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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 2026

Institutional positions in abrdn Life Sciences Investors as of Mar 31, 2026. 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
87
+15 vs. Q4 2025
Shares held
8.29M
−481.4K (−5.5%) vs. Q4 2025
Total value
$135.0M
−$12.1M (−8.2%) vs. Q4 2025
New holders
18
40 more added
Sold out
3
17 more reduced

2 institutions that held it in Q4 2025 haven't filed for Q1 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 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 holdersQ1 2026: 87 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 2026: $135.0M
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 2026

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding abrdn Life Sciences Investors; share changes are against Q4 2025.

Institutions holding HQL in Q1 2026
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Morgan Stanley1,571,014$25.6M0.00%+406,188+34.9%Added
Saba Capital Management, L.P.947,346$15.4M0.49%−1,169,828−55.3%Reduced
Penserra Capital Management LLC806,888$13.1M0.15%−68,238−7.8%Reduced
Raymond James Financial Inc661,312$10.8M0.00%+64,257+10.8%Added
LPL Financial LLC478,802$7.79M0.00%+29,956+6.7%Added
Needham Investment Management LLC429,573$6.99M0.36%+26,209+6.5%Added
Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC382,717$6.23M0.27%+19,336+5.3%Added
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC362,535$5.90M0.01%+132,098+57.3%Added
Rivernorth Capital Management, LLC198,730$3.23M0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Ameriprise Financial Inc191,761$3.11M0.00%+1,113+0.6%Added
Formidable Asset Management, LLC158,385$2.66M0.41%+33,940+27.3%Added
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.160,418$2.61M0.04%−7,916−4.7%Reduced
180 Wealth Advisors, LLC149,558$2.43M0.28%−4,767−3.1%Reduced
Royal Bank of Canada121,240$1.97M0.00%+17,152+16.5%Added
Bank of America Corp115,585$1.88M0.00%+9,145+8.6%Added
1607 Capital Partners, LLC104,063$1.69M0.12%−11,007−9.6%Reduced
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC91,519$1.49M0.00%+3,666+4.2%Added
Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC91,016$1.48M0.02%−8,504−8.5%Reduced
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC87,896$1.43M0.21%+10,826+14.0%Added
Uhlmann Price Securities, LLC77,857$1.27M0.09%+1,719+2.3%Added
Private Advisor Group, LLC76,980$1.25M0.01%+12,753+19.9%Added
Shaker Financial Services, LLC74,217$1.21M0.42%−41,202−35.7%Reduced
Z3 Capital Partners, LLC67,349$1.10M0.28%+500+0.7%Added
First Trust Advisors LP57,337$932.9K0.00%+8,567+17.6%Added
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC54,313$883.7K0.00%+7,127+15.1%Added
Guggenheim Capital LLC53,045$863.0K0.01%+11,978+29.2%Added
Invesco Ltd.40,441$658.0K0.00%+24,074+147.1%Added
Stifel Financial Corp40,306$655.8K0.00%−1,360−3.3%Reduced
Wolverine Asset Management LLC37,335$607.4K0.01%−59,787−61.6%Reduced
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.36,692$597.0K0.00%−1,289−3.4%Reduced
Absolute Investment Advisers LLC35,755$581.7K0.07%+35,755New
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC35,716$581.1K0.01%−158−0.4%Reduced
Stephens Inc30,417$494.9K0.01%+6,548+27.4%Added
Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc.26,503$431.2K0.44%−3,203−10.8%Reduced
KPP Advisory Services LLC24,591$400.1K0.06%+1,354+5.8%Added
GWM Advisors LLC23,788$387.0K0.00%+3,562+17.6%Added
PMG Family Office LLC23,061$375.2K0.42%+510+2.3%Added
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC21,253$345.8K0.00%−4,373−17.1%Reduced
UBS Group AG19,758$321.5K0.00%+1,145+6.2%Added
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp17,808$289.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Decision Investments, Inc17,704$288.0K0.33%+50+0.3%Added
Oppenheimer & Co Inc17,494$284.6K0.00%+6,504+59.2%Added
Mercer Global Advisors Inc16,108$262.1K0.00%+5,581+53.0%Added
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.16,104$262.0K0.00%+980+6.5%Added
Jane Street Group, LLC14,937$243.0K0.00%−1,699−10.2%Reduced
Almitas Capital LLC14,875$242.0K0.05%−4,364−22.7%Reduced
WNY Asset Management, LLC14,710$239.3K0.02%+14,710New
Envestnet Asset Management Inc14,206$231.1K0.00%+14,206New
Quarry LP14,132$229.9K0.05%+14,132New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.13,883$226.0K0.00%+1,165+9.2%Added
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC13,223$215.1K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Independent Financial Group, LLC12,981$211.2K0.00%+803+6.6%Added
Merit Financial Group, LLC12,653$205.9K0.00%+1,403+12.5%Added
Evolve Private Wealth, LLC11,754$191.2K0.01%−100−0.8%Reduced
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC11,515$187.3K0.00%+702+6.5%Added
Kapstone Financial Advisors LLC11,217$182.5K0.09%−3,189−22.1%Reduced
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.11,076$180.2K0.06%+11,076New
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC10,687$180.0K0.00%+10,687New
Nations Financial Group Inc,10,700$174.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Wedbush Securities Inc10,600$172.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Baldwin Investment Management, LLC10,094$164.2K0.02%+10,094New
CWM, LLC10,055$163.6K0.00%+9,833+4,429.3%Added
Creative Financial Designs Inc2,811$45.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
BankPlus Trust Department2,134$34.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Wells Fargo & Company2,057$33.5K0.00%+1,309+175.0%Added
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc.1,989$32.4K0.00%+269+15.6%Added
VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC1,674$27.2K0.01%+1,674New
Advisory Services Network, LLC1,164$18.9K0.00%+1,164New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co1,123$18.3K0.00%+68+6.4%Added
Harbour Investments, Inc.1,104$18.0K0.00%+1,096+13,700.0%Added
Costello Asset Management, INC1,080$17.6K0.01%+60+5.9%Added
WPG Advisers, LLC945$15.4K0.01%+152+19.2%Added
Fifth Third Bancorp874$14.2K0.00%+874New
CoreCap Advisors, LLC534$8.69K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
BlackRock, Inc.287$4.67K0.00%+287New
Assetmark, Inc265$4.31K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Highline Wealth Partners LLC175$2.85K0.00%+25+16.7%Added
Root Financial Partners, LLC140$2.28K0.00%+140New
Atlas Capital Advisors LLC138$2.25K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Salem Investment Counselors Inc125$2.03K0.00%+125New
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc37$6290.00%+37New
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.37$6020.00%+37New
Nexus Investment Management ULC32$5210.00%+32New
UBS Asset Management Americas Inc13$2120.00%+13New
Huntington National Bank–$980.00%––
JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC3$490.00%00.0%Unchanged
JPMorgan Chase & Co2$320.00%+2New
Landscape Capital Management, L.L.C.0$00.00%−69,030−100.0%Sold out
Sound Income Strategies, LLC0$00.00%−65−100.0%Sold out
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.0$00.00%−42−100.0%Sold out
Global Retirement Partners, LLC––––Not filed
Comerica Bank––––Not filed