HYINYSEFiscal year ends May 31
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.
$9.70+0.02 (+0.21%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
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- P/E (TTM)
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- Dividend yield
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Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
4M
Shares held, 13F filers
Institutional holders
47
7 new, 5 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 Advisors L.P. | 1,428,890 | 11.15% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2025 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of HYI | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 517,162 | – | $5.50M | −9,601 | 0.00% |
| Guggenheim Capital LLC | 385,512 | – | $4.10M | −13,566 | 0.03% |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | 329,087 | – | $3.50M | +55,528 | 1.10% |
| Uncommon Cents Investing LLC | 307,820 | – | $3.27M | +12,325 | 0.71% |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 267,803 | – | $2.85M | New | 0.00% |
| Absolute Investment Advisers, LLC | 245,966 | – | $2.61M | – | 0.25% |
| Wolverine Asset Management LLC | 231,288 | – | $2.46M | −5,584 | 0.02% |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 175,019 | – | $1.86M | +1,256 | 0.00% |
| Sit Investment Associates Inc | 173,430 | – | $1.84K | New | 0.03% |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | 166,567 | – | $1.77M | −23,717 | 0.15% |
| Morgan Stanley | 115,647 | – | $1.23M | −948 | 0.00% |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC | 108,501 | – | $1.15M | New | 0.00% |
| Quarry LP | 98,077 | – | $1.04M | – | 0.09% |
| Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | 92,187 | – | $979.95K | −276 | 0.00% |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC | 83,799 | – | $890.79K | −6,946 | 0.01% |
| TFB Advisors LLC | 83,538 | – | $888.01K | – | 0.38% |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC | 73,932 | – | $785.90K | −16,341 | 0.17% |
| E&G Advisors, LP | 63,131 | – | $671.08K | −90 | 0.13% |
| Jones Financial Companies Lllp | 60,774 | – | $640.55K | +17,445 | 0.00% |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 58,109 | – | $617.70K | −16,431 | 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 | 47 | 4M | 7 / 14 | 15 / 5 | 1M | 0M |
| Q1 2026 | 45 | 4M | 6 / 17 | 15 / 5 | 0M | 0M |
| Q4 2025 | 46 | 3M | 15 / 16 | 11 / 13 | 1M | 1M |
| Q3 2025 | 44 | 3M | 6 / 12 | 16 / 22 | 0M | 4M |
| Q2 2025 | 60 | 7M | 8 / 18 | 17 / 3 | 1M | 1M |
| Q1 2025 | 57 | 7M | 7 / 17 | 18 / 5 | 1M | 0M |
| Q4 2024 | 55 | 6M | 9 / 15 | 19 / 5 | 1M | 0M |
| Q3 2024 | 53 | 6M | 9 / 17 | 18 / 6 | 0M | 1M |
| Q2 2024 | 50 | 6M | 5 / 14 | 18 / 11 | 0M | 2M |
| Q1 2024 | 56 | 8M | 6 / 16 | 21 / 7 | 1M | 1M |
| Q4 2023 | 58 | 8M | 12 / 11 | 20 / 6 | 1M | 0M |
| Q3 2023 | 52 | 7M | 5 / 13 | 19 / 6 | 1M | 1M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of HYI | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Cef Opportunities | 13,607 | – | $144.64K | 2.96% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Grillo | Director | 1,000 | 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 | +1,000 | $11.71 | $11.71K | 1,000 |
| Daniel P. Cronin Director | Jan 7, 2022 | Sale | −0.99 | $15.30 | $15 | 0 |
| Daniel P. Cronin Director | Jan 5, 2022 | Sale | −1,248 | $15.40 | $19.22K | 1 |
| S. Kenneth Leech – | Oct 2, 2015 | Buy | +2,300 | $13.72 | $31.56K | 2,300 |
| Daniel P. Cronin Director | Dec 17, 2010 | Buy | +1,000 | $18.37 | $18.37K | 1,000 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.