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HQL

abrdn Life Sciences Investors
HQL

57 hedge funds and large institutions have $64.6M invested in abrdn Life Sciences Investors in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

117% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 12

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $60.2M → $64.6M (+$4.32M)

0.19% less ownership

Funds ownership: 14.56% → 14.37% (-0.19%)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 59 → 57 (-2)

18% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 11

Holders
57
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-3.39%
% of All Funds
1.3%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
9
Increased
26
Reduced
12
Closed
11
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$583K
2
Cohen & Steers
Cohen & Steers
New York
+$496K
3
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
+$387K
4
AG
Advisor Group
Arizona
+$336K
5
MIAN
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
+$283K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$1.18M
2
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
-$1.13M
3
DA
Doliver Advisors
Texas
-$632K
4
NMC
Nine Masts Capital
Hong Kong
-$456K
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$362K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SWM
51
Selective Wealth Management
Virginia
$11K +$10.6K +533 New
MSFP
52
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning
Connecticut
$9K – – –
CAC
53
Certified Advisory Corp
Florida
$9K +$179 +9 +2%
AWM
54
Aevitas Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$1K – – –
WAM
55
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
– -$1.13M -60,362 Closed
DA
56
Doliver Advisors
Texas
– -$632K -33,626 Closed
NMC
57
Nine Masts Capital
Hong Kong
– -$456K -24,277 Closed
Millennium Management
58
Millennium Management
New York
– -$209K -11,127 Closed
NSAM
59
North Star Asset Management
Wisconsin
– -$190K -10,130 Closed
LF
60
Lee Financial
Texas
– -$66K -3,500 Closed
BCA
61
Bay Colony Advisors
Massachusetts
– -$29K -1,530 Closed
WT
62
Washington Trust
Rhode Island
– -$20K -1,050 Closed
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
63
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
– -$13K -698 Closed
FIA
64
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
– -$12K -675 Closed
GAM
65
Gemmer Asset Management
California
– -$11.9K -600 -97%
SEI Investments
66
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
– -$9K -484 Closed
CAGAS
67
Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services
Minnesota
– +$99 +5 New
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HQL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

57 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $64.6M — up 7.2% from $60.2M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of HQL and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 26 added.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $583K. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.18M.

  • 57 institutional investors held abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) as of Q3 2018, down from 59 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $64.6M of abrdn Life Sciences Investors stock for Q3 2018, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new abrdn Life Sciences Investors positions in Q3 2018 and 11 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Life Sciences Investors buyer in Q3 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $583K added.
  • The largest abrdn Life Sciences Investors seller in Q3 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.18M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.