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abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc.

AEF
Exchange
NYSE
SEC CIK
0000846676

In the last 90 days, abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. insiders filed 1 open-market purchase and 0 sales; 60 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $188.8M in total; no superinvestor holds it.

13F holders, Q4 2024

Institutional positions in abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. as of Dec 31, 2024. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
56
+8 vs. Q3 2024
Shares held
35.7M
+324.6K (+0.9%) vs. Q3 2024
Total value
$185.4M
−$13.9M (−7.0%) vs. Q3 2024
New holders
11
12 more added
Sold out
3
16 more reduced

1 institution that held it in Q3 2024 haven't filed for Q4 2024 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 2024: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting AEF on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ4 2024: 56 institutions
Q1 2021: 52 institutionsQ2 2021: 52 institutionsQ3 2021: 48 institutionsQ4 2021: 55 institutionsQ1 2022: 52 institutionsQ2 2022: 53 institutionsQ3 2022: 52 institutionsQ4 2022: 50 institutionsQ1 2023: 51 institutionsQ2 2023: 48 institutionsQ3 2023: 48 institutionsQ4 2023: 48 institutionsQ1 2024: 46 institutionsQ2 2024: 50 institutionsQ3 2024: 49 institutionsQ4 2024: 56 institutionsQ1 2025: 62 institutionsQ2 2025: 64 institutionsQ3 2025: 64 institutionsQ4 2025: 62 institutionsQ1 2026: 63 institutionsQ2 2026: 60 institutions
Value heldQ4 2024: $185.4M
Q1 2021: $278.0MQ2 2021: $298.9MQ3 2021: $275.2MQ4 2021: $255.9MQ1 2022: $215.6MQ2 2022: $175.5MQ3 2022: $144.6MQ4 2022: $163.6MQ1 2023: $171.3MQ2 2023: $166.4MQ3 2023: $156.4MQ4 2023: $174.8MQ1 2024: $172.6MQ2 2024: $184.1MQ3 2024: $204.0MQ4 2024: $185.4MQ1 2025: $132.7MQ2 2025: $152.6MQ3 2025: $157.7MQ4 2025: $163.9MQ1 2026: $155.8MQ2 2026: $188.8M
Institutions holding AEF and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 202660$188.8M
Q1 202663$155.8M
Q4 202562$163.9M
Q3 202564$157.7M
Q2 202564$152.6M
Q1 202562$132.7M
Q4 202456$185.4M
Q3 202449$204.0M
Q2 202450$184.1M
Q1 202446$172.6M
Q4 202348$174.8M
Q3 202348$156.4M
Q2 202348$166.4M
Q1 202351$171.3M
Q4 202250$163.6M
Q3 202252$144.6M
Q2 202253$175.5M
Q1 202252$215.6M
Q4 202155$255.9M
Q3 202148$275.2M
Q2 202152$298.9M
Q1 202152$278.0M

Institutions, Q4 2024

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc.; share changes are against Q3 2024.

Institutions holding AEF in Q4 2024
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
City of London Investment Management Co Ltd19,941,366$103.5M10.27%−182,898−0.9%Reduced
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC5,055,631$26.2M0.04%−310,694−5.8%Reduced
1607 Capital Partners, LLC3,295,495$17.1M1.37%−165,803−4.8%Reduced
Lazard Asset Management LLC2,237,266$11.6M0.02%−41,313−1.8%Reduced
Raymond James Financial Inc834,145$4.33M0.00%+834,145New
Karpus Management, Inc.565,944$2.94M0.09%+218,329+62.8%Added
Rivernorth Capital Management, LLC554,882$2.88M0.14%+277,173+99.8%Added
Morgan Stanley339,053$1.76M0.00%+236,966+232.1%Added
Uncommon Cents Investing LLC287,311$1.49M0.44%+380+0.1%Added
Marex Group plc230,893$1.20M0.02%−119,147−34.0%Reduced
Wells Fargo & Company224,065$1.16M0.00%−3,723−1.6%Reduced
Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC203,763$1.06M0.01%−269,414−56.9%Reduced
Wolverine Asset Management LLC172,882$897.3K0.02%+20,254+13.3%Added
Alexander Randolph Advisory, Inc.143,403$744.3K0.69%00.0%Unchanged
CSS LLC133,350$692.1K0.04%+133,350New
Sanctuary Advisors, LLC118,609$642.9K0.00%+1,060+0.9%Added
Private Advisor Group, LLC110,256$572.2K0.00%+18,935+20.7%Added
Matisse Capital105,486$547.5K0.28%00.0%Unchanged
KDT Advisors, LLC100,000$519.0K0.76%+100,000New
CNH Partners LLC91,507$474.9K0.01%−16,219−15.1%Reduced
Bank of America Corp84,243$437.2K0.00%−28,101−25.0%Reduced
Saba Capital Management, L.P.77,554$402.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Bulldog Investors, LLP74,230$385.3K0.10%+74,230New
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC72,010$374.0K0.00%−3,419−4.5%Reduced
Shaker Financial Services, LLC69,779$368.8K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Logan Stone Capital, LLC68,534$355.7K0.12%+68,534New
Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd63,000$327.0K0.12%+11,000+21.2%Added
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC56,732$294.4K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.50,800$263.7K0.00%−2,748−5.1%Reduced
Uhlmann Price Securities, LLC48,573$252.1K0.19%00.0%Unchanged
CF Capital LLC38,500$199.8K0.22%+38,500New
HighTower Advisors, LLC38,395$199.3K0.00%+38,395New
Provida Pension Fund Administrator26,531$158.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Almitas Capital LLC26,327$136.6K0.03%+26,327New
Clearstead Advisors, LLC20,000$103.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp19,478$101.0K0.00%−4,874−20.0%Reduced
Blair William & Co17,592$91.3K0.00%−8,080−31.5%Reduced
National Bank of Canada15,023$78.1K0.00%+14,023+1,402.3%Added
Wesbanco Bank Inc14,800$76.8K0.00%−20.0%Reduced
Royal Bank of Canada13,015$67.0K0.00%+940+7.8%Added
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC11,089$57.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Guggenheim Capital LLC10,917$56.7K0.00%+10,917New
Daymark Wealth Partners, LLC10,000$51.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.9,385$48.7K0.00%+4,555+94.3%Added
UBS Group AG9,369$48.6K0.00%−855−8.4%Reduced
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.5,076$26.3K0.00%−2,108−29.3%Reduced
Tortoise Investment Management, LLC4,000$20.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
US Bancorp3,395$17.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.1,545$8.02K0.00%+306+24.7%Added
CWM, LLC1,486$8.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bessemer Group Inc1,072$6.00K0.00%+1,072New
Ancora Advisors, LLC634$3.29K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Larson Financial Group LLC509$2.64K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC9$480.00%00.0%Unchanged
Gables Capital Management Inc.6$310.00%00.0%Unchanged
FMR LLC1$50.00%+1New
Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio0$00.00%−634,226−100.0%Sold out
LPL Financial LLC0$00.00%−11,095−100.0%Sold out
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec0$00.00%−78−100.0%Sold out
Raymond James & Associates––––Not filed