Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund
EMD
102 hedge funds and large institutions have $203M invested in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 29
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 13
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 101 → 102 (+1)
0.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.86% → 35.47% (-0.38%)
9% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $17.5M | Capital outflows: $19.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$4.19M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.58M |
| 3 |
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.44M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$918K |
| 5 |
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$784K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.3M |
| 2 |
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$4.14M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.98M |
| 4 |
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$1.78M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$1.58M |
EMD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
102 of the 8,227 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $203M — down 8.5% from $221M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new EMD positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial, adding an estimated $4.19M. The largest seller was Allspring Global Investments, cutting an estimated $4.3M.
- 102 institutional investors held Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) as of Q1 2026, up from 101 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $203M of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund stock for Q1 2026, down 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 13 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $4.19M added.
- The largest Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Allspring Global Investments, an estimated $4.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.