abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
28 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.7M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 7
1.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.97% → 51.46% (+1.5%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $50.2M → $51.7M (+$1.49M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 28 → 28 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.05M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$699K |
| 3 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$640K |
| 4 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
+$176K |
| 5 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$164K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FWSM
First Wilshire Securities Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$1.07M |
| 2 |
WS
Wedbush Securities
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$285K |
| 3 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$238K |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$75K |
| 5 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$61.3K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Citigroup
New York
| $2K | -$9.62K | -1,333 | -82% |
|
27
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
GSC
28
Ground Swell Capital
Folly Beach,
South Carolina
| $1K | +$721 | +100 | New |
|
|
FWSM
29
First Wilshire Securities Management
Pasadena,
California
| – | -$1.07M | -149,951 | Closed |
|
|
WS
30
Wedbush Securities
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$285K | -40,023 | Closed |
|
|
DA
31
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$238K | -33,426 | Closed |
|
|
VKH
32
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| – | -$75K | -10,599 | Closed |
|
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
28 of the 3,448 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $51.7M — up 3% from $50.2M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in JEQ was balanced in Q3 2014: 4 funds opened new positions, 4 closed out, 11 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $1.05M. The largest seller was First Wilshire Securities Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.07M sold.
- 28 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q3 2014, unchanged from Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $51.7M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q3 2014, up 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q3 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q3 2014 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.05M added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q3 2014 was First Wilshire Securities Management, an estimated $1.07M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.