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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, Q3 2025

Institutional positions in abrdn Life Sciences Investors as of Sep 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
83
+8 vs. Q2 2025
Shares held
9.15M
−24.9K (−0.3%) vs. Q2 2025
Total value
$141.7M
+$24.1M (+20.5%) vs. Q2 2025
New holders
14
33 more added
Sold out
6
19 more reduced

1 institution that held it in Q2 2025 haven't filed for Q3 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 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 holdersQ3 2025: 83 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 heldQ3 2025: $141.7M
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, Q3 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding abrdn Life Sciences Investors; share changes are against Q2 2025.

Institutions holding HQL in Q3 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Saba Capital Management, L.P.2,586,652$40.1M1.33%−430,887−14.3%Reduced
Morgan Stanley870,658$13.5M0.00%+104,449+13.6%Added
Penserra Capital Management LLC794,138$12.3M0.15%+24,481+3.2%Added
Raymond James Financial Inc423,031$6.56M0.00%+47,071+12.5%Added
Needham Investment Management LLC403,364$6.26M0.44%+11,789+3.0%Added
LPL Financial LLC374,059$5.80M0.00%+29,700+8.6%Added
Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC357,124$5.54M0.24%+15,165+4.4%Added
Rivernorth Capital Management, LLC307,637$4.77M0.27%+77,793+33.8%Added
Karpus Management, Inc.300,284$4.66M0.15%−130,436−30.3%Reduced
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC235,499$3.65M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Wolverine Asset Management LLC215,521$3.34M0.05%+72,601+50.8%Added
Ameriprise Financial Inc209,681$3.25M0.00%+41,255+24.5%Added
Shaker Financial Services, LLC197,804$3.07M1.05%+166,742+536.8%Added
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.159,156$2.47M0.04%−1,017−0.6%Reduced
180 Wealth Advisors, LLC149,258$2.31M0.28%+6,160+4.3%Added
1607 Capital Partners, LLC122,170$1.89M0.14%−39,801−24.6%Reduced
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.116,937$1.81M0.62%+116,937New
Bank of America Corp113,006$1.75M0.00%−32,255−22.2%Reduced
Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC92,866$1.44M0.03%+92,866New
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC82,345$1.28M0.00%+82,345New
Royal Bank of Canada79,245$1.23M0.00%−372,091−82.4%Reduced
Uhlmann Price Securities, LLC73,900$1.15M0.70%+12,189+19.8%Added
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC64,828$1.01M0.15%+1,800+2.9%Added
Private Advisor Group, LLC63,688$987.8K0.00%+12,356+24.1%Added
Formidable Asset Management, LLC76,193$976.0K0.15%+12,214+19.1%Added
Marex Group plc56,967$883.6K0.01%+56,967New
First Trust Advisors LP46,890$727.3K0.00%+11,569+32.8%Added
UBS Group AG36,786$570.6K0.00%−5,298−12.6%Reduced
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC35,874$556.4K0.01%−869−2.4%Reduced
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC32,995$512.0K0.00%−172−0.5%Reduced
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.33,015$480.2K0.00%+2,556+8.4%Added
GWM Advisors LLC26,882$417.0K0.00%−7,308−21.4%Reduced
Guggenheim Capital LLC26,485$410.8K0.00%−1,298−4.7%Reduced
WNY Asset Management, LLC25,704$398.7K0.04%+749+3.0%Added
Stephens Inc23,869$370.2K0.00%+2,638+12.4%Added
KPP Advisory Services LLC23,237$360.4K0.05%−318−1.4%Reduced
PMG Family Office LLC22,636$351.1K0.39%+22,636New
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC21,416$332.2K0.00%+8,208+62.1%Added
Stifel Financial Corp21,229$329.3K0.00%+250+1.2%Added
Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC18,546$287.6K0.10%−3,236−14.9%Reduced
Balyasny Asset Management LLC18,340$284.5K0.00%+18,340New
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp17,808$276.2K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.15,124$234.6K0.00%+465+3.2%Added
Kapstone Financial Advisors LLC13,989$217.0K0.10%−50.0%Reduced
Jane Street Group, LLC13,971$216.7K0.00%+13,971New
Independent Financial Group, LLC13,289$206.1K0.00%+130+1.0%Added
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC13,223$205.1K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.12,660$196.0K0.00%+1,818+16.8%Added
Cornerstone Advisors, LLC11,300$175.3K0.01%+11,300New
Wedbush Securities Inc10,950$170.0K0.01%−1,000−8.4%Reduced
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC10,813$167.7K0.00%+316+3.0%Added
Merit Financial Group, LLC10,797$167.5K0.00%+582+5.7%Added
Nations Financial Group Inc,10,700$166.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Oppenheimer & Co Inc10,484$162.6K0.00%−19,149−64.6%Reduced
Envestnet Asset Management Inc10,301$159.8K0.00%−1,500−12.7%Reduced
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.7,340$113.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Comerica Bank4,634$71.9K0.00%+206+4.7%Added
Creative Financial Designs Inc2,811$43.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Global Retirement Partners, LLC2,446$37.9K0.00%+71+3.0%Added
BankPlus Trust Department2,134$33.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC2,000$31.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC1,572$24.4K0.01%+46+3.0%Added
Costello Asset Management, INC1,194$18.5K0.01%−509−29.9%Reduced
Wells Fargo & Company1,147$17.8K0.00%+954+494.3%Added
Parallel Advisors, LLC1,001$15.5K0.00%−3,828−79.3%Reduced
Highline Wealth Partners LLC1,000$15.5K0.00%+1,000New
Bessemer Group Inc937$15.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CoreCap Advisors, LLC884$13.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Advisory Services Network, LLC852$13.2K0.00%+852New
Principal Securities, Inc.768$11.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.642$9.96K0.00%+642New
WPG Advisers, LLC578$8.96K0.01%+110+23.5%Added
WFA of San Diego, LLC300$4.65K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Assetmark, Inc265$4.11K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CWM, LLC245$4.00K0.00%+23+10.4%Added
Creekmur Asset Management LLC230$3.57K0.00%+7+3.1%Added
Salem Investment Counselors Inc125$1.94K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Jones Financial Companies LLLP125$1.85K0.00%+125New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co35$5430.00%+35New
Harbour Investments, Inc.8$1280.00%00.0%Unchanged
Huntington National Bank–$960.00%––
JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC3$470.00%00.0%Unchanged
Quent Capital, LLC1$160.00%+1New
Readystate Asset Management LP0$00.00%−28,431−100.0%Sold out
Clough Capital Partners L P0$00.00%−24,850−100.0%Sold out
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.0$00.00%−2,293−100.0%Sold out
Nexus Investment Management ULC0$00.00%−1,489−100.0%Sold out
Bryn Mawr Trust Co0$00.00%−1,200−100.0%Sold out
Garde Capital, Inc.0$00.00%−100−100.0%Sold out
Atlas Capital Advisors LLC––––Not filed