Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund
EMD
96 hedge funds and large institutions have $217M invested in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
70% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 10
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $184M → $217M (+$32.5M)
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 29
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 91 → 96 (+5)
1.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.83% → 38.89% (+1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.29M |
| 2 |
BRWA
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
+$2.39M |
| 3 |
LSC
Logan Stone Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.11M |
| 4 |
PCM
PenderFund Capital Management
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
+$1.57M |
| 5 |
PCM
Penserra Capital Management
Orinda,
California
|
+$854K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4.74M |
| 2 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$4M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$863K |
| 4 |
QC
Quantedge Capital
Singapore
|
-$490K |
| 5 |
ICA
Infrastructure Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$325K |
EMD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
96 of the 6,237 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $217M — up 18% from $184M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new EMD positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $5.29M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $4.74M.
- 96 institutional investors held Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) as of Q4 2022, up from 91 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $217M of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund stock for Q4 2022, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund positions in Q4 2022 and 10 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund buyer in Q4 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $5.29M added.
- The largest Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund seller in Q4 2022 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $4.74M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.