abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
28 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.3M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 3
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 27 → 28 (+1)
0.49% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.72% → 66.21% (+0.49%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 8
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $73.8M → $66.3M (-$7.46M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$1.18M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$471K |
| 3 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$395K |
| 4 |
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
+$301K |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$296K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.53M |
| 2 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$426K |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$321K |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$171K |
| 5 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$86K |
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
28 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $66.3M — down 10% from $73.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new JEQ positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 8 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 1607 Capital Partners, adding an estimated $1.18M. The largest seller was Gramercy Funds Management, cutting an estimated $1.53M.
- 28 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q4 2016, up from 27 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $66.3M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q4 2016, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q4 2016 and 3 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q4 2016 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $1.18M added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q4 2016 was Gramercy Funds Management, an estimated $1.53M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.