abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
27 hedge funds and large institutions have $64.1M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 7 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
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $55.6M → $64.1M (+$8.46M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 27 (+1)
1.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.34% → 60.97% (+1.6%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.39M |
| 2 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$294K |
| 3 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$267K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$138K |
| 5 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$134K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$429K |
| 2 |
FCI
Financial Counselors Inc
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$72K |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$46.3K |
| 4 |
VFAM
Valley Forge Asset Management
King Of Prussia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$45.4K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$14.4K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LTFS
26
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $12K | – | – | – |
|
|
FCI
27
Financial Counselors Inc
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$72K | -10,490 | Closed |
|
28
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$23 | -3 | -10% |
|
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
27 of the 3,813 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $64.1M — up 15% from $55.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new JEQ positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 7 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $1.39M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $429K.
- 27 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q4 2015, up from 26 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $64.1M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q4 2015, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q4 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q4 2015 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.39M added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q4 2015 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $429K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.