Latest Period
Q1 2026
Security Snapshot
abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. - Common (AEF) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: 00301W105
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q2 2026
Institutions Reporting
63
Shares (Excl. Options)
21,373,137
Price
$7.29
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- Security type / class
- Equity / Common
- Symbol
- AEF on NYSE
- All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
- Q1 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 21,373,137
- Total 13F value
- $155,810,077
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0%
- Share change
- -2,031,239
- Value change
- -$14,474,899
- Number of holders
- 63
- Shares outstanding
- 40,593,108
- SEC-reported price per share
- $9.60
- Insider filing price
- $9.60
Latest holder snapshot
5 signals
Issuer context
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
3 identity fields
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Key facts
- AEF - abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. - Common is tracked under CUSIP 00301W105.
- 63 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
- 5 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 63 to 4 between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
- SEC-reported value moved from $155,810,077 to $1,813,623.
Research use
- You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
- 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.
Evidence
Source: SEC Form 13F
Open SEC evidence
Latest holder context comes from 63 institutions filings for Q1 2026.
Security key
00301W105
Latest holder period
Q1 2026
13F holders
63
13D/G owners
5
CIK / CUSIP context first
Open Q1 2026 holders
AEF full holder history
abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. SEC filings
abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. insider transactions
Broader feeds
Recent Quarterly Holder Reports
Open recent reporting periods for CUSIP 00301W105:
13D/G owners
Significant owners
Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.
Rows
5
Security
AEF
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD | 28% | -6.7% | $79,579,549 | -$5,651,079 | 11,368,507 | -6.6% | City of London Investment Management Company Limited | 31 Dec 2025 |
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP | 15% | +15% | $57,051,178 | +$7,349,328 | 5,942,831 | +15% | First Trust Portfolios L.P. | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 7.7% | -12% | $20,220,497 | -$3,023,924 | 3,120,447 | -13% | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 30 Sep 2025 |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.5% | $11,734,682 | 2,278,579 | Lazard Asset Management LLC | 30 Sep 2024 | |||
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | 4.8% | $9,973,675 | 1,936,636 | 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | 31 Mar 2025 |
As of 31 Mar 2026, 63 institutional investors reported holding 21,373,137 shares of abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. - Common (AEF). This represents 53% of the company’s total 40,593,108 outstanding shares.
13F concentration
Top 25 institutional shareholders
Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.
Top holder share
52%
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD | 28% | 11,332,320 | -0.32% | 6% | $82,612,613 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 6.6% | 2,685,723 | -5.5% | 0.03% | $19,578,921 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 4.4% | 1,789,141 | +1.9% | 0% | $13,042,843 |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | 3.1% | 1,246,229 | -18% | 0.65% | $9,085,009 |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.7% | 1,113,010 | -23% | 0.01% | $8,113,843 |
| Uncommon Cents Investing LLC | 0.79% | 322,426 | -0.4% | 0.55% | $2,350,486 |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.62% | 252,729 | -5.3% | 0.09% | $1,842,394 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 0.56% | 227,167 | +58% | 0% | $1,656,050 |
| Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors | 0.56% | 226,694 | -50% | 1.5% | $1,652,598 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 0.49% | 198,699 | -10% | 0% | $1,448,513 |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | 0.47% | 191,749 | +7.4% | 0.01% | $1,397,848 |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | 0.44% | 176,919 | +3% | 0.01% | $1,289,740 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 0.42% | 169,315 | -13% | 0% | $1,234,309 |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | 0.39% | 157,459 | +67% | 0.4% | $1,147,877 |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 0.39% | 156,841 | 0.02% | $1,143,371 | |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO | 0.37% | 149,520 | -63% | 0% | $1,090,001 |
| EVOLVE PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC | 0.28% | 112,511 | +3.2% | 0.04% | $820,205 |
| TrueMark Investments, LLC | 0.2% | 82,992 | -14% | 0.12% | $605,012 |
| Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.18% | 75,028 | -2.9% | 0.56% | $546,951 |
| Alexander Randolph Advisory, Inc. | 0.18% | 74,642 | -11% | 0.47% | $544,141 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 0.16% | 64,588 | +3.3% | 0% | $470,850 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 0.14% | 56,100 | 0% | $408,969 | |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.12% | 47,558 | 0% | 0.05% | $346,698 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 0.11% | 44,665 | +14% | 0% | $325,608 |
| UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES, LLC | 0.1% | 40,859 | +5.5% | 0.02% | $297,865 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
50
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-25 of 50
| Period | 13F Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 188,919 | $1,813,623 | -$101,823 | $9.60 | 4 |
| 2026 Q1 | 21,373,137 | $155,810,077 | -$14,474,899 | $7.29 | 63 |
| 2025 Q4 | 23,407,150 | $163,891,388 | -$7,648,351 | $7.00 | 62 |
| 2025 Q3 | 24,328,835 | $157,650,318 | -$8,713,249 | $6.48 | 63 |
| 2025 Q2 | 25,692,897 | $152,630,786 | -$5,322,645 | $5.94 | 64 |
| 2025 Q1 | 26,618,998 | $132,101,482 | -$43,539,542 | $4.96 | 61 |
| 2024 Q4 | 35,716,786 | $185,424,482 | -$4,248,079 | $5.19 | 57 |
| 2024 Q3 | 35,871,349 | $202,073,653 | +$7,371,282 | $5.64 | 48 |
| 2024 Q2 | 34,514,437 | $182,265,338 | +$1,293,680 | $5.28 | 49 |
| 2024 Q1 | 34,201,489 | $172,618,566 | -$27,942 | $5.05 | 46 |
| 2023 Q4 | 34,205,876 | $174,820,916 | +$6,588,168 | $5.11 | 48 |
| 2023 Q3 | 32,777,505 | $156,369,798 | +$3,263,349 | $4.77 | 48 |
| 2023 Q2 | 32,092,220 | $166,445,688 | +$748,952 | $5.19 | 48 |
| 2023 Q1 | 31,947,274 | $171,255,367 | +$886,276 | $5.36 | 51 |
| 2022 Q4 | 31,787,772 | $602,754,159 | +$748,063 | $5.15 | 47 |
| 2022 Q3 | 31,644,613 | $144,620,856 | -$448,647 | $4.58 | 50 |
| 2022 Q2 | 31,732,638 | $175,531,586 | -$266,648 | $5.52 | 48 |
| 2022 Q1 | 31,783,411 | $215,647,549 | -$3,180,368 | $6.77 | 50 |
| 2021 Q4 | 32,225,851 | $255,865,236 | -$47,188,506 | $7.92 | 52 |
| 2021 Q3 | 33,091,212 | $275,175,298 | +$184,093 | $8.32 | 47 |
| 2021 Q2 | 33,046,788 | $298,916,412 | +$8,253,813 | $9.05 | 51 |
| 2021 Q1 | 32,150,535 | $277,980,887 | -$2,846,367 | $8.65 | 51 |
| 2020 Q4 | 32,585,314 | $266,151,273 | +$4,616,381 | $8.16 | 52 |
| 2020 Q3 | 32,009,200 | $207,050,011 | +$4,870,241 | $6.48 | 50 |
| 2020 Q2 | 31,859,761 | $192,855,944 | +$6,220,869 | $6.05 | 58 |