abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $80.5M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 9
1.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.66% → 71.68% (+1%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 34 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 4
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $83.6M → $80.5M (-$3.04M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.36M |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$1.13M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$577K |
| 4 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$480K |
| 5 |
BBPWM
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Blue Bell,
Pennsylvania
|
+$372K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
-$2.62M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$672K |
| 3 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$160K |
| 4 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$137K |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$127K |
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
34 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $80.5M — down 3.6% from $83.6M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in JEQ was balanced in Q3 2018: 4 funds opened new positions, 4 closed out, 13 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was City of London Investment Management, adding an estimated $1.36M. The largest seller was Bulldog Investors, cutting an estimated $2.62M.
- 34 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q3 2018, unchanged from Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $80.5M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q3 2018, down 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q3 2018 and 4 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q3 2018 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $1.36M added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q3 2018 was Bulldog Investors, an estimated $2.62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.