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abrdn Life Sciences Investors

44 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.7M invested in abrdn Life Sciences Investors in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

138% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 8

125% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 4

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3944 (+5)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $46.1M → $47.7M (+$1.63M)

0.4% less ownership

Funds ownership: 16.27%15.87% (-0.4%)

Holders
44
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+12.82%
% of All Funds
1.28%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
9
Increased
19
Reduced
8
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AAM
1
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$10.6M -$5.74M -295,813 -36%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$9.55M +$694K +35,785 +8%
NIM
3
Needham Investment Management
New York
$9.21M +$166K +8,577 +2%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$3.39M +$104K +5,381 +3%
Lazard Asset Management
5
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$3.06M
CS
6
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.39M +$24K +1,235 +2%
CFN
7
Cordasco Financial Network
Florida
$1.36M +$1.29M +66,720 New
First Trust Advisors
8
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.15M +$165K +8,527 +18%
SFS
9
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$1.07M +$563K +29,012 +125%
BA
10
Bard Associates
Illinois
$873K -$66.1K -3,410 -7%
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$702K -$52.7K -2,716 -7%
SG Americas Securities
12
SG Americas Securities
New York
$593K +$563K +29,031 New
JP Morgan Chase
13
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$542K +$514K +26,510 New
AIG
14
American International Group
New York
$424K +$249K +12,825 +162%
OC
15
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$419K +$7.49K +386 +2%
U
16
UBS
Switzerland
$389K +$170K +8,783 +85%
NSAM
17
North Star Asset Management
Wisconsin
$383K
NEPWA
18
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$344K +$326K +16,827 New
Royal Bank of Canada
19
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$343K +$6.32K +326 +2%
UR
20
USCA RIA
Texas
$231K +$4.07K +210 +2%
MIC
21
Meridian Investment Counsel
California
$228K +$216K +11,160 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
22
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$221K +$210K +10,818 New
NPC
23
National Planning Corporation
California
$215K -$386K -19,912 -66%
RJA
24
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$206K +$196K +10,089 New
Ameriprise
25
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$183K +$79.2K +4,083 +83%

HQL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

44 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $47.7M — up 3.5% from $46.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new HQL positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $694K. The largest seller was Advisors Asset Management, cutting an estimated $5.74M.

  • 44 institutional investors held abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) as of Q4 2013, up from 39 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $47.7M of abrdn Life Sciences Investors stock for Q4 2013, up 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new abrdn Life Sciences Investors positions in Q4 2013 and 4 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Life Sciences Investors buyer in Q4 2013 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $694K added.
  • The largest abrdn Life Sciences Investors seller in Q4 2013 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $5.74M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.