HIO WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC. Insider Trading

Director Mason Peter Daniel Charles purchases 10,000 shares of HIO at $4.02 on 2025-07-14, establishing initial position.

Director Mason Peter Daniel Charles executed his first open-market purchase in HIO, buying 10,000 shares at $4.02 for $40,183.00, bringing his holdings from 0 to 10,000 shares. The purchase price of $4.02 sits near the current market price of $4.01 and within the 52-week range of $3.55–$4.13, reflecting a routine accumulation at prevailing valuations. With only 1 prior buy across his full cross-ticker history, this purchase does not reflect an established pattern of market conviction or repeated accumulation activity at this issuer.

Director Hillary A bought 5,167 shares of HIO at $3.88 on 2025-06-02, establishing new position

Hillary A, a director, purchased 5,167 shares (5.2K shares) at $3.88 on 2025-06-02, establishing a new position from zero prior holdings. The current price of $3.90 places the purchase just 0.5% below the recent market level. The stock currently sits 5.6% from its 52-week high and has posted modest gains of 0.8% over 30 days offset by a 3.5% decline over 90 days. The insider's historical record shows 1 prior buy across all tickers, providing limited context for interpreting this purchase as a signal of conviction or sector positioning in closed-end fund holdings.

Director Grillo buys 3,000 shares of HIO at $3.84; first position; cross-ticker history shows 0% 90-day win rate.

Anthony Grillo, a director, acquired 3,000 shares of Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (HIO) at $3.84 on 2025-05-27, establishing an initial position worth $11,520.00. This marks Grillo's first holding in HIO. However, his cross-ticker open-market trading record warrants scrutiny: across 17 prior buys, he achieved a 0.00% 90-day win rate with an average 90-day return of -18.4%. The current stock price of $3.86 sits -6.5% from the 52-week high and has declined -4.0% over the past 90 days, positioning this purchase near a local peak rather than a substantial discount. The persistent negative return pattern in Grillo's broader trading history suggests this transaction should be evaluated independently of any presumption of insider insight.