Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · WEA · as of Dec 31, 2021
Ownership Breakdown
34
Institutional Holders
$51.43M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $222,700 vs Q3
11.87M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 95.72%
3.59M
13F Shares Held
▼ 68,810 vs Q3
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
WEA largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q4 2021 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1607 CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC | 927.8K | 7.82% | 7.82% | $13.30B | Feb 14, 2022 | ▼ 35.7K |
SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC | 855.1K | 7.21% | 7.21% | $12.25B | Feb 11, 2022 | ▲ 292.4K |
PROVISE MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | 379.9K | 3.20% | 3.20% | $5.44B | Jan 18, 2022 | ▲ 3.3K |
MORGAN STANLEY | 191.9K | 1.62% | 1.62% | $2.75B | Feb 14, 2022 | ▲ 8.4K |
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 151.4K | 1.28% | 1.28% | $2.17B | Feb 14, 2022 | ▲ 8.0K |
GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | 142.8K | 1.20% | 1.20% | $2.05B | Feb 14, 2022 | ▼ 8.7K |
LPL FINANCIAL LLC | 118.5K | 99.89% | 99.89% | $1.70B | Feb 14, 2022 | ▲ 9.2K |
FIERA CAPITAL CORP | 85.7K | 72.27% | 72.27% | $1.23B | Feb 8, 2022 | ▲ 2.4K |
JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC | 74.3K | 62.60% | 62.60% | $1.06B | Jan 27, 2022 | ▲ 16.2K |
INSIGHT WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | 71.4K | 60.20% | 60.20% | $1.02B | Feb 4, 2022 | ▲ 17.7K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q4 2021 vs prior quarter
Q4 2021
14
Increased
+438.6K shares5
New Positions
first time holders10
Decreased
−109.7K shares5
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+329.0K
+438.6K / −109.7K
Net new holders
+4
5 new / 5 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
WEA insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
0
Buy transactions
1
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OLSON RONALD L director | Jan 20, 2023 | Sale | 18,000 | $11.20 | $201.6K | 2.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
OLSON RONALD L director | Dec 23, 2022 | Purchase | 20,000 | $11.19 | $223.9K | 20.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
SIART WILLIAM E B director | Dec 21, 2022 | Purchase | 10,000 | $10.75 | $107.5K | 10.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 30.3% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 4.28%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 65.48%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is 1607 CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, holding approximately 927,817 shares — equal to 7.82% of outstanding shares — as of December 31, 2021.
A total of 34 institutional investors currently hold WEA stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $51,426,772 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
WEA ownershipWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 30.3% of shares. The largest shareholder is 1607 CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC with a 7.82% stake. Company insiders hold 4.28%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of December 31, 2021.