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abrdn World Healthcare Fund

47 hedge funds and large institutions have $52.9M invested in abrdn World Healthcare Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 8

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4547 (+2)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $51.6M → $52.9M (+$1.24M)

0.28% more ownership

Funds ownership: 13.88%14.15% (+0.28%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

13% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 15

Holders
47
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+4.44%
% of All Funds
1.08%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
10
Increased
13
Reduced
15
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$13.7M -$881K -68,135 -6%
Royal Bank of Canada
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$8.68M +$315K +24,321 +4%
TJHA
3
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$7.21M +$176K +13,602 +2%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$4.44M -$133K -10,315 -3%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.6M +$126K +9,754 +5%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.12M -$718K -55,514 -25%
Cohen & Steers
7
Cohen & Steers
New York
$2.1M +$121K +9,387 +6%
AA
8
Advisory Alpha
Michigan
$1.51M +$1.47M +113,915 New
WAM
9
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$1.05M -$133K -10,298 -11%
Stifel Financial
10
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.04M -$232K -17,973 -18%
Bank of America
11
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.01M -$69.1K -5,341 -6%
LPL Financial
12
LPL Financial
California
$771K +$133K +10,280 +21%
Janney Montgomery Scott
13
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$684K -$25.9K -2,005 -4%
CCP
14
Clough Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$582K -$372K -28,737 -39%
BTS
15
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$529K -$1.27K -98 -0.2%
CA
16
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$524K +$526K +40,688 New
JMPWA
17
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$483K +$485K +37,500 New
SBIA
18
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors
Indiana
$381K +$234K +18,118 +158%
WS
19
Wedbush Securities
California
$317K -$46.2K -3,573 -13%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$294K +$13.9K +1,076 +5%
Millennium Management
21
Millennium Management
New York
$288K +$289K +22,370 New
LTFS
22
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$235K
AG
23
Advisor Group
Arizona
$235K +$9.91K +766 +4%
Bank of Montreal
24
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$228K -$115K -8,864 -33%
Ameriprise
25
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$221K -$16K -1,240 -7%

THW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

47 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $52.9M — up 2.4% from $51.6M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new THW positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Advisory Alpha, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.47M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $881K.

  • 47 institutional investors held abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW) as of Q2 2018, up from 45 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $52.9M of abrdn World Healthcare Fund stock for Q2 2018, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new abrdn World Healthcare Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 8 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest abrdn World Healthcare Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was Advisory Alpha, an estimated $1.47M added.
  • The largest abrdn World Healthcare Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $881K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.