abrdn Australia Equity Fund
IAF
27 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.7M invested in abrdn Australia Equity Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 1
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 6
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 25 → 27 (+2)
0.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 2.82% → 2.52% (-0.3%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.6M → $10.7M (-$866K)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$46.2K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$39.2K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$20.2K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$17.2K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$14K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.15M |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$162K |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$44.3K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$30.6K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$8.59K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| $3K | – | – | – |
|
|
GRP
27
Global Retirement Partners
San Rafael,
California
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
BWA
28
BDO Wealth Advisors
Jacksonville,
Florida
| – | -$3K | -173 | Closed |
|
IAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
27 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Australia Equity Fund (IAF) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $10.7M — down 7.5% from $11.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new IAF positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Advisor Group, adding an estimated $46.2K. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $1.15M.
- 27 institutional investors held abrdn Australia Equity Fund (IAF) as of Q2 2018, up from 25 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $10.7M of abrdn Australia Equity Fund stock for Q2 2018, down 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new abrdn Australia Equity Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 1 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest abrdn Australia Equity Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was Advisor Group, an estimated $46.2K added.
- The largest abrdn Australia Equity Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.15M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.