Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund
ABE
ABE was delisted on the 27th of April, 2018.
24 hedge funds and large institutions have $108M invested in Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
120% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 5
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $105M → $108M (+$2.87M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 24 (-2)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.88M |
| 2 |
RVPG
Relative Value Partners Group
|
+$1.06M |
| 3 |
CL
CSS LLC
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$735K |
| 4 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$188K |
| 5 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$99.4K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$1.74M |
| 2 |
IA
Icon Advisers
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
-$691K |
| 3 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$344K |
| 4 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$166K |
| 5 |
PCP
Proficio Capital Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
-$27.1K |
ABE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
24 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund (ABE) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $108M — up 2.7% from $105M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of ABE and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 5 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was Weiss Asset Management, adding an estimated $1.88M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.74M.
- 24 institutional investors held Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund (ABE) as of Q1 2018, down from 26 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $108M of Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund stock for Q1 2018, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund positions in Q1 2018 and 4 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund buyer in Q1 2018 was Weiss Asset Management, an estimated $1.88M added.
- The largest Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund seller in Q1 2018 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $1.74M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.