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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, Q2 2025

Institutional positions in abrdn Life Sciences Investors as of Jun 30, 2025. 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
76
−7 vs. Q1 2025
Shares held
9.17M
+288.3K (+3.2%) vs. Q1 2025
Total value
$117.5M
+$4.76M (+4.2%) vs. Q1 2025
New holders
5
40 more added
Sold out
12
13 more reduced

Compare with Q1 2025: 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 holdersQ2 2025: 76 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 heldQ2 2025: $123.3M
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, Q2 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding abrdn Life Sciences Investors; share changes are against Q1 2025.

Institutions holding HQL in Q2 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Saba Capital Management, L.P.3,017,539$38.7M1.05%−170,866−5.4%Reduced
Penserra Capital Management LLC769,657$9.86M0.14%+22,736+3.0%Added
Morgan Stanley766,209$9.82M0.00%+247,674+47.8%Added
Royal Bank of Canada451,336$5.78M0.00%+377,861+514.3%Added
Karpus Management, Inc.430,720$5.52M0.18%−36,971−7.9%Reduced
Needham Investment Management LLC391,575$5.02M0.40%+12,921+3.4%Added
Raymond James Financial Inc375,960$4.82M0.00%+63,429+20.3%Added
LPL Financial LLC344,359$4.41M0.00%+15,957+4.9%Added
Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC341,959$4.38M0.21%+1,082+0.3%Added
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC235,499$3.02M0.01%+42,015+21.7%Added
Rivernorth Capital Management, LLC229,844$2.94M0.16%+67,161+41.3%Added
Ameriprise Financial Inc168,426$2.17M0.00%+101+0.1%Added
1607 Capital Partners, LLC161,971$2.07M0.17%−19,000−10.5%Reduced
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.160,173$2.05M0.04%+1,487+0.9%Added
Bank of America Corp145,261$1.86M0.00%−34,790−19.3%Reduced
180 Wealth Advisors, LLC143,098$1.83M0.26%+6,976+5.1%Added
Wolverine Asset Management LLC142,920$1.83M0.03%+17,382+13.8%Added
Formidable Asset Management, LLC63,979$811.9K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC63,028$807.4K0.13%−541−0.9%Reduced
Uhlmann Price Securities, LLC61,711$790.5K0.56%−9,232−13.0%Reduced
Private Advisor Group, LLC51,332$657.6K0.00%+28,257+122.5%Added
UBS Group AG42,084$539.1K0.00%+4,675+12.5%Added
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC36,743$470.7K0.01%+1,000+2.8%Added
First Trust Advisors LP35,321$452.5K0.00%+18,674+112.2%Added
GWM Advisors LLC34,190$438.0K0.00%+1,690+5.2%Added
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC33,167$425.0K0.00%+4,045+13.9%Added
Shaker Financial Services, LLC31,062$397.9K0.14%+7,632+32.6%Added
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.30,459$390.3K0.00%+6,802+28.8%Added
Oppenheimer & Co Inc29,633$379.6K0.01%+920+3.2%Added
Readystate Asset Management LP28,431$364.2K0.02%+2,552+9.9%Added
Guggenheim Capital LLC27,783$355.9K0.00%−569−2.0%Reduced
WNY Asset Management, LLC24,955$319.7K0.04%+821+3.4%Added
Clough Capital Partners L P24,850$318.0K0.03%+24,850New
KPP Advisory Services LLC23,555$301.7K0.05%+1,681+7.7%Added
Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC21,782$279.0K0.11%+1,366+6.7%Added
Stephens Inc21,231$272.0K0.00%+1,895+9.8%Added
Stifel Financial Corp20,979$268.7K0.00%−1,587−7.0%Reduced
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp17,808$228.1K0.01%−2,018−10.2%Reduced
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.14,659$187.8K0.00%+483+3.4%Added
Kapstone Financial Advisors LLC13,994$179.3K0.09%+400+2.9%Added
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC13,223$169.4K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC13,208$169.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Independent Financial Group, LLC13,159$168.6K0.00%−313−2.3%Reduced
Wedbush Securities Inc11,950$153.0K0.01%+200+1.7%Added
Envestnet Asset Management Inc11,801$151.2K0.00%+743+6.7%Added
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.10,842$139.0K0.00%+320+3.0%Added
Nations Financial Group Inc,10,700$137.1K0.01%−500−4.5%Reduced
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC10,497$134.5K0.00%+196+1.9%Added
Merit Financial Group, LLC10,215$130.9K0.00%+10,215New
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.7,340$94.0K0.00%−6,360−46.4%Reduced
Parallel Advisors, LLC4,829$61.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Comerica Bank4,428$56.7K0.00%+276+6.6%Added
Creative Financial Designs Inc2,811$36.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Global Retirement Partners, LLC2,375$30.4K0.00%+2,375New
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.2,293$29.4K0.00%+1,529+200.1%Added
BankPlus Trust Department2,134$27.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC2,000$25.6K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Costello Asset Management, INC1,703$21.8K0.01%+47+2.8%Added
VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC1,526$19.5K0.01%+51+3.5%Added
Nexus Investment Management ULC1,489$19.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bryn Mawr Trust Co1,200$15.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bessemer Group Inc937$12.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CoreCap Advisors, LLC884$11.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Principal Securities, Inc.768$9.84K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
WPG Advisers, LLC468$6.00K0.01%+299+176.9%Added
WFA of San Diego, LLC300$3.84K0.00%+300New
Assetmark, Inc265$3.40K0.00%+265New
CWM, LLC222$3.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Creekmur Asset Management LLC223$2.86K0.00%+7+3.2%Added
Wells Fargo & Company193$2.48K0.00%−4,307−95.7%Reduced
Atlas Capital Advisors LLC138$1.77K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Salem Investment Counselors Inc125$1.60K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Garde Capital, Inc.100$1.28K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Harbour Investments, Inc.8$1020.00%+4+100.0%Added
Huntington National Bank–$800.00%––
JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC3$390.00%00.0%Unchanged
Absolute Investment Advisers LLC0$00.00%−192,378−100.0%Sold out
CNH Partners LLC0$00.00%−82,193−100.0%Sold out
Quarry LP0$00.00%−71,459−100.0%Sold out
Landscape Capital Management, L.L.C.0$00.00%−25,336−100.0%Sold out
Invesco Ltd.0$00.00%−17,137−100.0%Sold out
Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC0$00.00%−11,721−100.0%Sold out
Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd0$00.00%−11,520−100.0%Sold out
Millennium Management LLC0$00.00%−10,658−100.0%Sold out
Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC0$00.00%−3,467−100.0%Sold out
Coldstream Capital Management Inc0$00.00%−39−100.0%Sold out
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co0$00.00%−37−100.0%Sold out
JPMorgan Chase & Co0$00.00%−5−100.0%Sold out