abrdn Australia Equity Fund
IAF
28 hedge funds and large institutions have $39M invested in abrdn Australia Equity Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 1
225% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 4
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 28 (+2)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.2M → $39M (+$820K)
10.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 10.68% → 0% (-11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$6.11M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$603K |
| 3 |
DWM
Dakota Wealth Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$268K |
| 4 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$148K |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$146K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$2.03M |
| 2 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.79M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$114K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$27.2K |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$22.1K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| $485 | – | – | – |
|
27
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| $48 | +$53 | +4 | New |
|
|
HNB
28
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
| $13 | – | – | – |
|
|
29
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$114K | -8,817 | Closed |
|
IAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
28 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Australia Equity Fund (IAF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $39M — up 2.1% from $38.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new IAF positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, adding an estimated $6.11M. The largest seller was 1607 Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $2.03M.
- 28 institutional investors held abrdn Australia Equity Fund (IAF) as of Q1 2026, up from 26 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $39M of abrdn Australia Equity Fund stock for Q1 2026, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new abrdn Australia Equity Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 1 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest abrdn Australia Equity Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $6.11M added.
- The largest abrdn Australia Equity Fund seller in Q1 2026 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $2.03M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.