abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $53M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 10
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $46.9M → $53M (+$6.13M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 34 (+2)
3.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.63% → 61.23% (+3.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
+$3.53M |
| 2 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
+$686K |
| 3 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$270K |
| 4 |
TFCP
Twin Focus Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$109K |
| 5 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$105K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$852K |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$356K |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$269K |
| 4 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$230K |
| 5 |
AW
Atlas Wealth
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$142K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| $59.5K | +$481 | +80 | +0.8% |
|
27
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $31.3K | +$28.2K | +4,696 | +1,540% |
|
28
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| $25.5K | – | – | – |
|
|
CFFP
29
Center for Financial Planning
Southfied,
Michigan
| $13.2K | +$246 | +41 | +2% |
|
|
TJHA
30
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
| $9.03K | +$150 | +25 | +2% |
|
|
WSFS
31
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Wilmington,
Delaware
| $4.23K | +$4.07K | +677 | New |
|
|
FDCDDQ
32
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
| $3.13K | – | – | – |
|
33
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| $306 | +$295 | +49 | New |
|
|
MRCM
34
M&R Capital Management
Summit,
New Jersey
| $6 | – | – | – |
|
|
COLIM
35
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$852K | -145,213 | Closed |
|
|
AW
36
Atlas Wealth
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$142K | -23,828 | Closed |
|
37
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$65.2K | -11,107 | Closed |
|
38
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$1.07K | -182 | Closed |
|
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
34 of the 6,965 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $53M — up 13% from $46.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new JEQ positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Saba Capital Management, adding an estimated $3.53M. The largest seller was City of London Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $852K sold.
- 34 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q3 2024, up from 32 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $53M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q3 2024, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q3 2024 and 4 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q3 2024 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $3.53M added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q3 2024 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $852K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.