Advisor Group Holdings Inc. decreased its holdings in Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX – Get Rating) by 11.5% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 82,349 shares of the closed-end fund's stock after selling 10,752 shares during the period. Advisor Group Holdings Inc.'s holdings in Western Asset High Income Fund II were worth $476,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. CWM LLC raised its holdings in Western Asset High Income Fund II by 232,525.0% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 9,305 shares of the closed-end fund's stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 9,301 shares during the last quarter. Sage Capital Advisors llc raised its holdings in Western Asset High Income Fund II by 19.1% in the 1st quarter. Sage Capital Advisors llc now owns 12,426 shares of the closed-end fund's stock valued at $71,000 after acquiring an additional 1,997 shares during the last quarter. Bluefin Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Western Asset High Income Fund II in the 4th quarter valued at about $84,000. Kerntke Otto McGlone Wealth Management Group acquired a new stake in Western Asset High Income Fund II in the 4th quarter valued at about $148,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Western Asset High Income Fund II in the 4th quarter valued at about $250,000.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Price Performance

Western Asset High Income Fund II stock opened at $5.35 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.55. Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. has a 1-year low of $4.87 and a 1-year high of $7.60.

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Western Asset High Income Fund II Company Profile

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Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited, and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe.

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