abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $72M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $67.9M → $72M (+$4.1M)
0.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.21% → 73.77% (+0.56%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 37 → 34 (-3)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 11
75% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$3.32M |
| 2 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
+$863K |
| 3 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$793K |
| 4 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$143K |
| 5 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$100K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.81M |
| 2 |
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
-$1.6M |
| 3 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$472K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$338K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$276K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $82K | +$19.6K | +2,762 | +33% |
|
|
SI
27
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
| $81K | – | – | – |
|
|
GCM
28
Gables Capital Management
Miami,
Florida
| $73K | – | – | – |
|
|
OMC
29
Oasis Management Company
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
| $73K | – | – | – |
|
30
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $46K | -$48.2K | -6,790 | -52% |
|
|
CLOS
31
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
1204 Geneva,
Switzerland
| $14K | – | – | – |
|
|
LTFS
32
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $11K | – | – | – |
|
|
MRCM
33
M&R Capital Management
Summit,
New Jersey
| $9K | – | – | – |
|
|
FDCDDQ
34
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
| $3.64K | – | – | – |
|
|
35
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$276K | -39,373 | Closed |
|
|
CL
36
CSS LLC
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$69K | -9,913 | Closed |
|
37
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$19K | -2,673 | Closed |
|
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
34 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $72M — up 6% from $67.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of JEQ and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was 1607 Capital Partners, adding an estimated $3.32M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $1.81M.
- 34 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q3 2019, down from 37 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $72M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q3 2019, up 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q3 2019 and 4 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q3 2019 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $3.32M added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q3 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.