Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund
EMD
94 hedge funds and large institutions have $219M invested in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $204M → $219M (+$15.2M)
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 19
1.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 41.07% → 39.79% (-1.3%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 96 → 94 (-2)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 32
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$1.19M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$979K |
| 3 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$770K |
| 4 |
PCM
Penserra Capital Management
Orinda,
California
|
+$698K |
| 5 |
BRWA
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
+$419K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$15.7M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$3.6M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.39M |
| 4 |
SAM
Simplify Asset Management
Las Vegas,
Nevada
|
-$1.37M |
| 5 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$760K |
EMD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
94 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $219M — up 7.5% from $204M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of EMD and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 32 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.
The largest buyer was Advisors Asset Management, adding an estimated $1.19M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $15.7M.
- 94 institutional investors held Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) as of Q4 2023, down from 96 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $219M of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund stock for Q4 2023, up 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund positions in Q4 2023 and 19 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund buyer in Q4 2023 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $1.19M added.
- The largest Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund seller in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $15.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.