abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $83.5M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
600% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 1
133% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 6
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 32 (+6)
1.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.97% → 68.03% (+1.1%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $79.6M → $83.5M (+$3.83M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OA
Oxbow Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$649K |
| 2 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
+$465K |
| 3 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$430K |
| 4 |
SRC
Shufro Rose & Co
New York
|
+$322K |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$241K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$525K |
| 2 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$421K |
| 3 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$125K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$100K |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$90K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BBPWM
26
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Blue Bell,
Pennsylvania
| $36K | +$37.6K | +4,099 | New |
|
27
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| $34K | +$34.3K | +3,738 | New |
|
|
LTFS
28
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $14K | – | – | – |
|
|
MRCM
29
M&R Capital Management
Summit,
New Jersey
| $9K | – | – | – |
|
|
FDCDDQ
30
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
| $4.52K | – | – | – |
|
|
GFP
31
Gryphon Financial Partners
Columbus,
Ohio
| $2K | +$2.06K | +225 | New |
|
32
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
| $1K | +$642 | +70 | New |
|
|
RJA
33
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
| – | -$90K | -10,281 | Closed |
|
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
32 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $83.5M — up 4.8% from $79.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new JEQ positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Oxbow Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $649K. The largest seller was 1607 Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $525K.
- 32 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q4 2017, up from 26 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $83.5M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q4 2017, up 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q4 2017 and 1 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q4 2017 was Oxbow Advisors, an estimated $649K added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q4 2017 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $525K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.