abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
27 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.5M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $66.3M → $70.5M (+$4.13M)
1.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.21% → 65.1% (-1.1%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 28 → 27 (-1)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 5
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 11
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$2.55M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$868K |
| 3 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$632K |
| 4 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
+$622K |
| 5 |
BC
Brinker Capital
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$197K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.78M |
| 2 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.28M |
| 3 |
AMI
Amica Mutual Insurance
Providence,
Rhode Island
|
-$880K |
| 4 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$743K |
| 5 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$379K |
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
27 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $70.5M — up 6.2% from $66.3M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of JEQ and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.
The largest buyer was Lazard Asset Management, adding an estimated $2.55M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $1.78M.
- 27 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q1 2017, down from 28 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $70.5M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q1 2017, up 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q1 2017 and 5 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q1 2017 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $2.55M added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q1 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.78M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.