abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
26 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.3M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
140% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 5
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $61.9M → $66.3M (+$4.43M)
1.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.44% → 63.17% (+1.7%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 27 → 26 (-1)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 2
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$479K |
| 2 |
AMI
Amica Mutual Insurance
Providence,
Rhode Island
|
+$397K |
| 3 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$296K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$294K |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$207K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$215K |
| 2 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$151K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$148K |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$95K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$43.9K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLOS
26
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
1204 Geneva,
Switzerland
| $14K | – | – | – |
|
|
LTFS
27
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $12K | – | – | – |
|
|
TRCT
28
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $5K | +$4.94K | +652 | +32,600% |
|
|
29
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
| – | -$148K | -21,200 | Closed |
|
|
RJA
30
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
| – | -$95K | -12,880 | Closed |
|
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
26 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $66.3M — up 7.2% from $61.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 2 funds closed out of JEQ and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 5 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, adding an estimated $479K. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $215K.
- 26 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q2 2016, down from 27 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $66.3M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q2 2016, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q2 2016 and 2 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q2 2016 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $479K added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q2 2016 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $215K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.