abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
27 hedge funds and large institutions have $76.3M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $70.5M → $76.3M (+$5.79M)
0.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.1% → 65.96% (+0.86%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 27 → 27 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 1
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
+$1.49M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$245K |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$179K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$49.7K |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$33.1K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
-$372K |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$194K |
| 3 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$167K |
| 4 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$146K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$81K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NA
26
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
| $4.47K | +$4.46K | +535 | New |
|
|
FDCDDQ
27
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
| $4.25K | – | – | – |
|
|
28
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
| – | -$81K | -10,243 | Closed |
|
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
27 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $76.3M — up 8.2% from $70.5M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in JEQ was balanced in Q2 2017: 1 fund opened new positions, 1 closed out, 7 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bulldog Investors, adding an estimated $1.49M. The largest seller was Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, cutting an estimated $372K.
- 27 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q2 2017, unchanged from Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $76.3M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q2 2017, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q2 2017 and 1 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q2 2017 was Bulldog Investors, an estimated $1.49M added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q2 2017 was Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, an estimated $372K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.