abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
27 hedge funds and large institutions have $73.8M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 2
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $66.3M → $73.8M (+$7.45M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 27 (+1)
2.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.17% → 65.72% (+2.6%)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
+$2.5M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.56M |
| 3 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$878K |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$203K |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$168K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$1.39M |
| 2 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$425K |
| 3 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$425K |
| 4 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$139K |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$134K |
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
27 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $73.8M — up 11% from $66.3M 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 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Matisse Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.5M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.39M.
- 27 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q3 2016, up from 26 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $73.8M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q3 2016, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q3 2016 and 2 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q3 2016 was Matisse Capital, an estimated $2.5M added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q3 2016 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $1.39M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.