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abrdn Life Sciences Investors

44 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.3M invested in abrdn Life Sciences Investors in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

42% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 12

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4444 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 7

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $47.7M → $46.3M (-$1.41M)

1.4% less ownership

Funds ownership: 15.87%14.47% (-1.4%)

Holders
44
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
1.27%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
17
Reduced
12
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AAM
1
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$11.2M -$62K -2,786 -0.5%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$10.3M +$119K +5,333 +1%
NIM
3
Needham Investment Management
New York
$9.8M
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$4.03M +$436K +19,572 +12%
CS
5
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.5M +$28.8K +1,294 +2%
First Trust Advisors
6
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.12M -$108K -4,835 -9%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$1.11M +$374K +16,815 +49%
CFN
8
Cordasco Financial Network
Florida
$835K -$630K -28,325 -42%
AIG
9
American International Group
New York
$718K +$273K +12,266 +59%
SIA
10
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$685K +$701K +31,500 New
U
11
UBS
Switzerland
$632K +$222K +9,970 +52%
RJA
12
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$457K +$243K +10,900 +108%
OC
13
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$442K -$4.01K -180 -0.9%
NSAM
14
North Star Asset Management
Wisconsin
$400K -$6.99K -314 -2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
15
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$370K +$138K +6,186 +57%
Royal Bank of Canada
16
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$348K -$18K -807 -5%
BA
17
Bard Associates
Illinois
$303K -$640K -28,755 -67%
UR
18
USCA RIA
Texas
$245K -$1.45K -65 -0.6%
MIC
19
Meridian Investment Counsel
California
$243K
NEPWA
20
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$232K -$137K -6,162 -37%
NPC
21
National Planning Corporation
California
$231K -$1.45K -65 -0.6%
Ameriprise
22
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$192K -$3.43K -154 -2%
PNC Financial Services Group
23
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$186K +$378 +17 +0.2%
LTFS
24
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$159K +$8.61K +387 +6%
TJHA
25
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$144K +$147K +6,600 New

HQL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review

44 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $46.3M — down 3% from $47.7M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in HQL was balanced in Q1 2014: 7 funds opened new positions, 7 closed out, 17 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Sit Investment Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $701K. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.06M sold.

  • 44 institutional investors held abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) as of Q1 2014, unchanged from Q4 2013.
  • Funds reported $46.3M of abrdn Life Sciences Investors stock for Q1 2014, down 3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new abrdn Life Sciences Investors positions in Q1 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Life Sciences Investors buyer in Q1 2014 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $701K added.
  • The largest abrdn Life Sciences Investors seller in Q1 2014 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $3.06M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.