Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund
ABE
ABE was delisted on the 27th of April, 2018.
26 hedge funds and large institutions have $105M invested in Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $100M → $105M (+$5.02M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 26 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 2
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$1.68M |
| 2 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
+$1.29M |
| 3 |
RVPG
Relative Value Partners Group
|
+$621K |
| 4 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$461K |
| 5 |
IA
Icon Advisers
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$455K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$3.16M |
| 2 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$739K |
| 3 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$144K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$93.7K |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$75.3K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRCT
26
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $2K | -$1.59K | -111 | -50% |
|
|
27
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
| – | -$144K | -10,348 | Closed |
|
28
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$70K | -5,000 | Closed |
|
ABE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
26 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund (ABE) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $105M — up 5% from $100M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in ABE was balanced in Q4 2017: 2 funds opened new positions, 2 closed out, 8 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.68M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $3.16M.
- 26 institutional investors held Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund (ABE) as of Q4 2017, unchanged from Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $105M of Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund stock for Q4 2017, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund positions in Q4 2017 and 2 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund buyer in Q4 2017 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $1.68M added.
- The largest Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund seller in Q4 2017 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $3.16M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.