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abrdn Life Sciences Investors

54 hedge funds and large institutions have $73.9M invested in abrdn Life Sciences Investors in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

575% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 4

250% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 4

60% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $46.3M → $73.9M (+$27.6M)

23% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4454 (+10)

8.83% more ownership

Funds ownership: 14.47%23.3% (+8.8%)

Holders
54
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+22.73%
% of All Funds
1.55%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
14
Increased
27
Reduced
4
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NIM
1
Needham Investment Management
New York
$12.7M +$3.35M +159,529 +35%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$10.6M +$810K +38,581 +8%
SIA
3
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$8.25M +$7.68M +365,957 +1,162%
AAM
4
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$7.34M -$3.38M -160,910 -31%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$6.47M +$2.65M +126,249 +68%
YCM
6
Yakira Capital Management
Connecticut
$6.25M +$6.32M +300,878 New
Susquehanna International Group
7
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$4.71M +$4.76M +226,719 New
WAM
8
Weiss Asset Management
Massachusetts
$2.25M +$2.27M +108,203 New
CS
9
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.95M +$524K +24,972 +36%
BI
10
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
$1.86M +$1.88M +89,615 New
TC
11
TFS Capital
Pennsylvania
$1.6M +$1.62M +77,090 New
LPL Financial
12
LPL Financial
California
$1.1M +$36.2K +1,723 +3%
RJA
13
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$796K +$364K +17,364 +83%
BBPWM
14
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$787K +$703K +33,493 +761%
U
15
UBS
Switzerland
$750K +$148K +7,061 +24%
AIG
16
American International Group
New York
$686K +$483 +23 +0.1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
17
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$639K +$289K +13,763 +81%
OC
18
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$550K +$128K +6,114 +30%
NSAM
19
North Star Asset Management
Wisconsin
$541K +$160K +7,631 +41%
COLIM
20
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$492K +$497K +23,670 New
Royal Bank of Canada
21
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$397K +$66.4K +3,162 +20%
KIM
22
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$363K +$367K +17,500 New
MIC
23
Meridian Investment Counsel
California
$299K +$68.3K +3,253 +29%
CCG
24
Cypress Capital Group
Florida
$252K +$255K +12,140 New
Stifel Financial
25
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$250K +$253K +12,050 New

HQL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

54 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $73.9M — up 60% from $46.3M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new HQL positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Sit Investment Associates, adding an estimated $7.68M. The largest seller was Advisors Asset Management, cutting an estimated $3.38M.

  • 54 institutional investors held abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) as of Q2 2014, up from 44 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $73.9M of abrdn Life Sciences Investors stock for Q2 2014, up 60% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new abrdn Life Sciences Investors positions in Q2 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Life Sciences Investors buyer in Q2 2014 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $7.68M added.
  • The largest abrdn Life Sciences Investors seller in Q2 2014 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $3.38M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.