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WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC.
$3.50−0.01 (-0.28%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
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Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
16M
Shares held, 13F filers
Institutional holders
74
9 new, 20 sold out
Net institutional buying
-0M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 0 sales
Open-market trades only
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 | 6,107,516 | 9.05% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2023 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of HIX | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS Group AG | 3,596,719 | – | $14.24M | −444,411 | 0.00% |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC | 2,552,829 | – | $10.11K | +97,437 | 0.08% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1,503,139 | – | $5.95M | −137,536 | 0.00% |
| Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | 1,372,305 | – | $5.43M | +210,419 | 0.00% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 942,197 | – | $3.73M | +27,586 | 0.00% |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 773,360 | – | $3.06M | +261,215 | 0.00% |
| Guggenheim Capital LLC | 697,433 | – | $2.76M | +38,742 | 0.02% |
| GraniteShares Advisors LLC | 685,465 | – | $2.71M | +89,725 | 1.75% |
| Osaic Holdings, Inc. | 655,211 | – | $2.59M | +15,675 | 0.00% |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 574,694 | – | $2.28M | +50,813 | 0.00% |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. | 420,600 | – | $1.67M | −35,840 | 0.16% |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | 392,761 | – | $1.56M | +92,366 | 0.49% |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 190,074 | – | $752.69K | +36,160 | 0.00% |
| Oppenheimer & Co Inc | 173,668 | – | $687.73K | −44,122 | 0.01% |
| Robinson Capital Management, LLC | 147,805 | – | $585.31K | – | 0.26% |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 129,051 | – | $511.04K | −55,386 | 0.00% |
| Melfa Wealth Management, LLC | 126,446 | – | $500.73K | – | 0.27% |
| LPL Financial LLC | 103,737 | – | $410.80K | −12,631 | 0.00% |
| Sage Capital Advisors,llc | 74,146 | – | $293.62K | +91 | 0.06% |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 67,178 | – | $266.03K | −1,653 | 0.00% |
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 | 74 | 16M | 9 / 25 | 17 / 20 | 1M | 1M |
| Q1 2026 | 86 | 17M | 14 / 24 | 27 / 18 | 1M | 2M |
| Q4 2025 | 92 | 17M | 22 / 25 | 24 / 8 | 2M | 1M |
| Q3 2025 | 79 | 16M | 7 / 30 | 20 / 12 | 1M | 2M |
| Q2 2025 | 85 | 17M | 14 / 27 | 20 / 15 | 2M | 2M |
| Q1 2025 | 87 | 17M | 16 / 31 | 18 / 7 | 2M | 1M |
| Q4 2024 | 79 | 16M | 21 / 25 | 17 / 6 | 4M | 3M |
| Q3 2024 | 66 | 14M | 10 / 28 | 10 / 6 | 5M | 1M |
| Q2 2024 | 62 | 10M | 13 / 19 | 16 / 11 | 1M | 7M |
| Q1 2024 | 60 | 17M | 25 / 15 | 12 / 8 | 11M | 0M |
| Q4 2023 | 44 | 6M | 7 / 15 | 13 / 7 | 1M | 1M |
| Q3 2023 | 44 | 6M | 8 / 16 | 12 / 9 | 0M | 1M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of HIX | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify CEF High Income ETF | 2,540,655 | – | $10.06M | 1.39% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF | 849,285 | – | $3.42M | 0.41% | May 31, 2026 |
| GraniteShares HIPS U.S. High Income ETF | 685,465 | – | $2.71M | 2.47% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Robinson Opportunistic Income Fund | 146,800 | – | $581.33K | 5.45% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Invesco Zacks Multi-Asset Income ETF | 90,163 | – | $349.83K | 0.28% | Jul 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Grillo | Director | 2,500 | May 28, 2025 |
| Peter Daniel Charles Mason | Director | 0 | Nov 22, 2024 |
| Hillary A. Sale | Director | 0 | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Grillo Director | May 27, 2025 | Buy | +2,500 | $4.14 | $10.35K | 2,500 |
| Eileen A. Kamerick Director | Dec 28, 2020 | Buy | +1,200 | $6.84 | $8.21K | 1,200 |
| Daniel P. Cronin Director | Nov 19, 2020 | Sale | −13,258 | $7.01 | $92.94K | 0 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Jan 10, 2020 | Sale | −78,821 | $6.80 | $535.98K | 8,597,893 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jan 9, 2020 | Sale | −111,100 | $6.77 | $752.15K | 8,676,714 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jan 8, 2020 | Sale | −150,000 | $6.73 | $1.01M | 8,787,814 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jan 7, 2020 | Sale | −190,642 | $6.73 | $1.28M | 8,937,814 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jan 6, 2020 | Sale | −151,229 | $6.76 | $1.02M | 9,128,456 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Dec 31, 2019 | Sale | −176,805 | $6.72 | $1.19M | 9,279,685 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Dec 30, 2019 | Sale | −119,527 | $6.68 | $798.44K | 9,456,490 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Dec 27, 2019 | Sale | −69,651 | $6.68 | $465.27K | 9,576,017 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Dec 26, 2019 | Sale | −56,209 | $6.67 | $374.91K | 9,645,668 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Dec 24, 2019 | Sale | −39,257 | $6.65 | $261.06K | 9,701,877 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Dec 23, 2019 | Sale | −463,005 | $6.65 | $3.08M | 9,741,134 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Dec 20, 2019 | Sale | −58,368 | $6.68 | $389.90K | 10,204,139 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Dec 19, 2019 | Sale | −81,965 | $6.68 | $547.53K | 10,262,507 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Dec 18, 2019 | Sale | −60,261 | $6.72 | $404.95K | 10,344,472 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Dec 17, 2019 | Sale | −56,139 | $6.70 | $376.13K | 10,404,733 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Dec 16, 2019 | Sale | −102,736 | $6.66 | $684.22K | 10,460,872 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Dec 13, 2019 | Sale | −22,417 | $6.66 | $149.30K | 10,563,608 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Dec 12, 2019 | Sale | −38,478 | $6.63 | $255.11K | 10,586,025 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Dec 11, 2019 | Sale | −111,700 | $6.60 | $737.22K | 10,624,503 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Dec 10, 2019 | Sale | −142,985 | $6.60 | $943.70K | 10,736,203 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Dec 9, 2019 | Sale | −37,839 | $6.64 | $251.25K | 10,879,188 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | May 30, 2019 | Buy | +1,411 | $6.52 | $9.20K | 10,917,027 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | May 24, 2019 | Buy | +16,400 | $6.55 | $107.42K | 10,915,616 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | May 23, 2019 | Buy | +2,465 | $6.56 | $16.17K | 10,899,216 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Apr 26, 2019 | Buy | +43,939 | $6.60 | $290.00K | 10,896,751 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Apr 25, 2019 | Buy | +1,500 | $6.57 | $9.86K | 10,852,812 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Apr 24, 2019 | Buy | +23,698 | $6.58 | $155.93K | 10,851,312 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Apr 23, 2019 | Buy | +93,213 | $6.64 | $618.93K | 10,827,614 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Apr 22, 2019 | Buy | +22,151 | $6.61 | $146.42K | 10,734,401 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Apr 18, 2019 | Buy | +53,187 | $6.61 | $351.57K | 10,712,250 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Apr 17, 2019 | Buy | +21,487 | $6.59 | $141.60K | 10,659,063 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Apr 16, 2019 | Buy | +11,866 | $6.64 | $78.79K | 10,637,576 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Apr 15, 2019 | Buy | +33,024 | $6.62 | $218.62K | 10,625,710 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Apr 12, 2019 | Buy | +22,332 | $6.60 | $147.39K | 10,592,686 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Apr 10, 2019 | Buy | +58,174 | $6.60 | $383.95K | 10,570,354 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Apr 9, 2019 | Buy | +14,509 | $6.57 | $95.32K | 10,512,180 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Apr 4, 2019 | Buy | +20,000 | $6.56 | $131.20K | 10,497,671 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Feb 7, 2019 | Buy | +11,876 | $6.36 | $75.53K | 10,477,665 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jan 29, 2019 | Buy | +100,000 | $6.39 | $639.00K | 10,465,789 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jan 28, 2019 | Buy | +9,100 | $6.17 | $56.15K | 10,365,789 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jan 24, 2019 | Buy | +191,350 | $6.15 | $1.18M | 10,356,689 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Jan 23, 2019 | Buy | +41,456 | $6.14 | $254.54K | 10,165,339 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jan 18, 2019 | Buy | +21,610 | $6.17 | $133.33K | 10,123,883 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jan 17, 2019 | Buy | +128,964 | $6.15 | $793.13K | 10,102,273 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Jan 16, 2019 | Buy | +120,716 | $6.24 | $753.27K | 9,973,309 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Jan 15, 2019 | Buy | +127,708 | $6.25 | $798.18K | 9,852,593 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jan 14, 2019 | Buy | +105,842 | $6.22 | $658.34K | 9,724,885 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jan 11, 2019 | Buy | +97,619 | $6.23 | $608.17K | 9,619,043 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jan 10, 2019 | Buy | +61,366 | $6.19 | $379.86K | 9,521,424 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Jan 9, 2019 | Buy | +123,299 | $6.19 | $763.22K | 9,460,058 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Jan 8, 2019 | Buy | +50,367 | $6.17 | $310.76K | 9,336,759 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Jan 7, 2019 | Buy | +30,007 | $6.11 | $183.34K | 9,286,392 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Jan 4, 2019 | Buy | +28,637 | $5.92 | $169.53K | 9,256,385 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Jan 3, 2019 | Buy | +52,500 | $5.84 | $306.60K | 9,227,748 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Jan 2, 2019 | Buy | +2,200 | $5.77 | $12.69K | 9,175,248 |
| Boaz Weinstein 10% owner | Dec 31, 2018 | Buy | +207,931 | $5.77 | $1.20M | 9,173,048 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Dec 28, 2018 | Buy | +13,636 | $5.67 | $77.32K | 8,965,117 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.