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abrdn Australia Equity Fund

33 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.1M invested in abrdn Australia Equity Fund in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 2

22% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2733 (+6)

14% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 7

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $15.9M → $17.1M (+$1.22M)

0.64% more ownership

Funds ownership: 2.57%3.2% (+0.64%)

Holders
33
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+22.22%
% of All Funds
0.96%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
8
Increased
8
Reduced
7
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GC
1
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$4.19M +$537K +20,311 +13%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.41M +$19.8K +747 +0.7%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$2.33M +$248K +9,367 +11%
JGUA
4
John G. Ullman & Associates
New York
$1.34M -$149K -5,648 -9%
COLIM
5
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$1.05M +$1.19M +44,961 New
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
6
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$793K +$56.4K +2,133 +7%
WAM
7
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$656K +$741K +28,019 New
CA
8
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$650K +$733K +27,724 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
9
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$569K +$17.5K +663 +3%
U
10
UBS
Switzerland
$325K +$2.99K +113 +0.8%
Wells Fargo
11
Wells Fargo
California
$300K -$20.7K -781 -6%
VKH
12
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$299K +$337K +12,747 New
CWM
13
Concert Wealth Management
California
$278K -$21.6K -818 -7%
IC
14
InterOcean Capital
Illinois
$229K
Bank of America
15
Bank of America
North Carolina
$180K -$38.8K -1,466 -16%
US Bancorp
16
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$180K +$88.2K +3,334 +77%
Fifth Third Bancorp
17
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$179K
LTFS
18
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$165K
BFEC
19
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$137K +$154K +5,828 New
FAAS
20
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$137K +$155K +5,864 New
WS
21
Wedbush Securities
California
$121K +$2.94K +111 +2%
DA
22
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$119K +$134K +5,075 New
NFG
23
Next Financial Group
Texas
$102K -$28.3K -1,071 -20%
NES
24
New England Securities
New York
$99K -$387K -14,618 -78%
M&T Bank
25
M&T Bank
New York
$87K +$98.2K +3,713 New

IAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

33 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Australia Equity Fund (IAF) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $17.1M — up 7.7% from $15.9M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new IAF positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.

The largest buyer was City of London Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.19M. The largest seller was New England Securities, cutting an estimated $387K.

  • 33 institutional investors held abrdn Australia Equity Fund (IAF) as of Q3 2014, up from 27 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $17.1M of abrdn Australia Equity Fund stock for Q3 2014, up 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new abrdn Australia Equity Fund positions in Q3 2014 and 2 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Australia Equity Fund buyer in Q3 2014 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $1.19M added.
  • The largest abrdn Australia Equity Fund seller in Q3 2014 was New England Securities, an estimated $387K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.