abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
30 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.3M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
114% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 7
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $46.6M → $58.3M (+$11.7M)
6.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.49% → 64.74% (+6.2%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 30 (-2)
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$4.35M |
| 2 |
CL
CSS LLC
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.63M |
| 3 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
+$1.9M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$752K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$425K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$1.35M |
| 2 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$1.16M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$853K |
| 4 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$643K |
| 5 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$466K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CFFP
26
Center for Financial Planning
Southfied,
Michigan
| $14.3K | +$468 | +78 | +4% |
|
|
TJHA
27
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
| $9.62K | +$102 | +17 | +1% |
|
|
WSFS
28
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Wilmington,
Delaware
| $4.39K | +$54 | +9 | +1% |
|
|
FDCDDQ
29
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
| $3.25K | – | – | – |
|
30
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| $2.72K | +$78 | +13 | +3% |
|
|
MC
31
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
| – | -$1.16M | -201,263 | Closed |
|
|
32
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$643K | -111,838 | Closed |
|
|
LCM
33
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
| – | -$466K | -80,979 | Closed |
|
|
LSC
34
Logan Stone Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$218K | -37,958 | Closed |
|
|
SA
35
Sanctuary Advisors
Indianapolis,
Indiana
| – | -$172K | -29,353 | Closed |
|
|
TFCP
36
Twin Focus Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$104K | -18,147 | Closed |
|
|
PGFC
37
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp
Bedminster,
New Jersey
| – | -$74K | -12,870 | Closed |
|
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
30 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $58.3M — up 25% from $46.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of JEQ and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was Lazard Asset Management, adding an estimated $4.35M. The largest seller was 1607 Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $1.35M.
- 30 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q1 2025, down from 32 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $58.3M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q1 2025, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $4.35M added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q1 2025 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $1.35M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.