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abrdn Life Sciences Investors

69 hedge funds and large institutions have $71.2M invested in abrdn Life Sciences Investors in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

133% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 6

114% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 14

42% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $50M → $71.2M (+$21.2M)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6169 (+8)

3.4% more ownership

Funds ownership: 14.54%17.94% (+3.4%)

Holders
69
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+13.11%
% of All Funds
1.36%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
14
Increased
30
Reduced
14
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NIM
1
Needham Investment Management
New York
$8.76M
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$6.65M +$754K +45,926 +14%
WAM
3
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$5.88M +$1.95M +118,994 +54%
FHA
4
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$4.82M -$80.3K -4,893 -2%
Cohen & Steers
5
Cohen & Steers
New York
$4.54M +$967K +58,928 +29%
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$4.3M +$73.7K +4,491 +2%
CA
7
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$3.05M +$2.87M +175,073 New
KIM
8
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$2.36M +$2.22M +135,565 New
AAM
9
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$2.31M +$1.02M +62,317 +88%
1832 Asset Management
10
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$2.2M +$754K +45,934 +57%
LCM
11
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$2.15M +$2.02M +123,117 New
MIG
12
Mariner Investment Group
New York
$1.93M +$1.82M +110,993 New
Bank of America
13
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.85M -$239K -14,542 -12%
RJA
14
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.54M -$1.29M -78,806 -47%
AG
15
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.26M +$71.2K +4,338 +6%
LPL Financial
16
LPL Financial
California
$1.24M +$197K +12,025 +20%
CRC
17
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$1.1M +$458K +27,930 +80%
1WA
18
180 Wealth Advisors
Washington
$1.05M +$123K +7,507 +15%
Invesco
19
Invesco
Georgia
$1.01M -$734K -44,727 -43%
RJFSA
20
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$904K +$124K +7,531 +17%
LTFS
21
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$862K -$204K -12,445 -20%
Janney Montgomery Scott
22
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$807K +$28.8K +1,755 +4%
Bank of Montreal
23
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$765K -$95.2K -5,799 -12%
Commonwealth Equity Services
24
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$664K +$656 +40 +0.1%
Royal Bank of Canada
25
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$621K +$9.13K +556 +2%

HQL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

69 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $71.2M — up 42% from $50M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new HQL positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.22M. The largest seller was Private Advisor Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.36M sold.

  • 69 institutional investors held abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) as of Q4 2019, up from 61 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $71.2M of abrdn Life Sciences Investors stock for Q4 2019, up 42% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new abrdn Life Sciences Investors positions in Q4 2019 and 6 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Life Sciences Investors buyer in Q4 2019 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $2.22M added.
  • The largest abrdn Life Sciences Investors seller in Q4 2019 was Private Advisor Group, an estimated $1.36M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.