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abrdn Life Sciences Investors

79 hedge funds and large institutions have $113M invested in abrdn Life Sciences Investors in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

41% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $80.4M → $113M (+$32.6M)

39% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 23

7.41% more ownership

Funds ownership: 24.59%32% (+7.4%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 10

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 8079 (-1)

Holders
79
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.25%
% of All Funds
1.15%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
10
Increased
32
Reduced
23
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SCM
1
Saba Capital Management
New York
$19.1M +$14.1M +1,149,693 +423%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$11.6M +$2.45M +198,894 +30%
CA
3
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$6.65M +$2.58M +209,708 +74%
1CP
4
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$6.46M +$9.4K +764 +0.2%
Allspring Global Investments
5
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$6.11M +$1.31M +106,539 +31%
AA
6
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$5.17M +$1.37M +111,735 +41%
CCP
7
Clough Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$5.05M +$3.01M +244,960 +188%
RL
8
RPO LLC
Connecticut
$4.56M +$141K +11,500 +4%
NIM
9
Needham Investment Management
New York
$4.22M
FHA
10
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$3.55M +$400K +32,545 +14%
Bank of America
11
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.44M +$1.81M +147,127 +136%
WAM
12
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$2.79M -$1.41M -114,766 -36%
Lazard Asset Management
13
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$2.48M
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$2.06M -$61.1K -4,969 -3%
BFM
15
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
$2.05M +$63.7K +5,175 +4%
LSC
16
Logan Stone Capital
Illinois
$2.03M -$1.2M -97,602 -39%
Cetera Investment Advisers
17
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$1.82M +$225K +18,268 +16%
RJFSA
18
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.76M +$1.04M +84,813 +183%
Ameriprise
19
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.71M +$114K +9,300 +8%
LCM
20
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$1.71M +$983K +79,882 +170%
1WA
21
180 Wealth Advisors
Washington
$1.69M +$102K +8,271 +7%
QC
22
Quantedge Capital
Singapore
$1.66M +$353K +28,700 +30%
AAM
23
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$1.66M +$234K +18,987 +18%
Janney Montgomery Scott
24
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.1M +$120K +9,761 +14%
Osaic Holdings
25
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$983K -$141K -11,452 -14%

HQL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

79 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $113M — up 41% from $80.4M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in HQL was balanced in Q4 2023: 10 funds opened new positions, 10 closed out, 32 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Saba Capital Management, adding an estimated $14.1M. The largest seller was Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.43M.

  • 79 institutional investors held abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) as of Q4 2023, down from 80 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $113M of abrdn Life Sciences Investors stock for Q4 2023, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new abrdn Life Sciences Investors positions in Q4 2023 and 10 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Life Sciences Investors buyer in Q4 2023 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $14.1M added.
  • The largest abrdn Life Sciences Investors seller in Q4 2023 was Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, an estimated $1.43M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.