HIONYSEFiscal year ends September 30
WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.
$3.30+0.01 (+0.30%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
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Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
33M
Shares held, 13F filers
Institutional holders
112
9 new, 15 sold out
Net institutional buying
1M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 1 sales
Net sold $16.47K
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| , : First Trust Portfolios L.P.: First Trust Advisors L.P.: The Charger Corporation | 6,017,369 | 6.33% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | 5,853,092 | 6.20% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Rivernorth Capital Management, LLC | 4,991,706 | 5.25% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2023 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of HIO | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | 11,779,270 | – | $42.88M | +386,523 | 0.00% |
| Sit Investment Associates Inc | 2,820,378 | – | $10.27K | +8,100 | 0.19% |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC | 2,329,618 | – | $8.48M | −209,394 | 0.11% |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC | 1,659,450 | – | $6.04K | +63,330 | 0.05% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 1,282,493 | – | $4.67M | −72,400 | 0.00% |
| Fca Corp /Tx | 1,276,114 | – | $4.65M | +69,375 | 1.14% |
| Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | 1,010,164 | – | $3.68M | +211,015 | 0.00% |
| LPL Financial LLC | 969,899 | – | $3.53M | +217,895 | 0.00% |
| Rareview Capital LLC | 903,653 | – | $3.60M | +212,012 | 2.01% |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | 642,498 | – | $2.34M | +129,524 | 0.73% |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 637,104 | – | $2.32M | −27,865 | 0.00% |
| UBS Group AG | 561,032 | – | $2.04M | −40,840 | 0.00% |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | 548,932 | – | $2.00K | – | 0.00% |
| Jones Financial Companies Lllp | 531,238 | – | $1.91M | +57,376 | 0.00% |
| Kanen Wealth Management LLC | 490,454 | – | $1.79M | – | 0.43% |
| Wolverine Asset Management LLC | 378,116 | – | $1.38M | −92,831 | 0.01% |
| Absolute Investment Advisers, LLC | 372,457 | – | $1.36M | −96,701 | 0.13% |
| Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC | 333,688 | – | $1.19M | −34,618 | 0.02% |
| Bank Of America Corp /De/ | 305,060 | – | $1.11M | −11,545 | 0.00% |
| Pathway Financial Advisers, LLC | 285,886 | – | $1.04M | +6,453 | 0.26% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 112 | 33M | 9 / 37 | 30 / 15 | 2M | 1M |
| Q1 2026 | 119 | 32M | 18 / 43 | 28 / 12 | 4M | 2M |
| Q4 2025 | 116 | 30M | 21 / 34 | 32 / 8 | 4M | 2M |
| Q3 2025 | 104 | 28M | 18 / 44 | 22 / 9 | 3M | 1M |
| Q2 2025 | 98 | 26M | 14 / 39 | 19 / 13 | 2M | 2M |
| Q1 2025 | 97 | 25M | 14 / 35 | 19 / 17 | 2M | 6M |
| Q4 2024 | 101 | 29M | 18 / 36 | 22 / 11 | 4M | 4M |
| Q3 2024 | 98 | 30M | 15 / 28 | 30 / 14 | 3M | 5M |
| Q2 2024 | 97 | 31M | 11 / 39 | 23 / 15 | 3M | 14M |
| Q1 2024 | 102 | 42M | 10 / 39 | 31 / 14 | 7M | 5M |
| Q4 2023 | 107 | 41M | 15 / 37 | 28 / 20 | 7M | 3M |
| Q3 2023 | 113 | 37M | 16 / 29 | 33 / 8 | 3M | 4M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of HIO | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify CEF High Income ETF | 1,651,536 | – | $6.01M | 0.83% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF | 1,129,973 | – | $4.12M | 0.50% | May 31, 2026 |
| Rareview Dynamic Fixed Income ETF | 903,653 | – | $3.29M | 3.95% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Global Opportunities Portfolio | 383,997 | – | $1.36M | 0.01% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Thrivent Multisector Bond Fund | 167,083 | – | $589.80K | 0.07% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Invesco High Yield Fund | 150,000 | – | $547.50K | 0.05% | May 31, 2026 |
| Invesco Zacks Multi-Asset Income ETF | 145,373 | – | $513.17K | 0.41% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Modern Capital Tactical Income Fund | 98,022 | – | $356.80K | 0.53% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| First Trust Income Opportunities ETF | 84,574 | – | $308.70K | 0.39% | May 31, 2026 |
| Thrivent Conservative Allocation Fund | 67,749 | – | $246.61K | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Thrivent Conservative Allocation Portfolio | 42,572 | – | $154.96K | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Thrivent Multisector Bond Portfolio | 33,077 | – | $120.40K | 0.07% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Thrivent Dynamic Allocation Fund | 22,073 | – | $77.92K | 0.02% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Thrivent Dynamic Allocation Portfolio | 16,927 | – | $61.61K | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Absolute Cef Opportunities | 13,832 | – | $50.35K | 1.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol L. Colman | Director | 19,907 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Peter Daniel Charles Mason | Director | 10,000 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Hillary A. Sale | Director | 5,167 | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Anthony Grillo | Director | 3,000 | May 28, 2025 |
| Brett Michael Mossman | – | – | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Ann Elizabeth Doyle | – | – | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Kim Stout | – | – | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Jeffrey Masom | – | – | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Thomas Gahan | – | – | Dec 11, 2024 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol L. Colman Director | Apr 13, 2026 | Sale | −4,500 | $3.66 | $16.47K | 19,907 |
| Peter Daniel Charles Mason Director | Jul 14, 2025 | Buy | +10,000 | $4.02 | $40.20K | 10,000 |
| Hillary A. Sale Director | Jun 2, 2025 | Buy | +5,167 | $3.88 | $20.05K | 5,167 |
| Anthony Grillo Director | May 27, 2025 | Buy | +3,000 | $3.84 | $11.52K | 3,000 |
| Carol L. Colman Director | Jan 5, 2022 | Sale | −1,000 | $5.14 | $5.14K | 19,186 |
| Daniel P. Cronin Director | Jan 5, 2022 | Sale | −3,206.88 | $5.10 | $16.36K | 0 |
| Carol L. Colman Director | Aug 27, 2021 | Sale | −2,500 | $5.24 | $13.10K | 19,366 |
| Carol L. Colman Director | Jun 7, 2021 | Sale | −6,300 | $5.23 | $32.95K | 22,147 |
| William R. Hutchinson Director | Dec 16, 2020 | Sale | −7,536 | $5.02 | $37.83K | 0 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Nov 20, 2020 | Returned to company | −6,309,164 | $5.37 | $33.88M | 5,946,165 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Nov 20, 2020 | Sale | −152,171 | $4.98 | $757.81K | 5,793,994 |
| Daniel P. Cronin Director | Nov 19, 2020 | Sale | −3,232 | $5.37 | $17.36K | 2,949 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Nov 3, 2020 | Sale | −400,000 | $4.89 | $1.96M | 12,255,329 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Oct 30, 2020 | Sale | −66,654 | $4.89 | $325.94K | 12,655,329 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Oct 28, 2020 | Sale | −108,305 | $4.89 | $529.61K | 12,721,983 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Oct 26, 2020 | Sale | −65,529 | $4.95 | $324.37K | 12,830,288 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Oct 23, 2020 | Sale | −16,733 | $4.98 | $83.33K | 12,895,817 |
| Carol L. Colman Director | Sep 8, 2020 | Sale | −2,100 | $4.96 | $10.42K | 38,702 |
| Carol L. Colman Director | Jul 27, 2020 | Sale | −1,600 | $4.81 | $7.70K | 40,802 |
| Carol L. Colman Director | Jul 10, 2020 | Sale | −700 | $4.67 | $3.27K | 26,000 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Mar 20, 2020 | Buy | +150,000 | $3.70 | $555.00K | 15,832,183 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Mar 19, 2020 | Other | −2,919,633 | $3.46 | $10.10M | 12,912,550 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Feb 25, 2020 | Buy | +138,670 | $5.18 | $718.31K | 15,682,183 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Feb 21, 2020 | Buy | +128,020 | $5.25 | $672.11K | 15,543,513 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Feb 20, 2020 | Buy | +288,047 | $5.25 | $1.51M | 15,415,493 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Feb 19, 2020 | Buy | +1,445,520 | $5.26 | $7.60M | 15,127,446 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Feb 14, 2020 | Sale | −132,195 | $5.16 | $682.13K | 13,681,926 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Feb 13, 2020 | Sale | −764,680 | $5.15 | $3.94M | 13,814,121 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Feb 12, 2020 | Sale | −412,672 | $5.15 | $2.13M | 14,578,801 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Feb 11, 2020 | Sale | −316,231 | $5.15 | $1.63M | 14,991,473 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Feb 10, 2020 | Sale | −110,996 | $5.15 | $571.63K | 15,307,704 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jun 19, 2019 | Buy | +66,226 | $5.04 | $333.78K | 15,418,700 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jun 18, 2019 | Buy | +64,159 | $5.04 | $323.36K | 15,352,474 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Jun 14, 2019 | Buy | +25,717 | $5.00 | $128.59K | 15,288,315 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Jun 13, 2019 | Buy | +353,051 | $5.00 | $1.77M | 15,262,598 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jun 11, 2019 | Buy | +53,116 | $5.00 | $265.58K | 14,909,547 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jun 10, 2019 | Buy | +70,587 | $4.99 | $352.23K | 14,856,431 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jun 7, 2019 | Buy | +22,073 | $4.98 | $109.92K | 14,785,844 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jun 6, 2019 | Buy | +6,515 | $4.94 | $32.18K | 14,763,771 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jun 5, 2019 | Buy | +4,534 | $4.89 | $22.17K | 14,757,256 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jun 4, 2019 | Buy | +50,000 | $4.88 | $244.00K | 14,752,722 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jun 3, 2019 | Buy | +50,000 | $4.88 | $244.00K | 14,702,722 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | May 31, 2019 | Buy | +64,886 | $4.88 | $316.64K | 14,652,722 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | May 30, 2019 | Buy | +129,379 | $4.91 | $635.25K | 14,587,836 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | May 29, 2019 | Buy | +280,618 | $4.93 | $1.38M | 14,458,457 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | May 28, 2019 | Buy | +20,000 | $4.95 | $99.00K | 14,177,839 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | May 24, 2019 | Buy | +9,445 | $4.95 | $46.75K | 14,157,839 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Apr 26, 2019 | Buy | +25,474 | $4.93 | $125.59K | 14,145,533 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Apr 25, 2019 | Buy | +3,309 | $4.93 | $16.31K | 14,120,059 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Apr 23, 2019 | Buy | +16,418 | $4.94 | $81.10K | 14,116,750 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Apr 22, 2019 | Buy | +1,531 | $4.91 | $7.52K | 14,100,332 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Apr 18, 2019 | Buy | +70,045 | $4.94 | $346.02K | 14,098,801 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Apr 15, 2019 | Buy | +11,816 | $4.94 | $58.37K | 14,028,756 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Apr 4, 2019 | Buy | +48,940 | $4.91 | $240.30K | 14,016,940 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Apr 3, 2019 | Buy | +26,011 | $4.87 | $126.67K | 13,968,000 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Apr 2, 2019 | Buy | +2,268 | $4.85 | $11.00K | 13,941,989 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Apr 1, 2019 | Buy | +38,021 | $4.86 | $184.78K | 13,939,721 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jan 29, 2019 | Buy | +23,785 | $4.70 | $111.79K | 13,901,695 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jan 28, 2019 | Buy | +200 | $4.62 | $924 | 13,877,910 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Jan 25, 2019 | Buy | +22,193 | $4.63 | $102.75K | 13,877,710 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.