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abrdn Life Sciences Investors

72 hedge funds and large institutions have $125M invested in abrdn Life Sciences Investors in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

8% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 13

1.45% less ownership

Funds ownership: 36.15%34.7% (-1.4%)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 7472 (-2)

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 20

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $149M → $125M (-$24.3M)

Holders
72
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-2.7%
% of All Funds
0.95%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
14
Increased
17
Reduced
20
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SCM
1
Saba Capital Management
New York
$45M +$462 +32 +0%
PCM
2
Penserra Capital Management
California
$10.9M +$744K +51,573 +7%
KIM
3
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$6.42M +$303K +20,974 +4%
SIA
4
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$5.47M
AIA
5
Absolute Investment Advisers
Florida
$5.24M -$2.05M -141,877 -26%
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$4.8M -$1.79M -124,001 -25%
NIM
7
Needham Investment Management
New York
$4.63M
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$3.77M +$1.87M +129,313 +82%
FHA
9
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$3.29M -$902K -62,502 -20%
1CP
10
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$3.24M -$1.48M -102,354 -29%
Raymond James Financial
11
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$3.13M +$3.44M +238,470 New
AA
12
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$2.47M -$1.08M -74,853 -28%
Bank of America
13
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.43M -$137K -9,465 -5%
Allspring Global Investments
14
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$2.18M -$1.65M -114,251 -41%
AAM
15
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$2.04M +$42.1K +2,920 +2%
Ameriprise
16
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$2M +$155K +10,742 +8%
QL
17
Quarry LP
New York
$1.9M -$583K -40,392 -22%
1WA
18
180 Wealth Advisors
Washington
$1.77M +$10.2K +709 +0.5%
WAM
19
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$1.59M +$1.75M +121,463 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
20
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.2M +$89.4K +6,200 +7%
UBS Group
21
UBS Group
Switzerland
$894K +$258K +17,878 +36%
UPS
22
UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES
Illinois
$882K +$10.5K +727 +1%
BBPWM
23
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$816K -$7.31K -507 -0.8%
Royal Bank of Canada
24
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$630K -$31.4K -2,176 -4%
RCM
25
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$522K +$574K +39,814 New

HQL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

72 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $125M — down 16% from $149M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new HQL positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 17 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $1.87M. The largest seller was Cetera Investment Advisers, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.59M sold.

  • 72 institutional investors held abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) as of Q4 2024, down from 74 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $125M of abrdn Life Sciences Investors stock for Q4 2024, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new abrdn Life Sciences Investors positions in Q4 2024 and 13 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest abrdn Life Sciences Investors buyer in Q4 2024 was LPL Financial, an estimated $1.87M added.
  • The largest abrdn Life Sciences Investors seller in Q4 2024 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $2.59M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.