abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
27 hedge funds and large institutions have $52.2M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 2
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 7
3.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.46% → 54.53% (+3.1%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.7M → $52.2M (+$495K)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 28 → 27 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.49M |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$1.5M |
| 3 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$1.03M |
| 4 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$833K |
| 5 |
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
+$150K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$1.53M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$558K |
| 3 |
FCI
Financial Counselors Inc
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$502K |
| 4 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$224K |
| 5 |
TC
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
-$148K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
TRCT
27
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $1K | +$1.42K | +200 | New |
|
|
TC
28
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$148K | -20,829 | Closed |
|
29
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$26K | -3,680 | Closed |
|
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
27 of the 3,751 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $52.2M — up 0.96% from $51.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new JEQ positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 9 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $2.49M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.53M.
- 27 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q4 2014, down from 28 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $52.2M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q4 2014, up 0.96% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 2 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $2.49M added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q4 2014 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $1.53M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.