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EMD

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund

57 hedge funds and large institutions have $96.8M invested in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

114% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 7

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4957 (+8)

0.27% more ownership

Funds ownership: 19.39%19.66% (+0.27%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 18

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $102M → $96.8M (-$4.87M)

Holders
57
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+16.33%
% of All Funds
1.65%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
15
Increased
18
Reduced
18
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$16.6M -$3.22M -185,551 -16%
SCM
2
Saba Capital Management
New York
$14.5M +$6.04M +348,187 +70%
Invesco
3
Invesco
Georgia
$11.4M -$1.13M -65,135 -9%
PPA
4
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$10.3M +$752K +43,337 +8%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.66M +$533K +30,706 +7%
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$5.65M -$1.35M -77,641 -19%
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5.28M -$1.9M -109,429 -26%
RCM
8
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$3.33M -$66.8K -3,849 -2%
U
9
UBS
Switzerland
$2.37M -$311K -17,946 -12%
AAM
10
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$1.91M -$589K -33,922 -23%
RJFSA
11
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.68M +$515K +29,699 +44%
ADBIC
12
A.D. Beadell Investment Counsel
Wisconsin
$1.64M +$23.8K +1,369 +1%
WAM
13
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$1.45M +$255K +14,683 +21%
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$1.42M -$200K -11,507 -12%
DHFB
15
Dixon Hubard Feinour & Brown
Virginia
$1.05M +$486K +28,000 +85%
GC
16
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.02M -$426K -24,570 -29%
WAM
17
Weiss Asset Management
Massachusetts
$946K +$955K +55,012 New
Goldman Sachs
18
Goldman Sachs
New York
$911K -$16.7K -961 -2%
PP
19
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$708K +$714K +41,142 New
SG Americas Securities
20
SG Americas Securities
New York
$651K +$657K +37,860 New
RJA
21
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$631K -$328K -18,926 -34%
Janney Montgomery Scott
22
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$568K +$36.9K +2,125 +7%
DA
23
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$480K +$27.6K +1,589 +6%
FFA
24
First Foundation Advisors
California
$450K
VKH
25
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$437K +$441K +25,384 New

EMD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

57 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $96.8M — down 4.8% from $102M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new EMD positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Saba Capital Management, adding an estimated $6.04M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $3.22M.

  • 57 institutional investors held Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) as of Q4 2013, up from 49 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $96.8M of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund stock for Q4 2013, down 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund positions in Q4 2013 and 7 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund buyer in Q4 2013 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $6.04M added.
  • The largest Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund seller in Q4 2013 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.22M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.