abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
33 hedge funds and large institutions have $85.1M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 3
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 33 (+1)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $83.5M → $85.1M (+$1.65M)
0.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.03% → 68.06% (+0.03%)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 14
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.09M |
| 2 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
+$372K |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$291K |
| 4 |
RVPG
Relative Value Partners Group
|
+$160K |
| 5 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
+$93.9K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$498K |
| 2 |
SRC
Shufro Rose & Co
New York
|
-$325K |
| 3 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$323K |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$249K |
| 5 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$177K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $44K | -$11.3K | -1,225 | -20% |
|
27
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $38K | – | – | – |
|
28
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| $36K | +$1.86K | +201 | +5% |
|
|
CLOS
29
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
1204 Geneva,
Switzerland
| $35K | -$70.9K | -7,672 | -66% |
|
|
LTFS
30
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $14K | – | – | – |
|
31
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
| $14K | +$13.3K | +1,440 | +2,057% |
|
|
MRCM
32
M&R Capital Management
Summit,
New Jersey
| $10K | +$527 | +57 | +5% |
|
|
FDCDDQ
33
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
| $4.58K | – | – | – |
|
|
PCG
34
Private Capital Group
West Hartford,
Connecticut
| $1K | +$1.05K | +114 | New |
|
|
CA
35
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
| – | -$153K | -16,977 | Closed |
|
|
GFP
36
Gryphon Financial Partners
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | -$2K | -225 | Closed |
|
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
33 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $85.1M — up 2% from $83.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new JEQ positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 10 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was City of London Investment Management, adding an estimated $1.09M. The largest seller was 1607 Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $498K.
- 33 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q1 2018, up from 32 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $85.1M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q1 2018, up 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q1 2018 and 3 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q1 2018 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $1.09M added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q1 2018 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $498K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.