WESTERN AST INFL LKD OPP & I WIW
COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 95766R104
84
institutional holders
-7 vs Q1 2023
25.5m
shares reported held*
$223.3mreported value*
3 new
31 added
29 reduced
11 sold out
net bought ≈ $126.8k (+25.7k 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 ≈ $8.76.
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 96 |
| Q4 2022 | 92 |
| Q1 2023 | 91 |
| Q2 2023 | 84 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 46 | 46 |
| Q1 2023 | 40 | 43 |
| Q2 2023 | 34 | 40 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +497.2k |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +333.4k |
| Tortoise Investment Management, LLC | Added | +237.3k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +223.4k |
| Atlas Private Wealth Advisors | Added | +190.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +149.0k |
| Almitas Capital LLC | Added | +146.5k |
| CSS LLC/IL | Added | +59.3k |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC | Added | +48.5k |
| Wakefield Asset Management LLLP | Added | +44.6k |
Biggest sellers
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| LPL Financial LLC | Reduced | -395.2k |
| CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD | Sold out | -155.8k |
| BFSG, LLC | Reduced | -66.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -46.1k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | Reduced | -31.6k |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC | Sold out | -25.2k |
| Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC | Sold out | -18.8k |
| Sowell Financial Services LLC | Sold out | -17.8k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -16.9k |
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 |
|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 13G · institution +4.4 pts · filed 2025-08-05 | 8.5% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $50.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.6m $49.6m | Added +497.2k |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.65% of their portfolio | 3.7m $33.1m | Added +333.4k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.4m $21.4m | Unchanged |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 1.52% of their portfolio | 2.4m $21.2m | Reduced -14.7k |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.4m $12.0m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $9.1m | Reduced -46.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 862.6k $7.6m | Added +149.0k |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 709.4k $6.3m | Added +48.5k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 554.5k $4.9m | Added +32.1k |
| BFSG, LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 514.5k $4.6m | Reduced -66.5k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 467.7k $4.1m | Added +31.7k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 459.4k $4.1m | Reduced -6.9k |
| ROBERTS GLORE & CO INC /IL/ 1.20% of their portfolio | 423.5k $3.8m | Reduced -13.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 363.5k $3.2m | Added +223.4k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 335.1k $3.0m | Reduced -16.9k |
| PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. 1.09% of their portfolio | 298.8k $3.5k | Added +11.4k |
| Wakefield Asset Management LLLP 1.04% of their portfolio | 296.2k $2.6m | Added +44.6k |
| Atlas Private Wealth Advisors 0.50% of their portfolio | 277.5k $2.5m | Added +190.0k |
| Tortoise Investment Management, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 273.2k $2.4m | Added +237.3k |
| Almitas Capital LLC 1.03% of their portfolio | 270.3k $2.4m | Added +146.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 230.7k $2.0m | Reduced -395.2k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 204.7k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| GRACE & WHITE INC /NY 0.30% of their portfolio | 183.5k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 156.2k $1.4m | Reduced -1.8k |
| PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 153.8k $1.4m | Reduced -12.9k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 143.7k $1.3m | Reduced -4.8k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 130.7k $1.2m | Added +19.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 125.5k $1.1m | Added +17.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.9k $991.4k | Added +4.9k |
| Matisse Capital 0.61% of their portfolio | 110.5k $979.0k | Unchanged |
| CSS LLC/IL 0.06% of their portfolio | 90.5k $801.8k | Added +59.3k |
| Aviance Capital Partners, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 90.5k $801.5k | Reduced -2.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.0k $717.3k | Added +665 |
| HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 0.07% of their portfolio | 75.1k $665.8k | Unchanged |
| Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 73.2k $648.9k | Added +311 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.8k $635.7k | Reduced -2.0k |
| Stolper Co 0.26% of their portfolio | 69.9k $619.0k | Reduced -1.5k |
| TWIN FOCUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 56.1k $497.1k | Unchanged |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.9k $445.4k | Reduced -31.6k |
| VERUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 48.3k $428.0k | Added +166 |
| STANSBERRY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 48.2k $426.7k | Reduced -680 |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.05% of their portfolio | 44.4k $393.2k | Reduced -2.2k |
| Concorde Asset Management, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 35.7k $316.3k | Added +6.4k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 30.7k $272.0k | New |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.4k $234.0k | Reduced -6.2k |
| HORIZON KINETICS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.3k $233.3k | Reduced -180 |
| Realta Investment Advisors 0.05% of their portfolio | 25.3k $223.9k | Added +539 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.7k $201.4k | Reduced -141 |
| Triad Investment Management 0.28% of their portfolio | 22.6k $199.8k | Reduced -19 |
| Proficio Capital Partners LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 21.0k $186.4k | Unchanged |
| AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.2k $178.8k | Added +16 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.8k $175.5k | Reduced -1.3k |
| TRANSCEND CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 19.3k $171.4k | Added +94 |
| Congress Park Capital LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 17.0k $150.6k | Reduced -3.0k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.3k $144.2k | Added +962 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.7k $139.5k | Unchanged |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.3k $135.0k | Added +414 |
| Arnhold LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.0k $132.9k | New |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.8k $122.1k | New |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.1k $116.1k | Reduced -8.7k |
| Karpus Management, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.5k $110.8k | Unchanged |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.0k $106.6k | Unchanged |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.9k $105.7k | Reduced -5.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $104.9k | Unchanged |
| Bay Colony Advisory Group, Inc d/b/a Bay Colony Advisors 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.8k $104.5k | Unchanged |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.4k $100.7k | Added +504 |
| Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.3k $100.0k | Added +46 |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 10.8k $95.7k | Reduced -286 |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.4k $83.3k | Reduced -1.7k |
| Carmichael Hill & Associates, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 7.3k $65.0k | Reduced -1.5k |
| Elequin Capital, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.6k $58.5k | Reduced -11.6k |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.8k $51.6k | Added +74 |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3k $32.6k | Added +1.6k |
| Bartlett & Co. LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $27.0k | Unchanged |
| BARTLETT & CO. WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $26.6k | Unchanged |
| Clean Yield Group 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5k $22.1k | Unchanged |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $18.0k | Added +507 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7k $14.9k | Added +43 |
| WHITTIER TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $13.9k | Unchanged |
| Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5k $13.3k | First filing |
| Key Financial Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 708 $6.3k | Unchanged |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 338 $3.0k | Unchanged |
| Sandy Spring Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $1.8k | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |