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EMD

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund
EMD

58 hedge funds and large institutions have $130M invested in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 16

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $113M → $130M (+$17.4M)

2.01% more ownership

Funds ownership: 22.15% → 24.16% (+2%)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 9

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 59 → 58 (-1)

Holders
58
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.69%
% of All Funds
1.67%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
9
Increased
24
Reduced
16
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
U
UBS
Switzerland
+$5.4M
2
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
+$3.06M
3
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
+$1.41M
4
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
+$1.01M
5
TC
TFS Capital
Pennsylvania
+$975K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
-$1.41M
2
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
-$1.03M
3
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
-$659K
4
DA
Doliver Advisors
Texas
-$658K
5
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
-$448K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CCS
51
Crosspoint Capital Strategies
California
$9K +$9.03K +500 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
52
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$7K -$7.82K -433 -54%
WTB
53
Washington Trust Bank
Washington
$7K – – –
NES
54
New England Securities
New York
$6K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
55
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$3K -$22.8K -1,265 -90%
FAM
56
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$3K – – –
DADC
57
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$2K – – –
GI
58
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$1K – – –
WAM
59
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
– -$1.03M -59,034 Closed
DA
60
Doliver Advisors
Texas
– -$658K -37,838 Closed
LCM
61
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
– -$316K -18,168 Closed
HCM
62
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
– -$188K -10,810 Closed
WT
63
Whittier Trust
California
– -$70K -4,000 Closed
PNC Financial Services Group
64
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
– -$28K -1,600 Closed
MFBTD
65
MB Financial Bank - Trust Department
Illinois
– -$17K -1,000 Closed
TRCT
66
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$3K -200 Closed
Barclays
67
Barclays
United Kingdom
– -$1K -35 Closed
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EMD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

58 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $130M — up 15% from $113M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in EMD was balanced in Q2 2014: 9 funds opened new positions, 9 closed out, 24 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS, adding an estimated $5.4M. The largest seller was Advisors Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.41M.

  • 58 institutional investors held Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) as of Q2 2014, down from 59 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $130M of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund stock for Q2 2014, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund positions in Q2 2014 and 9 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund buyer in Q2 2014 was UBS, an estimated $5.4M added.
  • The largest Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund seller in Q2 2014 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $1.41M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.