abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
JEQ was delisted on the 10th of October, 2025.
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $49M invested in abrdn Japan Equity Fund in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 3
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $45.6M → $49M (+$3.37M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 30 → 31 (+1)
0.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.56% → 63.61% (+0.05%)
42% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SP
Successful Portfolios
Clearwater,
Florida
|
+$428K |
| 2 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
+$310K |
| 3 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
+$252K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$167K |
| 5 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$138K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$538K |
| 2 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$346K |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$302K |
| 4 |
AW
Atlas Wealth
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$132K |
| 5 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$55.1K |
JEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
31 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $49M — up 7.4% from $45.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new JEQ positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 7 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Successful Portfolios, opening a new position worth an estimated $428K. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $538K.
- 31 institutional investors held abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) as of Q4 2023, up from 30 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $49M of abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock for Q4 2023, up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new abrdn Japan Equity Fund positions in Q4 2023 and 3 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund buyer in Q4 2023 was Successful Portfolios, an estimated $428K added.
- The largest abrdn Japan Equity Fund seller in Q4 2023 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $538K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.