Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund
EMD
98 hedge funds and large institutions have $213M invested in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 27
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 12
1.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.37% → 34.12% (-1.2%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 101 → 98 (-3)
40% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $9.85M | Capital outflows: $16.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$4.19M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.01M |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$689K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$461K |
| 5 |
UCI
Uncommon Cents Investing
Janesville,
Wisconsin
|
+$356K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$8.89M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.45M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.32M |
| 4 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$710K |
| 5 |
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
-$672K |
EMD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
98 of the 8,352 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $213M — up 5.3% from $202M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of EMD and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 39 added.
The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial, adding an estimated $4.19M. The largest seller was Pathstone Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.89M sold.
- 98 institutional investors held Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) as of Q2 2026, down from 101 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $213M of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund stock for Q2 2026, up 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund positions in Q2 2026 and 12 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund buyer in Q2 2026 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $4.19M added.
- The largest Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund seller in Q2 2026 was Pathstone Holdings, an estimated $8.89M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.