abrdn Australia Equity Fund
IAF
25 hedge funds and large institutions have $10M invested in abrdn Australia Equity Fund in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 5
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.06M → $10M (+$1.95M)
0.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 2.18% → 2.68% (+0.5%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 25 (-1)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$880K |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$580K |
| 3 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$328K |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$278K |
| 5 |
MWPCG
Measured Wealth Private Client Group
Portsmouth,
New Hampshire
|
+$213K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$328K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$99.1K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$61K |
| 4 |
LFA
Legacy Financial Advisors
Covington,
Kentucky
|
-$50K |
| 5 |
FANJ
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
Marlton,
New Jersey
|
-$20K |
IAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
25 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Australia Equity Fund (IAF) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $10M — up 24% from $8.06M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of IAF and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 5 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.
The largest buyer was Wolverine Asset Management, adding an estimated $880K. The largest seller was Guggenheim Capital, cutting an estimated $328K.
- 25 institutional investors held abrdn Australia Equity Fund (IAF) as of Q2 2019, down from 26 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $10M of abrdn Australia Equity Fund stock for Q2 2019, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new abrdn Australia Equity Fund positions in Q2 2019 and 5 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest abrdn Australia Equity Fund buyer in Q2 2019 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $880K added.
- The largest abrdn Australia Equity Fund seller in Q2 2019 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $328K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.