NY 12,02912.0k $130.5k $130.5k 0.01% Added +23 +23
32 WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 9,1509.2k $99.3k $99.3k 0.00% New
33 COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 3,7503.8k $40.7k $40.7k 0.00% Unchanged
34 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 3,7143.7k $40.3k $40.3k 0.00% Reduced -10.0k -10,003
35 HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 3,6473.6k $39.6k $39.6k 0.00% Unchanged
36 Beacon Capital Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio FRANKLIN, TN 3,4193.4k $37.1k $37.1k 0.01% Unchanged
37 Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Lincoln, NE 1,4281.4k $15.5k $15.5k 0.00% New
38 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 1,3721.4k $14.9k $14.9k 0.00% Added +693 +693
39 FNY Investment Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 300300 $3.0k $3.0k 0.00% Unchanged
40 Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio ENGLEWOOD, CO 271271 $2.9k $2.9k 0.00% Reduced -271 -271
41 HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.00% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 11 $11 $11 0.00% Unchanged
42 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 00 $0 $0 — Unchanged