abrdn Life Sciences Investors

HQL

Exchange: NYSE
SEC CIK: 0000884121

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No open-market purchases or sales by abrdn Life Sciences Investors insiders were filed in the last 90 days; 86 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $156.8M in total; no superinvestor holds it.

13F holders, Q3 2026

Institutional positions in abrdn Life Sciences Investors as of Sep 30, 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

Q3 2026 data is still coming in (13F filing deadline: Nov 16, 2026), so these numbers are incomplete.

Institutional holders: 62; +5 vs. Q2 2026
Shares held: 3.84M; +240.9K (+6.7%) vs. Q2 2026
Total value: $70.5M; −$1.02M (−1.4%) vs. Q2 2026
New holders: 12; 28 more added
Sold out: 7; 10 more reduced

29 institutions that held it in Q2 2026 haven't filed for Q3 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2026: 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 holders

Value held

Institutions holding HQL and their total value by quarter
Quarter	Holders	Value
Q2 2026	86	$156.8M
Q1 2026	89	$135.1M
Q4 2025	76	$147.4M
Q3 2025	85	$141.8M
Q2 2025	78	$117.6M
Q1 2025	85	$112.9M
Q4 2024	75	$124.6M
Q3 2024	76	$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, Q3 2026

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding abrdn Life Sciences Investors; share changes are against Q2 2026.

Institutions holding HQL in Q3 2026
Institution	Shares	Value	% of portfolio	Change in shares	Action
Raymond James Financial Inc	740,056	$13.8M	0.00%	+50,922+7.4%	Added
LPL Financial LLC	552,753	$10.3M	0.00%	+38,592+7.5%	Added
Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC	417,366	$7.80M	0.29%	+16,601+4.1%	Added
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC	416,022	$7.78M	0.01%	−39,102−8.6%	Reduced
Formidable Asset Management, LLC	166,324	$3.33M	0.49%	+1,081+0.7%	Added
180 Wealth Advisors, LLC	147,263	$2.75M	0.26%	−5,566−3.6%	Reduced
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC	124,322	$2.33M	0.00%	+12,592+11.3%	Added
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.	208,932	$2.29M	0.04%	+39,120+23.0%	Added
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC	105,642	$1.98M	0.24%	+12,743+13.7%	Added
Uhlmann Price Securities, LLC	86,156	$1.61M	0.09%	+4,638+5.7%	Added
Private Advisor Group, LLC	85,295	$1.60M	0.01%	+61,890+264.4%	Added
Z3 Capital Partners, LLC	76,530	$1.43M	0.30%	+4,500+6.2%	Added
First Trust Advisors LP	73,912	$1.38M	0.00%	+17,435+30.9%	Added
City of London Investment Management Co Ltd	72,865	$1.36M	0.09%	+72,865	New
Stifel Financial Corp	72,449	$1.35M	0.00%	+11,594+19.1%	Added
Invesco Ltd.	64,204	$1.20M	0.00%	+10,245+19.0%	Added
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.	53,979	$1.00M	0.00%	+8,378+18.4%	Added
Stephens Inc	31,510	$589.2K	0.01%	00.0%	Unchanged
Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc.	24,774	$463.3K	0.48%	−5,397−17.9%	Reduced
PMG Family Office LLC	23,418	$437.9K	0.41%	+106+0.5%	Added
KPP Advisory Services LLC	22,537	$421.4K	0.07%	−2,714−10.7%	Reduced
UBS Group AG	20,890	$390.6K	0.00%	+545+2.7%	Added
Wedbush Securities Inc	19,335	$362.0K	0.01%	+3,375+21.1%	Added
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC	19,294	$360.8K	0.00%	−2,017−9.5%	Reduced
Oppenheimer & Co Inc	18,477	$345.5K	0.00%	+501+2.8%	Added
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.	18,247	$341.0K	0.00%	−59,899−76.7%	Reduced
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp	17,808	$333.0K	0.01%	00.0%	Unchanged
Decision Investments, Inc	17,804	$332.9K	0.31%	+550+3.2%	Added
Merit Financial Group, LLC	14,267	$266.8K	0.00%	+1,191+9.1%	Added
Atlas Wealth LLC	13,497	$252.4K	0.03%	−1,673−11.0%	Reduced
Independent Financial Group, LLC	13,234	$247.5K	0.00%	−143−1.1%	Reduced
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC	13,223	$247.3K	0.03%	00.0%	Unchanged
Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC	12,933	$241.8K	0.03%	+12,933	New
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC	12,252	$229.1K	0.00%	+376+3.2%	Added
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC	12,301	$214.4K	0.00%	+1,615+15.1%	Added
Nations Financial Group Inc,	10,700	$200.1K	0.01%	00.0%	Unchanged
Global Retirement Partners, LLC	7,205	$134.7K	0.00%	+1,077+17.6%	Added
FMR LLC	7,189	$134.4K	0.00%	+7,189	New
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.	5,321	$99.5K	0.00%	+5,321	New
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.	4,828	$90.3K	0.00%	00.0%	Unchanged
Provenance Wealth Advisors, LLC	3,513	$65.7K	0.00%	+3,513	New
JPMorgan Chase & Co	2,979	$55.1K	0.00%	+2,979	New
Creative Financial Designs Inc	2,811	$52.6K	0.00%	00.0%	Unchanged
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc.	2,128	$39.8K	0.00%	+139+7.0%	Added
Fifth Third Bancorp	1,972	$36.9K	0.00%	+168+9.3%	Added
Costello Asset Management, INC	1,143	$21.4K	0.01%	+32+2.9%	Added
WPG Advisers, LLC	1,124	$21.0K	0.01%	+180+19.1%	Added
Private Trust Co NA	1,000	$18.7K	0.00%	+1,000	New
Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC	719	$13.4K	0.00%	+22+3.2%	Added
Parallel Advisors, LLC	572	$10.7K	0.00%	+572	New
CoreCap Advisors, LLC	534	$9.99K	0.00%	00.0%	Unchanged
Nuveen, LLC	520	$9.62K	0.00%	+520	New
Huntington National Bank	–	$5.57K	0.00%	–	–
Assetmark, Inc	265	$4.96K	0.00%	−111−29.5%	Reduced
Highline Wealth Partners LLC	135	$2.52K	0.00%	+135	New
Root Financial Partners, LLC	130	$2.43K	0.00%	+130	New
Markowski Investments	105	$1.96K	0.00%	00.0%	Unchanged
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc	38	$690	0.00%	00.0%	Unchanged
Nexus Investment Management ULC	32	$598	0.00%	00.0%	Unchanged
Harbour Investments, Inc.	9	$175	0.00%	−1,130−99.2%	Reduced
JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC	3	$57	0.00%	00.0%	Unchanged
Atlas Capital Advisors LLC	138	–	–	+138	New
Jane Street Group, LLC	0	$0	0.00%	−18,290−100.0%	Sold out
Shaker Financial Services, LLC	0	$0	0.00%	−11,026−100.0%	Sold out
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.	0	$0	0.00%	−9,191−100.0%	Sold out
Wolverine Asset Management LLC	0	$0	0.00%	−7,584−100.0%	Sold out
BankPlus Trust Department	0	$0	0.00%	−2,134−100.0%	Sold out
Newton One Investments LLC	0	$0	0.00%	−512−100.0%	Sold out
Salem Investment Counselors Inc	0	$0	0.00%	−125−100.0%	Sold out
Morgan Stanley	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Penserra Capital Management LLC	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Needham Investment Management LLC	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Ameriprise Financial Inc	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Rivernorth Capital Management, LLC	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Royal Bank of Canada	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Bank of America Corp	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Saba Capital Management, L.P.	–	–	–	–	Not filed
1607 Capital Partners, LLC	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Guggenheim Capital LLC	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Envestnet Asset Management Inc	–	–	–	–	Not filed
XTX Topco Ltd	–	–	–	–	Not filed
GWM Advisors LLC	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Almitas Capital LLC	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Citadel Advisors LLC	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Evolve Private Wealth, LLC	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Cetera Investment Advisers	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Baldwin Investment Management, LLC	–	–	–	–	Not filed
BFC Planning, Inc.	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc.	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Wells Fargo & Company	–	–	–	–	Not filed
VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC	–	–	–	–	Not filed
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co	–	–	–	–	Not filed
UBS Asset Management Americas Inc	–	–	–	–	Not filed