abrdn Australia Equity Fund
IAF
25 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.6M invested in abrdn Australia Equity Fund in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 6
0.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 3.24% → 2.82% (-0.43%)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.1M → $11.6M (-$2.49M)
19% less funds holding
Funds holding: 31 → 25 (-6)
86% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$486K |
| 2 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$89.6K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$49.5K |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.18K |
| 5 |
BWA
BDO Wealth Advisors
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
+$3.32K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.44M |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$472K |
| 3 |
IFWM
Institute for Wealth Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$113K |
| 4 |
CL
CSS LLC
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$108K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$95K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IFWM
26
Institute for Wealth Management
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$113K | -5,923 | Closed |
|
|
CL
27
CSS LLC
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$108K | -5,659 | Closed |
|
|
28
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$95K | -4,993 | Closed |
|
|
VF
29
Virtu Financial
New York
| – | -$81K | -4,220 | Closed |
|
|
WS
30
Wedbush Securities
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$75K | -3,944 | Closed |
|
|
CA
31
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$66K | -3,473 | Closed |
|
|
BBPWM
32
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Blue Bell,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$4K | -215 | Closed |
|
IAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
25 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Australia Equity Fund (IAF) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $11.6M — down 18% from $14.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of IAF and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $486K. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $1.44M.
- 25 institutional investors held abrdn Australia Equity Fund (IAF) as of Q1 2018, down from 31 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $11.6M of abrdn Australia Equity Fund stock for Q1 2018, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new abrdn Australia Equity Fund positions in Q1 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest abrdn Australia Equity Fund buyer in Q1 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $486K added.
- The largest abrdn Australia Equity Fund seller in Q1 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.44M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.