abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
30 hedge funds and large institutions have $65.6M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
2.45% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.84% → 70.4% (-2.4%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 30 (-4)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $79.4M → $65.6M (-$13.8M)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 11
57% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$188K |
| 2 |
SKK
Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$180K |
| 3 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$145K |
| 4 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$71.3K |
| 5 |
BBPWM
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Blue Bell,
Pennsylvania
|
+$20.2K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$775K |
| 2 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$740K |
| 3 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$734K |
| 4 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$236K |
| 5 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$183K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GFPC
26
Global Financial Private Client
Sarasota,
Florida
| $14K | – | – | – |
|
|
MRCM
27
M&R Capital Management
Summit,
New Jersey
| $10K | +$11.3K | +1,516 | New |
|
|
TJHA
28
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
| $4K | – | – | – |
|
|
FDCDDQ
29
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
| $3.48K | – | – | – |
|
|
HWMA
30
Heritage Wealth Management (Arizona)
Phoenix,
Arizona
| $3K | +$2.97K | +400 | New |
|
|
WAM
31
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$775K | -95,420 | Closed |
|
|
32
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
| – | -$183K | -22,363 | Closed |
|
|
GC
33
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$106K | -13,082 | Closed |
|
|
9WM
34
9258 Wealth Management
Blue Ash,
Ohio
| – | -$103K | -12,608 | Closed |
|
|
LCM
35
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
| – | -$102K | -12,552 | Closed |
|
|
CFFP
36
Center for Financial Planning
Southfied,
Michigan
| – | -$54K | -6,645 | Closed |
|
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
30 of the 6,341 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $65.6M — down 17% from $79.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of JEQ and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was Shaker Financial Services, adding an estimated $188K. The largest seller was Wolverine Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $775K sold.
- 30 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q1 2022, down from 34 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $65.6M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q1 2022, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q1 2022 and 7 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q1 2022 was Shaker Financial Services, an estimated $188K added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q1 2022 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $775K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.