abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
24 hedge funds and large institutions have $64.1M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 7
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $52.2M → $64.1M (+$11.9M)
1.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.53% → 55.97% (+1.4%)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 27 → 24 (-3)
75% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.8M |
| 2 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$1.19M |
| 3 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$273K |
| 4 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$137K |
| 5 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
+$98.1K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$1.1M |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$686K |
| 3 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$94K |
| 4 |
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
-$87.9K |
| 5 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$78K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DA
26
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$78K | -11,635 | Closed |
|
27
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$7K | -1,065 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
28
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$1.34K | -180 | -90% |
|
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
24 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $64.1M — up 23% from $52.2M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of JEQ and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $1.8M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.1M.
- 24 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q1 2015, down from 27 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $64.1M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q1 2015, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 4 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.8M added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q1 2015 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $1.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.