WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM FD HIX
COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 95766J102
74
institutional holders
-12 vs Q1 2026
16.3m
shares reported held*
$64.6mreported value*
8 new
25 added
17 reduced
20 sold out
net sold ≈ $1.2m (-303.7k 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 ≈ $3.96.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 58 |
| Q4 2022 | 49 |
| Q1 2023 | 48 |
| Q2 2023 | 45 |
| Q3 2023 | 44 |
| Q4 2023 | 44 |
| Q1 2024 | 60 |
| Q2 2024 | 62 |
| Q3 2024 | 66 |
| Q4 2024 | 80 |
| Q1 2025 | 89 |
| Q2 2025 | 86 |
| Q3 2025 | 79 |
| Q4 2025 | 92 |
| Q1 2026 | 86 |
| Q2 2026 | 74 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 38 | 16 |
| Q4 2024 | 38 | 23 |
| Q1 2025 | 48 | 25 |
| Q2 2025 | 39 | 36 |
| Q3 2025 | 35 | 32 |
| Q4 2025 | 43 | 32 |
| Q1 2026 | 38 | 45 |
| Q2 2026 | 33 | 37 |
Biggest buyers
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | Added | +261.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Added | +210.4k |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC | Added | +97.4k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Added | +92.4k |
| GraniteShares Advisors LLC | Added | +89.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +50.8k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Added | +38.7k |
| Virtu Financial LLC | New | +38.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Added | +36.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +35.2k |
Biggest sellers
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -444.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -137.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -133.8k |
| World Investment Advisors | Sold out | -100.5k |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC | Sold out | -80.0k |
| Total Wealth Planning & Management, Inc. | Sold out | -78.9k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -56.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -55.4k |
| ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC | Sold out | -52.6k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Sold out | -50.0k |
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | $10.3k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6m $14.2m | Reduced -444.4k |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.6m $10.1m | Added +97.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $6.0m | Reduced -137.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $5.4m | Added +210.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 942.2k $3.7m | Added +27.6k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 773.4k $3.1m | Added +261.2k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 697.4k $2.8m | Added +38.7k |
| GraniteShares Advisors LLC 1.75% of their portfolio | 685.5k $2.7m | Added +89.7k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 655.2k $2.6m | Added +15.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 574.7k $2.3m | Added +50.8k |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.16% of their portfolio | 420.6k $1.7m | Reduced -35.8k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 392.8k $1.6m | Added +92.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 190.1k $752.7k | Added +36.2k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 173.7k $687.7k | Reduced -44.1k |
| ROBINSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 147.8k $585.3k | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.1k $511.0k | Reduced -55.4k |
| MELFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.27% of their portfolio | 126.4k $500.7k | Unchanged |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.7k $410.8k | Reduced -12.6k |
| Sage Capital Advisors,llc 0.06% of their portfolio | 74.1k $293.6k | Added +91 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.2k $266.0k | Reduced -1.7k |
| AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 60.6k $240.0k | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.2k $230.5k | Added +35.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.9k $225.0k | Added +733 |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.0k $217.7k | Added +30.1k |
| AlphaCore Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.0k $194.0k | Reduced -6.5k |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 48.2k $190.7k | Added +33.3k |
| Argyle Capital Partners, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 47.9k $189.8k | Unchanged |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.8k $169.5k | Added +20.1k |
| MOSAIC FAMILY WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.8k $165.4k | Added +740 |
| Integrated Advisors Network LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.4k $160.1k | Unchanged |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.8k $153.7k | Reduced -7.4k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.8k $153.6k | Added +11.5k |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.0k $151.0k | New |
| Sunpointe, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 36.4k $144.2k | Unchanged |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.7k $137.2k | Added +979 |
| Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.4k $112.1k | Reduced -15.7k |
| MRA Advisory Group 0.04% of their portfolio | 27.8k $110.1k | Added +708 |
| Keating Financial Advisory Services, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.5k $108.9k | Unchanged |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.0k $107.0k | Added +14 |
| BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.5k $101.0k | Added +729 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.8k $98.3k | Reduced -133.8k |
| FULTON BREAKEFIELD BROENNIMAN LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.8k $90.3k | Unchanged |
| PFG Investments, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.1k $87.4k | Unchanged |
| STEINBERGANNA WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.03% of their portfolio | 21.0k $83.0k | Reduced -45 |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.9k $74.8k | Added +393 |
| United Asset Strategies, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.8k $66.7k | Unchanged |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.0k $63.4k | Added +3 |
| ASHTON THOMAS SECURITIES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.0k $63.4k | Unchanged |
| CHOREO, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.0k $63.3k | Reduced -1.5k |
| StoneX Group Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.5k $54.3k | New |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.3k $52.6k | First filing |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.6k $49.8k | New |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.5k $49.5k | New |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $46.0k | Reduced -2.4k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.7k $42.5k | New |
| Shulman DeMeo Asset Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.5k $41.7k | Reduced -344 |
| One Capital Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.1k $40.3k | Unchanged |
| Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.4k $33.4k | Unchanged |
| Clear Street Group Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.6k $22.2k | New |
| Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1k $12.4k | Unchanged |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6k $10.4k | Reduced -2.9k |
| HHM Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2k $8.9k | Unchanged |
| Golden State Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $8.1k | Unchanged |
| HIGHLINE WEALTH PARTNERS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $7.9k | Unchanged |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $6.3k | Unchanged |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $5.9k | New |
| ALERUS FINANCIAL NA 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $4.9k | Unchanged |
| WPG Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $4.2k | Added +12 |
| Salomon & Ludwin, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $4.0k | Unchanged |
| Key Financial Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $4.0k | New |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 753 $3.0k | Reduced -175 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 750 $3.0k | Unchanged |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 650 $2.6k | Unchanged |
| WHITTIER TRUST CO OF NEVADA INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 183 $725 | Unchanged |