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abrdn Life Sciences Investors

47 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.1M invested in abrdn Life Sciences Investors in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 2

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

50% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 12

15% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4147 (+6)

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $47.6M → $51.1M (+$3.54M)

1.16% less ownership

Funds ownership: 12.74%11.58% (-1.2%)

Holders
47
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+14.63%
% of All Funds
1.17%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
8
Increased
18
Reduced
12
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$12.6M +$953K +47,154 +8%
NIM
2
Needham Investment Management
New York
$11.5M -$451K -22,317 -4%
FHA
3
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$4.02M +$278K +13,740 +8%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$3.79M -$190K -9,413 -5%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.28M +$284K +14,039 +15%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$1.73M -$780K -38,593 -32%
Bank of Nova Scotia
7
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$1.35M +$90.5K +4,479 +7%
Cohen & Steers
8
Cohen & Steers
New York
$1.32M +$79.2K +3,918 +7%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.14M -$163K -8,072 -13%
LTFS
10
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.11M +$45.1K +2,230 +4%
AAM
11
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$1.08M +$1.05M +52,030 New
Invesco
12
Invesco
Georgia
$1.05M +$1.02M +50,566 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
13
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$862K -$106K -5,233 -11%
Commonwealth Equity Services
14
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$837K -$67.6K -3,344 -8%
AG
15
Advisor Group
Arizona
$792K +$157K +7,764 +26%
Bank of America
16
Bank of America
North Carolina
$711K +$42.1K +2,083 +6%
Stifel Financial
17
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$573K +$26.8K +1,327 +5%
OC
18
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$548K +$9.74K +482 +2%
Ameriprise
19
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$416K +$77.4K +3,828 +24%
Royal Bank of Canada
20
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$403K +$41.6K +2,060 +12%
Janney Montgomery Scott
21
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$384K +$57.6K +2,852 +18%
BTS
22
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$291K +$3.25K +161 +1%
NSAM
23
North Star Asset Management
Wisconsin
$279K
Creative Planning
24
Creative Planning
Kansas
$265K -$13.6K -674 -5%
NEPWA
25
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$255K +$247K +12,202 New

HQL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

47 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $51.1M — up 7.4% from $47.6M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new HQL positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Advisors Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.05M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $1.89M.

  • 47 institutional investors held abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) as of Q2 2017, up from 41 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $51.1M of abrdn Life Sciences Investors stock for Q2 2017, up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new abrdn Life Sciences Investors positions in Q2 2017 and 2 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Life Sciences Investors buyer in Q2 2017 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $1.05M added.
  • The largest abrdn Life Sciences Investors seller in Q2 2017 was Citigroup, an estimated $1.89M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.