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abrdn Life Sciences Investors

56 hedge funds and large institutions have $54.8M invested in abrdn Life Sciences Investors in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $49.3M → $54.8M (+$5.47M)

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 20

0.28% less ownership

Funds ownership: 14.82%14.53% (-0.28%)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5956 (-3)

38% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 8

Holders
56
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-5.08%
% of All Funds
1.21%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
21
Reduced
20
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NIM
1
Needham Investment Management
New York
$9.12M -$104K -6,000 -1%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$6.24M -$660K -38,247 -9%
RJA
3
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$4.76M -$314K -18,205 -6%
FHA
4
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$4.59M +$234K +13,559 +5%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$4.16M +$82.6K +4,785 +2%
Cohen & Steers
6
Cohen & Steers
New York
$3.31M -$136K -7,864 -4%
WAM
7
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$3.12M +$756K +43,774 +32%
Invesco
8
Invesco
Georgia
$2.58M -$573K -33,221 -18%
Bank of America
9
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.63M +$510K +29,557 +45%
AG
10
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.1M +$10.1K +585 +0.9%
LTFS
11
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.05M +$94K +5,446 +10%
LPL Financial
12
LPL Financial
California
$1.04M -$24.1K -1,397 -2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
13
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$844K +$91.6K +5,308 +12%
CRC
14
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$781K +$82.6K +4,786 +12%
RJFSA
15
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$734K -$76.8K -4,448 -9%
PAG
16
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$709K +$40.1K +2,322 +6%
TJHA
17
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$678K +$276 +16 +0%
CAN
18
Claraphi Advisory Network
United States
$673K -$399K -23,092 -37%
Janney Montgomery Scott
19
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$649K -$68.4K -3,963 -9%
1WA
20
180 Wealth Advisors
Washington
$581K +$611K +35,410 New
Royal Bank of Canada
21
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$530K +$156K +9,008 +41%
OC
22
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$508K +$9.13K +529 +2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
23
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$455K -$27.7K -1,602 -6%
Bank of Montreal
24
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$455K +$416K +24,072 +970%
UBS Group
25
UBS Group
Switzerland
$411K +$53.1K +3,075 +15%

HQL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

56 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $54.8M — up 11% from $49.3M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of HQL and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.

The largest buyer was Wolverine Asset Management, adding an estimated $756K. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $660K.

  • 56 institutional investors held abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) as of Q1 2019, down from 59 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $54.8M of abrdn Life Sciences Investors stock for Q1 2019, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new abrdn Life Sciences Investors positions in Q1 2019 and 8 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Life Sciences Investors buyer in Q1 2019 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $756K added.
  • The largest abrdn Life Sciences Investors seller in Q1 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $660K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.