Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (EMD) shareholders
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Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| , : First Trust Portfolios L.P.: First Trust Advisors L.P.: The Charger Corporation | 5,440,238 | 9.31% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC Joint filing with Morgan Stanley (8.70%) | 5,041,719 | 8.70% | 13G (passive) amendment | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley Joint filing with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (6.50%) | 3,797,116 | 6.50% | 13G (passive) amendment | Mar 31, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of EMD | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | 9,050,920 | – | $97.21M | +43,563 | 0.01% |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 1,361,589 | – | $14.62M | +395,755 | 0.00% |
| LPL Financial LLC | 801,761 | – | $8.61M | −32,690 | 0.00% |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC | 789,307 | – | $8.48M | +30,140 | 0.07% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 736,557 | – | $7.91M | −54,657 | 0.00% |
| Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | 698,917 | – | $7.51M | −52,096 | 0.00% |
| Guggenheim Capital LLC | 586,299 | – | $6.30M | +65,171 | 0.04% |
| Bank Of America Corp /De/ | 527,910 | – | $5.67M | +5,671 | 0.00% |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 465,255 | – | $5.00M | −67,118 | 0.01% |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 439,250 | – | $4.72M | +16,042 | 0.00% |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | 345,812 | – | $3.71M | −21,797 | 0.06% |
| Rareview Capital LLC | 311,012 | – | $3.13M | +24,208 | 1.75% |
| UBS Group AG | 273,379 | – | $2.94M | −15,335 | 0.00% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 271,307 | – | $2.91M | +4,182 | 0.00% |
| Cohen & Steers, Inc. | 270,000 | – | $2.90M | – | 0.00% |
| Osaic Holdings, Inc. | 205,104 | – | $2.20M | +1,571 | 0.00% |
| Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC | 178,725 | – | $1.92M | +95,316 | 0.00% |
| Uncommon Cents Investing LLC | 169,696 | – | $1.82M | +33,650 | 0.39% |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | 144,738 | – | $1.55M | −6,274 | 0.01% |
| Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC | 142,873 | – | $1.53M | +2,189 | 0.06% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 98 | 20M | 11 / 39 | 27 / 12 | 1M | 2M |
| Q1 2026 | 101 | 21M | 16 / 38 | 29 / 13 | 2M | 2M |
| Q4 2025 | 100 | 21M | 13 / 43 | 23 / 8 | 1M | 2M |
| Q3 2025 | 99 | 21M | 12 / 33 | 34 / 10 | 1M | 2M |
| Q2 2025 | 98 | 22M | 6 / 48 | 18 / 10 | 1M | 1M |
| Q1 2025 | 102 | 22M | 9 / 47 | 18 / 18 | 1M | 2M |
| Q4 2024 | 113 | 23M | 25 / 34 | 33 / 10 | 4M | 3M |
| Q3 2024 | 100 | 22M | 10 / 35 | 33 / 5 | 1M | 2M |
| Q2 2024 | 96 | 23M | 15 / 36 | 26 / 11 | 1M | 20M |
| Q1 2024 | 92 | 42M | 15 / 39 | 20 / 14 | 11M | 2M |
| Q4 2023 | 94 | 33M | 18 / 25 | 31 / 19 | 11M | 1M |
| Q3 2023 | 96 | 24M | 13 / 24 | 28 / 5 | 1M | 1M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
6 funds held EMD in Q2 2026, 41% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of EMD | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify CEF High Income ETF | 785,545 | – | $8.44M | 1.17% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF | 560,156 | – | $5.98M | 0.72% | May 31, 2026 |
| Rareview Dynamic Fixed Income ETF | 311,012 | – | $3.34M | 4.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Modern Capital Tactical Income Fund | 71,693 | – | $769.98K | 1.13% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Invesco Zacks Multi-Asset Income ETF | 37,323 | – | $390.77K | 0.31% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund | 273 | – | $2.93K | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Guggenheim Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund | 96 | – | $1.03K | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Grillo | Director | 1,250 | May 28, 2025 |
| Peter Daniel Charles Mason | Director | 0 | Nov 22, 2024 |
| Hillary A. Sale | Director | 0 | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Brett Michael Mossman | – | – | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Ann Elizabeth Doyle | – | – | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Kim Stout | – | – | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Jeffrey Masom | – | – | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Thomas Gahan | – | – | Dec 11, 2024 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Grillo Director | May 27, 2025 | Buy | +1,250 | $9.65 | $12.06K | 1,250 |
| Daniel P. Cronin Director | Jan 5, 2022 | Sale | −4,100 | $12.84 | $52.64K | 3,990 |
| Daniel P. Cronin Director | Dec 10, 2020 | Sale | −3,000 | $13.55 | $40.65K | 8,090 |
| William R. Hutchinson Director | Jan 9, 2020 | Sale | −2,640 | $14.64 | $38.65K | 0 |
| William R. Hutchinson Director | Jan 6, 2020 | Sale | −2,000 | $14.61 | $29.22K | 2,640 |
| William R. Hutchinson Director | Jan 2, 2020 | Sale | −1,000 | $14.33 | $14.33K | 4,640 |
| Daniel P. Cronin Director | Oct 29, 2019 | Sale | −2,500 | $13.87 | $34.68K | 11,090 |
| William R. Hutchinson Director | Sep 19, 2018 | Sale | −1,160 | $13.50 | $15.66K | 5,640 |
| William R. Hutchinson Director | Jul 9, 2010 | Buy | +1,250 | $17.60 | $22.00K | 6,000 |
| William R. Hutchinson Director | Feb 17, 2010 | Buy | +1,750 | $17.44 | $30.52K | 4,750 |
| Robert P. Shepler Officer of the Adviser | Feb 23, 2009 | Sale | −1,174 | $10.58 | $12.42K | 0 |
| Robert P. Shepler Officer of the Adviser | Aug 21, 2007 | Buy | +1,000 | $16.93 | $16.93K | 1,000 |
| William R. Hutchinson Director | Jan 30, 2007 | Buy | +1,000 | $17.63 | $17.63K | 2,000 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 1,921 shares on Oct 2, 2026 over the last 90 days.
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