abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund
AEF
62 hedge funds and large institutions have $133M invested in abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 8
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 56 → 62 (+6)
17.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.36% → 52.68% (-18%)
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $185M → $133M (-$52.7M)
42% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 26
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIA
Absolute Investment Advisers
Rosemary Beach,
Florida
|
+$2.58M |
| 2 |
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$2.41M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.84M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.54M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$1.53M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$37.9M |
| 2 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$7.72M |
| 3 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$7.15M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$4.05M |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$3.78M |
AEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
62 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $133M — down 28% from $185M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new AEF positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Absolute Investment Advisers, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.58M. The largest seller was City of London Investment Management, cutting an estimated $37.9M.
- 62 institutional investors held abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF) as of Q1 2025, up from 56 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $133M of abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund stock for Q1 2025, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was Absolute Investment Advisers, an estimated $2.58M added.
- The largest abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund seller in Q1 2025 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $37.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.