abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
27 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.2M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 2 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 6
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 27 (+1)
35.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.6% → 34.98% (-36%)
48% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $73.7M → $38.2M (-$35.5M)
87% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2 | Existing positions reduced: 15
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIA
Absolute Investment Advisers
Rosemary Beach,
Florida
|
+$8.55M |
| 2 |
QL
Quarry LP
New York
|
+$3.16M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$684K |
| 4 |
AC
Almitas Capital
Santa Monica,
California
|
+$583K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$156K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$13.5M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$12.4M |
| 3 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$10.3M |
| 4 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$7.65M |
| 5 |
CL
CSS LLC
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.06M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| $331 | -$2.99K | -377 | -90% |
|
27
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
| $16 | +$16 | +2 | New |
|
|
28
Lazard Asset Management
New York
| – | -$12.4M | -1,641,947 | Closed |
|
|
WAM
29
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$581K | -77,009 | Closed |
|
|
UPS
30
UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES
Skokie,
Illinois
| – | -$250K | -33,155 | Closed |
|
31
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$77.7K | -10,305 | Closed |
|
|
CFFP
32
Center for Financial Planning
Southfied,
Michigan
| – | -$16.6K | -2,196 | Closed |
|
33
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
| – | -$5.02K | -666 | Closed |
|
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
27 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $38.2M — down 48% from $73.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new JEQ positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 2 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Absolute Investment Advisers, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.55M. The largest seller was 1607 Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $13.5M.
- 27 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q3 2025, up from 26 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $38.2M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q3 2025, down 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q3 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q3 2025 was Absolute Investment Advisers, an estimated $8.55M added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q3 2025 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $13.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.