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EMD

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund
EMD

101 hedge funds and large institutions have $202M invested in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 12

31% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 29

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 100 → 101 (+1)

0.38% less ownership

Funds ownership: 35.75% → 35.37% (-0.38%)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $221M → $202M (-$18.8M)

Holders
101
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+1%
% of All Funds
1.24%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
16
Increased
38
Reduced
29
Closed
12
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
+$4.19M
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$1.58M
3
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
+$1.44M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$918K
5
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
+$784K

Top Sellers

1
Allspring Global Investments
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
-$4.3M
2
Pathstone Holdings
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
-$4.14M
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$3.98M
4
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
-$1.78M
5
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$1.58M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
NA
26
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$918K +$21.7K +2,026 +2%
MA
27
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$835K +$13K +1,210 +1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
28
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$819K +$554K +51,670 +163%
Stifel Financial
29
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$797K +$248K +23,162 +40%
CMMS
30
Comprehensive Money Management Services
Florida
$779K +$19.3K +1,800 +2%
GCM
31
Graham Capital Management
Connecticut
$715K +$781K +72,830 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
32
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$682K +$32.7K +3,050 +5%
TJHA
33
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$672K +$717K +66,830 +4,301%
CL
34
Choreo LLC
Illinois
$596K +$51.1K +4,766 +9%
GAM
35
Gould Asset Management
California
$552K +$61K +5,690 +11%
Cetera Investment Advisers
36
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$536K +$56.3K +5,255 +11%
XT
37
XTX Topco
Cayman Islands
$454K +$496K +46,243 New
P
38
&Partners
Tennessee
$453K +$497K +46,355 New
ASN
39
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$445K +$486K +45,316 New
SIC
40
Samalin Investment Counsel
New York
$436K -$3.43K -320 -0.7%
MFG
41
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$434K -$22.7K -2,115 -5%
National Bank of Canada
42
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$395K +$161K +15,000 +59%
AO
43
Advisor OS
Illinois
$355K – – –
Rockefeller Capital Management
44
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$327K -$37.2K -3,466 -9%
AIS
45
Accredited Investor Services
Minnesota
$320K -$35.2K -3,287 -9%
MC
46
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$315K -$1.07K -100 -0.3%
Mariner
47
Mariner
Kansas
$314K -$45.9K -4,277 -12%
LWM
48
Laidlaw Wealth Management
New York
$291K -$333K -31,100 -51%
PAS
49
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$288K -$31.6K -2,944 -9%
PWAM
50
Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management
New York
$285K +$27.9K +2,600 +10%
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EMD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

101 of the 8,125 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $202M — down 8.5% from $221M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new EMD positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial, adding an estimated $4.19M. The largest seller was Allspring Global Investments, cutting an estimated $4.3M.

  • 101 institutional investors held Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) as of Q1 2026, up from 100 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $202M of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund stock for Q1 2026, down 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 12 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $4.19M added.
  • The largest Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Allspring Global Investments, an estimated $4.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.