Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund
EMD
98 hedge funds and large institutions have $223M invested in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
188% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 17
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $221M → $223M (+$1.18M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 38.29% → 37.89% (-0.4%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 102 → 98 (-4)
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.01M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$856K |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$774K |
| 4 |
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$611K |
| 5 |
UCI
Uncommon Cents Investing
Janesville,
Wisconsin
|
+$433K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$3.9M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.98M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$872K |
| 4 |
RAM
Readystate Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$524K |
| 5 |
AWM
Avior Wealth Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$367K |
EMD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
98 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $223M — up 0.53% from $221M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of EMD and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 17 trimmed existing stakes and 49 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $2.01M. The largest seller was Pathstone Holdings, cutting an estimated $3.9M.
- 98 institutional investors held Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) as of Q2 2025, down from 102 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $223M of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund stock for Q2 2025, up 0.53% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund positions in Q2 2025 and 10 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund buyer in Q2 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.01M added.
- The largest Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund seller in Q2 2025 was Pathstone Holdings, an estimated $3.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.