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abrdn Life Sciences Investors

HQL
Exchange
NYSE
SEC CIK
0000884121

In the last 90 days, abrdn Life Sciences Investors insiders filed 1 open-market purchase and 0 sales; 84 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $158.1M in total; no superinvestor holds it.

13F holders, Q4 2023

Institutional positions in abrdn Life Sciences Investors as of Dec 31, 2023. 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
79
0 vs. Q3 2023
Shares held
7.96M
+1.51M (+23.5%) vs. Q3 2023
Total value
$107.2M
+$26.8M (+33.4%) vs. Q3 2023
New holders
10
31 more added
Sold out
10
24 more reduced

1 institution that held it in Q3 2023 haven't filed for Q4 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 2023: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting HQL 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 2023: 79 institutions
Q1 2021: 64 institutionsQ2 2021: 67 institutionsQ3 2021: 67 institutionsQ4 2021: 67 institutionsQ1 2022: 65 institutionsQ2 2022: 65 institutionsQ3 2022: 63 institutionsQ4 2022: 81 institutionsQ1 2023: 79 institutionsQ2 2023: 79 institutionsQ3 2023: 80 institutionsQ4 2023: 79 institutionsQ1 2024: 79 institutionsQ2 2024: 76 institutionsQ3 2024: 75 institutionsQ4 2024: 73 institutionsQ1 2025: 83 institutionsQ2 2025: 76 institutionsQ3 2025: 83 institutionsQ4 2025: 74 institutionsQ1 2026: 87 institutionsQ2 2026: 84 institutions
Value heldQ4 2023: $113.1M
Q1 2021: $100.1MQ2 2021: $94.2MQ3 2021: $85.1MQ4 2021: $74.4MQ1 2022: $55.2MQ2 2022: $52.3MQ3 2022: $58.4MQ4 2022: $73.9MQ1 2023: $72.7MQ2 2023: $74.4MQ3 2023: $80.4MQ4 2023: $113.1MQ1 2024: $137.2MQ2 2024: $139.3MQ3 2024: $149.8MQ4 2024: $124.5MQ1 2025: $112.8MQ2 2025: $123.3MQ3 2025: $141.7MQ4 2025: $147.3MQ1 2026: $135.0MQ2 2026: $158.1M
Institutions holding HQL and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 202684$158.1M
Q1 202687$135.0M
Q4 202574$147.3M
Q3 202583$141.7M
Q2 202576$123.3M
Q1 202583$112.8M
Q4 202473$124.5M
Q3 202475$149.8M
Q2 202476$139.3M
Q1 202479$137.2M
Q4 202379$113.1M
Q3 202380$80.4M
Q2 202379$74.4M
Q1 202379$72.7M
Q4 202281$73.9M
Q3 202263$58.4M
Q2 202265$52.3M
Q1 202265$55.2M
Q4 202167$74.4M
Q3 202167$85.1M
Q2 202167$94.2M
Q1 202164$100.1M

Institutions, Q4 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding abrdn Life Sciences Investors; share changes are against Q3 2023.

Institutions holding HQL in Q4 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Saba Capital Management, L.P.1,421,300$19.1M0.47%+1,149,693+423.3%Added
Cornerstone Advisors, LLC494,340$6.65M0.29%+209,708+73.7%Added
1607 Capital Partners, LLC480,179$6.46M0.45%+764+0.2%Added
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC454,154$6.11M0.01%+106,539+30.6%Added
Morgan Stanley430,266$5.79M0.00%−231,372−35.0%Reduced
CNH Partners LLC384,231$5.17M0.21%+111,735+41.0%Added
Clough Capital Partners L P375,410$5.05M0.56%+244,960+187.8%Added
Rpo LLC338,542$4.56M7.19%+11,500+3.5%Added
Needham Investment Management LLC313,792$4.22M0.53%00.0%Unchanged
Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC264,003$3.55M0.26%+32,545+14.1%Added
Bank of America Corp255,450$3.44M0.00%+147,127+135.8%Added
Wolverine Asset Management LLC207,392$2.79M0.04%−114,766−35.6%Reduced
Lazard Asset Management LLC183,991$2.48M0.00%00.0%Unchanged
LPL Financial LLC152,722$2.06M0.00%−4,969−3.2%Reduced
Boothbay Fund Management, LLC152,344$2.05M0.07%+5,175+3.5%Added
Logan Stone Capital, LLC151,014$2.03M0.41%−97,602−39.3%Reduced
Cetera Investment Advisers135,268$1.82M0.01%+18,268+15.6%Added
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.131,077$1.76M0.00%+84,813+183.3%Added
Ameriprise Financial Inc126,975$1.71M0.00%+9,300+7.9%Added
Landscape Capital Management, L.L.C.126,973$1.71M0.15%+79,882+169.6%Added
180 Wealth Advisors, LLC122,995$1.69M0.34%+8,271+7.2%Added
Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd123,120$1.66M0.81%+28,700+30.4%Added
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.123,077$1.66M0.03%+18,987+18.2%Added
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC82,010$1.10M0.00%+9,761+13.5%Added
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.73,031$983.0K0.00%−11,452−13.6%Reduced
Quarry LP70,710$951.8K0.48%+8,460+13.6%Added
Shaker Financial Services, LLC61,683$840.0K0.34%−4,845−7.3%Reduced
Royal Bank of Canada44,532$599.0K0.00%+3,921+9.7%Added
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd37,446$504.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
UBS Group AG36,944$497.3K0.00%−6,961−15.9%Reduced
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC36,937$497.2K0.01%+904+2.5%Added
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp34,990$471.0K0.04%−201−0.6%Reduced
Private Advisor Group, LLC34,174$460.2K0.00%−872−2.5%Reduced
Millennium Management LLC34,148$459.6K0.00%+4,921+16.8%Added
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC33,007$444.0K0.00%−5,866−15.1%Reduced
Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc.32,313$441.6K0.01%−241−0.7%Reduced
Guggenheim Capital LLC29,187$392.9K0.00%+1,079+3.8%Added
Stifel Financial Corp28,366$381.8K0.00%−21,450−43.1%Reduced
Raymond James & Associates26,322$354.3K0.00%−1,449−5.2%Reduced
HighTower Advisors, LLC25,434$340.0K0.00%−6,557−20.5%Reduced
GWM Advisors LLC22,501$314.1K0.00%−3,407−13.2%Reduced
Wedbush Securities Inc20,112$271.0K0.01%−2,624−11.5%Reduced
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC19,453$261.8K0.00%−1,427−6.8%Reduced
Oppenheimer & Co Inc17,600$236.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cerity Partners LLC15,608$210.1K0.00%+15,608New
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC14,321$192.8K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
NWF Advisory Services Inc.13,422$180.7K0.04%+13,422New
Stephens Inc12,836$172.8K0.00%+1,288+11.2%Added
Nations Financial Group Inc,12,000$161.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.11,750$158.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC11,425$153.8K0.07%−1,365−10.7%Reduced
CTC Alternative Strategies, Ltd.11,112$149.6K0.31%+11,112New
Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC10,144$144.1K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.10,426$140.0K0.00%−1,066−9.3%Reduced
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC10,125$136.3K0.03%+3,811+60.4%Added
Parallel Advisors, LLC10,088$135.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Matisse Capital10,000$134.6K0.07%+10,000New
Cohen & Steers, Inc.9,340$126.0K0.00%−38,000−80.3%Reduced
JPMorgan Chase & Co8,105$109.1K0.00%+8,104+810,400.0%Added
Elequin Capital LP6,113$82.3K0.02%−16,562−73.0%Reduced
Global Retirement Partners, LLC5,225$73.5K0.00%+115+2.3%Added
Comerica Bank3,910$52.6K0.00%+543+16.1%Added
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co3,792$51.0K0.00%+3,792New
Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC3,467$46.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Creative Financial Designs Inc2,811$37.8K0.00%+611+27.8%Added
Advisory Services Network, LLC2,739$36.9K0.00%+2,739New
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC1,903$25.6K0.00%+343+22.0%Added
Bessemer Group Inc1,387$19.0K0.00%−238−14.6%Reduced
Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist, LLC1,122$15.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CWM, LLC1,078$15.0K0.00%+85+8.6%Added
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.882$11.9K0.00%−116,022−99.2%Reduced
Wells Fargo & Company860$11.6K0.00%−8,875−91.2%Reduced
Principal Securities, Inc.743$10.0K0.00%+743New
Larson Financial Group LLC429$5.77K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Creekmur Asset Management LLC200$2.69K0.00%+200New
Atlas Capital Advisors LLC138$1.86K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Salem Investment Counselors Inc125$1.68K0.00%+125New
JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC3$410.00%00.0%Unchanged
FMR LLC1$130.00%+1New
Walleye Capital LLC0$00.00%−49,963−100.0%Sold out
Atlas Wealth LLC0$00.00%−24,969−100.0%Sold out
KPP Advisory Services LLC0$00.00%−22,028−100.0%Sold out
Powell Investment Advisors, LLC0$00.00%−12,731−100.0%Sold out
Invesco Ltd.0$00.00%−12,652−100.0%Sold out
National Asset Management, Inc.0$00.00%−11,500−100.0%Sold out
First Trust Advisors LP0$00.00%−10,547−100.0%Sold out
Independent Financial Group, LLC0$00.00%−10,029−100.0%Sold out
Cary Street Partner Investment Advisory LLC0$00.00%−3,893−100.0%Sold out
Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC0$00.00%−493−100.0%Sold out
WFA of San Diego, LLC––––Not filed