Who Owns abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. (AEF)?Hedge Fund & Institutional Holders

$7.43-0.10 (-1.33%)TechnologyAMEX

Institutional Holders

50

as of Q4 2025

Total Institutional Value

$7.957919885106291e+131T

% of Float Held

—

QoQ Change in Holders

+15 / -5

Price History

$4.46$5.57$6.68$7.78$8.89Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26

AEF — Biggest New Institutional Buyers This Quarter

FundActionShares AddedValue Added
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLCNew Position+2.8M+$19.9M
Penserra Capital Management LLCNew Position+737K+$5.0M
Vanguard Capital Wealth AdvisorsNew Position+452K+$3.2M
Uncommon Cents Investing LLCNew Position+324K+$2.3M
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLCNew Position+196K+$1.4M
North Ground CapitalNew Position+152K+$1.1M
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INCNew Position+221K+$1.0M
TrueMark Investments, LLCNew Position+97K+$679K
Shaker Financial Services, LLCNew Position+94K+$677K
Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc.New Position+77K+$541K
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLCNew Position+48K+$332K
Invesco Ltd.New Position+39K+$274K
DECISION INVESTMENTS, INCNew Position+21K+$145K
WESBANCO BANK INCNew Position+15K+$103K
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCNew Position+10K+$73K

AEF — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTDDecreased-623K-$77.6B
1607 Capital Partners, LLCDecreased-110K-$10.5B
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLCDecreased-6K-$9.4B
RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCDecreased-257K-$3.4B
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/Closed Position-141K-$910.5M
Alexander Randolph Advisory, Inc.Decreased-6K-$583.3M
Quarry LPClosed Position-82K-$532.0M
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.Decreased-1K-$315.0M
UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES, LLCDecreased-410-$253.4M
INTEGRATED CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.Decreased-141-$219.4M
CSS LLC/ILClosed Position-32K-$205.3M
Quantedge Capital Pte LtdClosed Position-17K-$110.2M
UBS Group AGDecreased-14K-$103.2M
JANE STREET GROUP, LLCDecreased-3K-$96.5M
Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLCClosed Position-11K-$73.8M

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD11,368,507$79.6M5.96%Share
2Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC2,840,745$19.9M0.03%Share
31607 Capital Partners, LLC1,518,526$10.6M0.72%Share
4MORGAN STANLEY1,432,423$10.0M0.00%Share
5LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC1,444,413$10.0M0.02%Share
6Penserra Capital Management LLC737,157$5.0M0.06%Share
7Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors451,709$3.2M2.53%Share
8Uncommon Cents Investing LLC323,726$2.3M0.55%Share
9PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO404,938$2.0M0.01%Share
10RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC266,786$1.9M0.09%Share
11PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC195,847$1.4M0.01%Share
12North Ground Capital152,370$1.1M0.53%Share
13LPL Financial LLC143,509$1.0M0.00%Share
14GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC165,402$1.0M0.01%Share
15Private Advisor Group, LLC178,544$1.0M0.00%Share
16BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/193,397$1.0M0.00%Share
17MORGAN STANLEY276,412$1.0M0.00%Share
18ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC220,877$1.0M0.00%Share
19Alpine Global Management, LLC100,000$700K0.12%Share
20TrueMark Investments, LLC97,049$679K0.13%Share
21Shaker Financial Services, LLC94,331$677K0.21%Share
22Alexander Randolph Advisory, Inc.83,682$585K0.49%Share
23Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc.77,299$541K0.32%Share
24BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC47,558$332K0.05%Share
25Invesco Ltd.39,210$274K0.00%Share
26UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES, LLC38,730$271K0.16%Share
27INTEGRATED CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.33,754$236K0.16%Share
28DECISION INVESTMENTS, INC20,760$145K0.16%Share
29Paragon Capital Management Ltd15,215$106K0.02%Share
30WESBANCO BANK INC14,800$103K0.00%Share
31WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC10,067$73K0.00%Share
32BARD ASSOCIATES INC7,971$57K0.01%Share
33US BANCORP \DE\3,395$23K0.00%Share
34Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.2,124$14K0.00%Share
35UBS Group AG2,049$14K0.00%Share
36Kilter Group LLC2,156$13K0.01%Share
37Kilter Group LLC1,891$13K0.01%Share
38CWM, LLC1,486$10K0.00%Share
39WPG Advisers, LLC437$3K0.00%Share
40ROYAL BANK OF CANADA12,609$00.00%Share
41BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL16,547$00.00%Share
42Focus Partners Wealth11,795$00.00%Share
43Arax Advisory Partners1,070$00.00%Share
44Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc.1,075$00.00%Share
45JANE STREET GROUP, LLC11,929$00.00%Share
46IFP Advisors, Inc182$00.00%Share
47Clearstead Advisors, LLC20,000$00.00%Share
48Global Retirement Partners, LLC2,774$00.00%Share
49PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.2,770$00.00%Share
50PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP14,520$00.00%Share

AEF Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 202559$157.7M+16
Q3 202543$119.0B-14
Q2 202557$133.7B-1
Q1 202558$120.5B+7
Q4 202451$268.0B+16
Q3 202435$138.5T-1
Q2 202436$127.9T+4
Q1 202432$120.8T—

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As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold AEF (abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc.). The largest holder is CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD with $79.6M in shares. This quarter, 15 institutions opened new positions and 5 closed their positions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hedge funds own AEF?

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors report holding AEF (abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc.) in their 13F filings.

Who is the largest institutional holder of AEF?

The largest institutional holder of AEF is CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD with $79.6M in shares.

Is institutional ownership of AEF increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 15 institutions opened new positions in AEF and 5 closed their positions.