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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, Q2 2026

Institutional positions in abrdn Life Sciences Investors as of Jun 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

Institutional holders
84
−2 vs. Q1 2026
Shares held
7.87M
−414.9K (−5.0%) vs. Q1 2026
Total value
$156.5M
+$21.7M (+16.1%) vs. Q1 2026
New holders
9
47 more added
Sold out
11
13 more reduced

1 institution that held it in Q1 2026 haven't filed for Q2 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q1 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 holdersQ2 2026: 84 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 2026: $156.5M
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, Q2 2026

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding abrdn Life Sciences Investors; share changes are against Q1 2026.

Institutions holding HQL in Q2 2026
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC3$610.00%00.0%Unchanged
Huntington National Bank–$1200.00%––
UBS Asset Management Americas Inc13$2600.00%00.0%Unchanged
Nexus Investment Management ULC32$6400.00%00.0%Unchanged
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc38$7840.00%+1+2.7%Added
Markowski Investments105$2.10K0.00%+105New
Salem Investment Counselors Inc125$2.50K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Assetmark, Inc376$7.52K0.00%+111+41.9%Added
Newton One Investments LLC512$10.2K0.00%+512New
CoreCap Advisors, LLC534$10.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC697$13.9K0.00%+697New
WPG Advisers, LLC944$18.9K0.01%−1−0.1%Reduced
Costello Asset Management, INC1,111$22.2K0.01%+31+2.9%Added
Harbour Investments, Inc.1,139$22.8K0.00%+35+3.2%Added
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co1,168$23.4K0.00%+45+4.0%Added
VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC1,726$34.5K0.01%+52+3.1%Added
Fifth Third Bancorp1,804$36.1K0.00%+930+106.4%Added
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc.1,989$39.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
BankPlus Trust Department2,134$42.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Creative Financial Designs Inc2,811$56.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Wells Fargo & Company3,465$69.3K0.00%+1,408+68.4%Added
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.4,828$96.6K0.00%+4,828New
Global Retirement Partners, LLC6,128$122.6K0.00%+6,128New
Wolverine Asset Management LLC7,584$151.8K0.00%−29,751−79.7%Reduced
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.9,191$183.9K0.06%−1,885−17.0%Reduced
Baldwin Investment Management, LLC10,411$208.3K0.02%+317+3.1%Added
Nations Financial Group Inc,10,700$214.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC10,686$216.7K0.00%−10.0%Reduced
Shaker Financial Services, LLC11,026$220.6K0.07%−63,191−85.1%Reduced
Cetera Investment Advisers11,227$224.7K0.00%+11,227New
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.11,660$233.3K0.00%−4,444−27.6%Reduced
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC11,876$237.6K0.00%+361+3.1%Added
Evolve Private Wealth, LLC12,197$244.1K0.01%+443+3.8%Added
Merit Financial Group, LLC13,076$261.7K0.00%+423+3.3%Added
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC13,223$264.6K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Independent Financial Group, LLC13,377$267.7K0.01%+396+3.1%Added
Citadel Advisors LLC14,356$287.3K0.00%+14,356New
Almitas Capital LLC14,875$297.6K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Atlas Wealth LLC15,170$303.6K0.04%+15,170New
Wedbush Securities Inc15,960$319.0K0.01%+5,360+50.6%Added
Decision Investments, Inc17,254$345.3K0.31%−450−2.5%Reduced
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp17,808$356.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Oppenheimer & Co Inc17,976$359.7K0.00%+482+2.8%Added
Jane Street Group, LLC18,290$366.0K0.00%+3,353+22.4%Added
GWM Advisors LLC20,165$403.5K0.00%−3,623−15.2%Reduced
UBS Group AG20,345$407.1K0.00%+587+3.0%Added
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC21,311$426.4K0.00%+58+0.3%Added
XTX Topco Ltd23,234$464.9K0.01%+23,234New
PMG Family Office LLC23,312$466.5K0.43%+251+1.1%Added
Private Advisor Group, LLC23,405$468.3K0.00%−53,575−69.6%Reduced
KPP Advisory Services LLC25,251$505.3K0.06%+660+2.7%Added
Envestnet Asset Management Inc30,011$600.5K0.00%+15,805+111.3%Added
Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc.30,171$603.7K0.59%+3,668+13.8%Added
Stephens Inc31,510$630.5K0.01%+1,093+3.6%Added
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC35,716$714.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.45,601$912.6K0.00%+8,909+24.3%Added
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.47,216$944.8K0.00%+47,179+127,510.8%Added
Invesco Ltd.53,959$1.08M0.00%+13,518+33.4%Added
First Trust Advisors LP56,477$1.13M0.00%−860−1.5%Reduced
Stifel Financial Corp60,855$1.22M0.00%+20,549+51.0%Added
Guggenheim Capital LLC67,318$1.35M0.01%+14,273+26.9%Added
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC68,721$1.38M0.01%+14,408+26.5%Added
Z3 Capital Partners, LLC72,030$1.44M0.30%+4,681+7.0%Added
Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC91,016$1.48M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
1607 Capital Partners, LLC76,387$1.53M0.13%−27,676−26.6%Reduced
Saba Capital Management, L.P.78,095$1.56M0.05%−869,251−91.8%Reduced
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.78,146$1.56M0.00%+64,263+462.9%Added
Uhlmann Price Securities, LLC81,518$1.63M0.06%+3,661+4.7%Added
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC92,899$1.86M0.23%+5,003+5.7%Added
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC111,730$2.24M0.00%+20,211+22.1%Added
Bank of America Corp122,374$2.45M0.00%+6,789+5.9%Added
Royal Bank of Canada124,679$2.50M0.00%+3,439+2.8%Added
Formidable Asset Management, LLC165,243$2.69M0.43%+6,858+4.3%Added
Rivernorth Capital Management, LLC150,000$3.00M0.14%−48,730−24.5%Reduced
180 Wealth Advisors, LLC152,829$3.06M0.31%+3,271+2.2%Added
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.169,812$3.40M0.05%+9,394+5.9%Added
Ameriprise Financial Inc195,451$3.91M0.00%+3,690+1.9%Added
Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC400,765$8.02M0.31%+18,048+4.7%Added
Needham Investment Management LLC443,041$8.87M0.27%+13,468+3.1%Added
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC455,124$9.11M0.01%+92,589+25.5%Added
LPL Financial LLC514,161$10.3M0.00%+35,359+7.4%Added
Raymond James Financial Inc689,134$13.8M0.00%+27,822+4.2%Added
Penserra Capital Management LLC838,890$16.8M0.13%+32,002+4.0%Added
Morgan Stanley1,771,848$35.5M0.00%+200,834+12.8%Added
Absolute Investment Advisers LLC0$00.00%−35,755−100.0%Sold out
Mercer Global Advisors Inc0$00.00%−16,108−100.0%Sold out
WNY Asset Management, LLC0$00.00%−14,710−100.0%Sold out
Quarry LP0$00.00%−14,132−100.0%Sold out
Kapstone Financial Advisors LLC0$00.00%−11,217−100.0%Sold out
Advisory Services Network, LLC0$00.00%−1,164−100.0%Sold out
BlackRock, Inc.0$00.00%−287−100.0%Sold out
Highline Wealth Partners LLC0$00.00%−175−100.0%Sold out
Root Financial Partners, LLC0$00.00%−140−100.0%Sold out
Atlas Capital Advisors LLC0$00.00%−138−100.0%Sold out
JPMorgan Chase & Co0$00.00%−2−100.0%Sold out
CWM, LLC––––Not filed