abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
35 hedge funds and large institutions have $77.9M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 2
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $72M → $77.9M (+$5.89M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 35 (+1)
0.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.77% → 74.7% (+0.93%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$861K |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$517K |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$191K |
| 4 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$186K |
| 5 |
TFCP
Twin Focus Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$89.7K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$445K |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$331K |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$269K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$202K |
| 5 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$113K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TJHA
26
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
| $110K | +$4.59K | +594 | +4% |
|
|
9WM
27
9258 Wealth Management
Blue Ash,
Ohio
| $107K | – | – | – |
|
28
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $97K | +$48K | +6,215 | +98% |
|
|
SI
29
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
| $87K | – | – | – |
|
|
GCM
30
Gables Capital Management
Miami,
Florida
| $78K | – | – | – |
|
31
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $53K | -$34.6K | -4,478 | -40% |
|
|
CLOS
32
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
1204 Geneva,
Switzerland
| $15K | – | – | – |
|
|
LTFS
33
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $12K | – | – | – |
|
|
FDCDDQ
34
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
| $3.89K | – | – | – |
|
|
AA
35
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
| $3K | +$3.29K | +425 | New |
|
|
OMC
36
Oasis Management Company
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
| – | -$73K | -10,000 | Closed |
|
|
MRCM
37
M&R Capital Management
Summit,
New Jersey
| – | -$9K | -1,249 | Closed |
|
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
35 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $77.9M — up 8.2% from $72M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new JEQ positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $861K. The largest seller was City of London Investment Management, cutting an estimated $445K.
- 35 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q4 2019, up from 34 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $77.9M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q4 2019, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q4 2019 and 2 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q4 2019 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $861K added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q4 2019 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $445K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.