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.
| Quarter | Holders | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 84 | $156.5M |
| Q1 2026 | 87 | $135.0M |
| Q4 2025 | 74 | $147.3M |
| Q3 2025 | 83 | $141.7M |
| Q2 2025 | 76 | $117.5M |
| Q1 2025 | 83 | $112.8M |
| Q4 2024 | 73 | $124.5M |
| Q3 2024 | 75 | $148.9M |
| Q2 2024 | 76 | $136.4M |
| Q1 2024 | 79 | $124.0M |
| Q4 2023 | 79 | $107.2M |
| Q3 2023 | 80 | $80.4M |
| Q2 2023 | 79 | $74.4M |
| Q1 2023 | 79 | $72.7M |
| Q4 2022 | 81 | $73.9M |
| Q3 2022 | 63 | $58.4M |
| Q2 2022 | 65 | $52.3M |
| Q1 2022 | 65 | $55.2M |
| Q4 2021 | 67 | $74.4M |
| Q3 2021 | 67 | $85.1M |
| Q2 2021 | 67 | $94.2M |
| Q1 2021 | 64 | $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.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | 1,571,014 | $25.6M | 0.00% | +406,188+34.9% | Added |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 947,346 | $15.4M | 0.49% | −1,169,828−55.3% | Reduced |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC | 806,888 | $13.1M | 0.15% | −68,238−7.8% | Reduced |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 661,312 | $10.8M | 0.00% | +64,257+10.8% | Added |
| LPL Financial LLC | 478,802 | $7.79M | 0.00% | +29,956+6.7% | Added |
| Needham Investment Management LLC | 429,573 | $6.99M | 0.36% | +26,209+6.5% | Added |
| Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC | 382,717 | $6.23M | 0.27% | +19,336+5.3% | Added |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 362,535 | $5.90M | 0.01% | +132,098+57.3% | Added |
| Rivernorth Capital Management, LLC | 198,730 | $3.23M | 0.16% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 191,761 | $3.11M | 0.00% | +1,113+0.6% | Added |
| Formidable Asset Management, LLC | 158,385 | $2.66M | 0.41% | +33,940+27.3% | Added |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | 160,418 | $2.61M | 0.04% | −7,916−4.7% | Reduced |
| 180 Wealth Advisors, LLC | 149,558 | $2.43M | 0.28% | −4,767−3.1% | Reduced |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 121,240 | $1.97M | 0.00% | +17,152+16.5% | Added |
| Bank of America Corp | 115,585 | $1.88M | 0.00% | +9,145+8.6% | Added |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | 104,063 | $1.69M | 0.12% | −11,007−9.6% | Reduced |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 91,519 | $1.49M | 0.00% | +3,666+4.2% | Added |
| Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC | 91,016 | $1.48M | 0.02% | −8,504−8.5% | Reduced |
| Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC | 87,896 | $1.43M | 0.21% | +10,826+14.0% | Added |
| Uhlmann Price Securities, LLC | 77,857 | $1.27M | 0.09% | +1,719+2.3% | Added |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | 76,980 | $1.25M | 0.01% | +12,753+19.9% | Added |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | 74,217 | $1.21M | 0.42% | −41,202−35.7% | Reduced |
| Z3 Capital Partners, LLC | 67,349 | $1.10M | 0.28% | +500+0.7% | Added |
| First Trust Advisors LP | 57,337 | $932.9K | 0.00% | +8,567+17.6% | Added |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 54,313 | $883.7K | 0.00% | +7,127+15.1% | Added |
| Guggenheim Capital LLC | 53,045 | $863.0K | 0.01% | +11,978+29.2% | Added |
| Invesco Ltd. | 40,441 | $658.0K | 0.00% | +24,074+147.1% | Added |
| Stifel Financial Corp | 40,306 | $655.8K | 0.00% | −1,360−3.3% | Reduced |
| Wolverine Asset Management LLC | 37,335 | $607.4K | 0.01% | −59,787−61.6% | Reduced |
| Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. | 36,692 | $597.0K | 0.00% | −1,289−3.4% | Reduced |
| Absolute Investment Advisers LLC | 35,755 | $581.7K | 0.07% | +35,755 | New |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC | 35,716 | $581.1K | 0.01% | −158−0.4% | Reduced |
| Stephens Inc | 30,417 | $494.9K | 0.01% | +6,548+27.4% | Added |
| Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc. | 26,503 | $431.2K | 0.44% | −3,203−10.8% | Reduced |
| KPP Advisory Services LLC | 24,591 | $400.1K | 0.06% | +1,354+5.8% | Added |
| GWM Advisors LLC | 23,788 | $387.0K | 0.00% | +3,562+17.6% | Added |
| PMG Family Office LLC | 23,061 | $375.2K | 0.42% | +510+2.3% | Added |
| Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC | 21,253 | $345.8K | 0.00% | −4,373−17.1% | Reduced |
| UBS Group AG | 19,758 | $321.5K | 0.00% | +1,145+6.2% | Added |
| Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp | 17,808 | $289.7K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Decision Investments, Inc | 17,704 | $288.0K | 0.33% | +50+0.3% | Added |
| Oppenheimer & Co Inc | 17,494 | $284.6K | 0.00% | +6,504+59.2% | Added |
| Mercer Global Advisors Inc | 16,108 | $262.1K | 0.00% | +5,581+53.0% | Added |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. | 16,104 | $262.0K | 0.00% | +980+6.5% | Added |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 14,937 | $243.0K | 0.00% | −1,699−10.2% | Reduced |
| Almitas Capital LLC | 14,875 | $242.0K | 0.05% | −4,364−22.7% | Reduced |
| WNY Asset Management, LLC | 14,710 | $239.3K | 0.02% | +14,710 | New |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 14,206 | $231.1K | 0.00% | +14,206 | New |
| Quarry LP | 14,132 | $229.9K | 0.05% | +14,132 | New |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 13,883 | $226.0K | 0.00% | +1,165+9.2% | Added |
| Live Oak Private Wealth LLC | 13,223 | $215.1K | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Independent Financial Group, LLC | 12,981 | $211.2K | 0.00% | +803+6.6% | Added |
| Merit Financial Group, LLC | 12,653 | $205.9K | 0.00% | +1,403+12.5% | Added |
| Evolve Private Wealth, LLC | 11,754 | $191.2K | 0.01% | −100−0.8% | Reduced |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC | 11,515 | $187.3K | 0.00% | +702+6.5% | Added |
| Kapstone Financial Advisors LLC | 11,217 | $182.5K | 0.09% | −3,189−22.1% | Reduced |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. | 11,076 | $180.2K | 0.06% | +11,076 | New |
| Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC | 10,687 | $180.0K | 0.00% | +10,687 | New |
| Nations Financial Group Inc, | 10,700 | $174.1K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Wedbush Securities Inc | 10,600 | $172.0K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Baldwin Investment Management, LLC | 10,094 | $164.2K | 0.02% | +10,094 | New |
| CWM, LLC | 10,055 | $163.6K | 0.00% | +9,833+4,429.3% | Added |
| Creative Financial Designs Inc | 2,811 | $45.7K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| BankPlus Trust Department | 2,134 | $34.7K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 2,057 | $33.5K | 0.00% | +1,309+175.0% | Added |
| Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc. | 1,989 | $32.4K | 0.00% | +269+15.6% | Added |
| VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC | 1,674 | $27.2K | 0.01% | +1,674 | New |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC | 1,164 | $18.9K | 0.00% | +1,164 | New |
| Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co | 1,123 | $18.3K | 0.00% | +68+6.4% | Added |
| Harbour Investments, Inc. | 1,104 | $18.0K | 0.00% | +1,096+13,700.0% | Added |
| Costello Asset Management, INC | 1,080 | $17.6K | 0.01% | +60+5.9% | Added |
| WPG Advisers, LLC | 945 | $15.4K | 0.01% | +152+19.2% | Added |
| Fifth Third Bancorp | 874 | $14.2K | 0.00% | +874 | New |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC | 534 | $8.69K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 287 | $4.67K | 0.00% | +287 | New |
| Assetmark, Inc | 265 | $4.31K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Highline Wealth Partners LLC | 175 | $2.85K | 0.00% | +25+16.7% | Added |
| Root Financial Partners, LLC | 140 | $2.28K | 0.00% | +140 | New |
| Atlas Capital Advisors LLC | 138 | $2.25K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Salem Investment Counselors Inc | 125 | $2.03K | 0.00% | +125 | New |
| Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc | 37 | $629 | 0.00% | +37 | New |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 37 | $602 | 0.00% | +37 | New |
| Nexus Investment Management ULC | 32 | $521 | 0.00% | +32 | New |
| UBS Asset Management Americas Inc | 13 | $212 | 0.00% | +13 | New |
| Huntington National Bank | – | $98 | 0.00% | – | – |
| JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC | 3 | $49 | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2 | $32 | 0.00% | +2 | New |
| Landscape Capital Management, L.L.C. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −69,030−100.0% | Sold out |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −65−100.0% | Sold out |
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −42−100.0% | Sold out |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC | – | – | – | – | Not filed |
| Comerica Bank | – | – | – | – | Not filed |