abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.6M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 3
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 30 → 31 (+1)
1.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.4% → 69.01% (-1.4%)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $65.6M → $51.6M (-$14.1M)
54% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
|
+$263K |
| 2 |
PGFC
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp
Bedminster,
New Jersey
|
+$214K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$93.8K |
| 4 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$79.8K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$38.2K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
-$444K |
| 2 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$381K |
| 3 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$372K |
| 4 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$164K |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$141K |
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
31 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $51.6M — down 21% from $65.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new JEQ positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 6 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Boothbay Fund Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $263K. The largest seller was Bulldog Investors, cutting an estimated $444K.
- 31 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q2 2022, up from 30 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $51.6M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q2 2022, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q2 2022 and 3 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q2 2022 was Boothbay Fund Management, an estimated $263K added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q2 2022 was Bulldog Investors, an estimated $444K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.