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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898531-18-000615
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181107
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20181107

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810943
		IRS NUMBER:				046562068
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05133
		FILM NUMBER:		181167299

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		STREET 2:		MAILSTOP A 14
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8002251581

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PUTNAM LLC
		STREET 2:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050930

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM HIGH INCOME BOND FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030408

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM HIGH BOND FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021107
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>N-CSR
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>hisf-ncsra.htm
<DESCRIPTION>HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND ANNUAL REPORT 8-31-18
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: hisf-ncsra.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CODE ETH
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>hisf-ex99codeeth.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CODE OF ETHICS
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: hisf-ex99codeeth.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.IND PUB ACCT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>hisf-ex99ipa.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: hisf-ex99ipa.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>hisf-ex99cert302.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION 302
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: hisf-ex99cert302.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>hisf-ex99cert906.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION 906
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: hisf-ex99cert906.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>pgoldstein-signature.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>PHILLIP GOLDSTEIN SIGNATURE
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: pgoldstein-signature.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>