Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund
LAQ
LAQ was delisted on the 27th of April, 2018.
26 hedge funds and large institutions have $152M invested in Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
83% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 6
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $147M → $152M (+$4.69M)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 26 (-3)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
60% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.66M |
| 2 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
+$1.37M |
| 3 |
CL
CSS LLC
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.19M |
| 4 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$460K |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$207K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$2.96M |
| 2 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.66M |
| 3 |
IA
Icon Advisers
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
-$538K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$126K |
| 5 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$53.7K |
LAQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
26 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund (LAQ) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $152M — up 3.2% from $147M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of LAQ and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was Weiss Asset Management, adding an estimated $2.66M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $2.96M.
- 26 institutional investors held Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund (LAQ) as of Q1 2018, down from 29 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $152M of Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund stock for Q1 2018, up 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund positions in Q1 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund buyer in Q1 2018 was Weiss Asset Management, an estimated $2.66M added.
- The largest Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund seller in Q1 2018 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $2.96M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.