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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 $156.5M in total; no superinvestor holds it.

13F holders, Q1 2024

Institutional positions in abrdn Life Sciences Investors as of Mar 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
79
0 vs. Q4 2023
Shares held
9.10M
+1.14M (+14.3%) vs. Q4 2023
Total value
$124.0M
+$16.8M (+15.7%) vs. Q4 2023
New holders
13
31 more added
Sold out
13
22 more reduced

Compare with Q4 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 holdersQ1 2024: 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 heldQ1 2024: $124.0M
Q1 2021: $93.8MQ2 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: $107.2MQ1 2024: $124.0MQ2 2024: $136.4MQ3 2024: $148.9MQ4 2024: $124.5MQ1 2025: $112.8MQ2 2025: $117.5MQ3 2025: $141.7MQ4 2025: $147.3MQ1 2026: $135.0MQ2 2026: $156.5M
Institutions holding HQL and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 202684$156.5M
Q1 202687$135.0M
Q4 202574$147.3M
Q3 202583$141.7M
Q2 202576$117.5M
Q1 202583$112.8M
Q4 202473$124.5M
Q3 202475$148.9M
Q2 202476$136.4M
Q1 202479$124.0M
Q4 202379$107.2M
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$93.8M

Institutions, Q1 2024

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding abrdn Life Sciences Investors; share changes are against Q4 2023.

Institutions holding HQL in Q1 2024
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Saba Capital Management, L.P.2,462,147$33.6M0.74%+1,040,847+73.2%Added
Absolute Investment Advisers LLC598,408$8.16M1.11%+598,408New
Morgan Stanley484,178$6.60M0.00%+53,912+12.5%Added
1607 Capital Partners, LLC481,379$6.56M0.53%+1,200+0.2%Added
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC431,320$5.88M0.01%−22,834−5.0%Reduced
CNH Partners LLC387,310$5.28M0.18%+3,079+0.8%Added
Karpus Management, Inc.345,518$4.71M0.14%+345,518New
Rpo LLC338,542$4.61M6.77%00.0%Unchanged
Needham Investment Management LLC330,229$4.50M0.42%+16,437+5.2%Added
Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC283,829$3.87M0.25%+19,826+7.5%Added
Bank of America Corp236,514$3.22M0.00%−18,936−7.4%Reduced
Quarry LP224,785$3.06M1.26%+154,075+217.9%Added
Lazard Asset Management LLC183,991$2.51M0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.158,089$2.15M0.00%+27,012+20.6%Added
Boothbay Fund Management, LLC152,344$2.08M0.06%00.0%Unchanged
LPL Financial LLC150,992$2.06M0.00%−1,730−1.1%Reduced
Ameriprise Financial Inc150,220$2.05M0.00%+23,245+18.3%Added
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.149,184$2.03M0.04%+26,107+21.2%Added
Cetera Investment Advisers146,247$1.99M0.00%+10,979+8.1%Added
180 Wealth Advisors, LLC132,549$1.81M0.32%+9,554+7.8%Added
Clough Capital Partners L P119,640$1.63M0.18%−255,770−68.1%Reduced
Landscape Capital Management, L.L.C.101,654$1.39M0.12%−25,319−19.9%Reduced
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC86,110$1.17M0.00%+4,100+5.0%Added
Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd85,120$1.16M0.49%−38,000−30.9%Reduced
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.75,643$1.03M0.00%+2,612+3.6%Added
Royal Bank of Canada43,302$590.0K0.00%−1,230−2.8%Reduced
UBS Group AG42,307$576.6K0.00%+5,363+14.5%Added
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd38,293$521.9K0.00%+847+2.3%Added
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC35,974$490.3K0.01%−963−2.6%Reduced
Matisse Capital34,333$468.0K0.23%+24,333+243.3%Added
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC32,920$449.0K0.00%−87−0.3%Reduced
Cornerstone Advisors, LLC31,914$435.0K0.02%−462,426−93.5%Reduced
Private Advisor Group, LLC31,763$432.8K0.00%−2,411−7.1%Reduced
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC31,494$429.3K0.09%+21,369+211.1%Added
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp31,303$426.7K0.04%−3,687−10.5%Reduced
Raymond James & Associates29,755$405.6K0.00%+3,433+13.0%Added
Guggenheim Capital LLC25,623$349.2K0.00%−3,564−12.2%Reduced
GWM Advisors LLC24,964$340.3K0.00%+2,463+10.9%Added
Stifel Financial Corp24,241$330.4K0.00%−4,125−14.5%Reduced
KPP Advisory Services LLC23,932$326.2K0.09%+23,932New
Two Sigma Investments, LP23,540$320.9K0.00%+23,540New
Invesco Ltd.21,044$286.8K0.00%+21,044New
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC20,444$278.7K0.00%+991+5.1%Added
Oppenheimer & Co Inc18,414$251.0K0.00%+814+4.6%Added
Millennium Management LLC18,197$248.0K0.00%−15,951−46.7%Reduced
Cerity Partners LLC15,608$212.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Wedbush Securities Inc15,412$210.0K0.01%−4,700−23.4%Reduced
Wolverine Asset Management LLC14,929$203.5K0.00%−192,463−92.8%Reduced
Logan Stone Capital, LLC14,778$201.4K0.04%−136,236−90.2%Reduced
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC14,378$196.0K0.03%+57+0.4%Added
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.13,315$181.5K0.00%+13,315New
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.12,364$168.5K0.00%+614+5.2%Added
Stephens Inc12,159$165.7K0.00%−677−5.3%Reduced
Nations Financial Group Inc,12,000$163.6K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC11,425$155.7K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.10,927$149.0K0.00%+501+4.8%Added
National Asset Management, Inc.11,500$143.4K0.00%+11,500New
First Trust Advisors LP10,448$142.4K0.00%+10,448New
Eudaimonia Partners, LLC10,434$142.2K0.03%+10,434New
Parallel Advisors, LLC10,259$139.8K0.00%+171+1.7%Added
Global Retirement Partners, LLC5,376$73.3K0.00%+151+2.9%Added
Comerica Bank3,889$53.0K0.00%−21−0.5%Reduced
Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC3,467$47.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Creative Financial Designs Inc2,811$38.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CIBC Private Wealth Group, LLC2,469$33.3K0.00%+2,469New
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC2,000$27.3K0.00%+97+5.1%Added
Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC2,000$27.3K0.02%+2,000New
Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist, LLC1,180$16.1K0.00%+58+5.2%Added
CWM, LLC1,078$15.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Wells Fargo & Company1,014$13.8K0.00%+154+17.9%Added
Bessemer Group Inc937$13.0K0.00%−450−32.4%Reduced
CoreCap Advisors, LLC884$12.0K0.00%+884New
Principal Securities, Inc.743$10.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Creekmur Asset Management LLC208$2.84K0.00%+8+4.0%Added
Salem Investment Counselors Inc125$1.70K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Huntington National Bank–$7240.00%–New
JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC3$410.00%00.0%Unchanged
JPMorgan Chase & Co2$270.00%−8,103−100.0%Reduced
FMR LLC1$140.00%00.0%Unchanged
Shaker Financial Services, LLC0$00.00%−61,683−100.0%Sold out
Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc.0$00.00%−32,313−100.0%Sold out
HighTower Advisors, LLC0$00.00%−25,434−100.0%Sold out
NWF Advisory Services Inc.0$00.00%−13,422−100.0%Sold out
CTC Alternative Strategies, Ltd.0$00.00%−11,112−100.0%Sold out
Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC0$00.00%−10,144−100.0%Sold out
Cohen & Steers, Inc.0$00.00%−9,340−100.0%Sold out
Elequin Capital LP0$00.00%−6,113−100.0%Sold out
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co0$00.00%−3,792−100.0%Sold out
Advisory Services Network, LLC0$00.00%−2,739−100.0%Sold out
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.0$00.00%−882−100.0%Sold out
Larson Financial Group LLC0$00.00%−429−100.0%Sold out
Atlas Capital Advisors LLC0$00.00%−138−100.0%Sold out