Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund
ABE
ABE was delisted on the 27th of April, 2018.
26 hedge funds and large institutions have $93.8M invested in Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 2
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 6
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $81.1M → $93.8M (+$12.6M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 23 → 26 (+3)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
+$1.89M |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$1.55M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$300K |
| 4 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
+$259K |
| 5 |
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
+$207K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$3.1M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$2.45M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$152K |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$22.8K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$21.8K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PFGIA
26
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Westborough,
Massachusetts
| $3K | – | – | – |
|
27
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$16K | -1,460 | Closed |
|
|
FNBT
28
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Fort Myers,
Florida
| – | -$6K | -561 | Closed |
|
ABE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
26 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund (ABE) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $93.8M — up 16% from $81.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new ABE positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Matisse Capital, adding an estimated $1.89M. The largest seller was Rivernorth Capital Management, cutting an estimated $3.1M.
- 26 institutional investors held Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund (ABE) as of Q1 2017, up from 23 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $93.8M of Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund stock for Q1 2017, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund positions in Q1 2017 and 2 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund buyer in Q1 2017 was Matisse Capital, an estimated $1.89M added.
- The largest Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund seller in Q1 2017 was Rivernorth Capital Management, an estimated $3.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.