Company Description
Abrdn Life Sciences Investors is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by abrdn Inc. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe.
It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the life sciences sector, including the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, managed healthcare, medical equipment, hospitals, healthcare information technology and services, devices and supplies industries, and in agriculture and environmental management industries.
The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of small cap companies. It employs fundamental analysis with a focus on factors such as market position for services or products, experience of business management, technological expertise, and the ability either to generate funds internally to finance growth or to secure outside sources of capital to create its portfolio.
The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the NASDAQ Biotech Index and the S&P 500 Index.
Abrdn Life Sciences Investors was formed on February 20, 1992 and is domiciled in the United States.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Sector | Financials |
| CEO | Daniel Omstead |
Contact Details
Address: 1900 Market Street, Suite 200 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 United States | |
| Phone | 215 405 5700 |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | HQL |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0000884121 |
| CUSIP Number | 87911K100 |
| ISIN Number | US87911K1007 |
| Employer ID | 04-3147016 |
| SIC Code | 0000 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dr. Daniel R. Omstead M.S, Ph.D. | Principal Executive Officer, President and Trustee |
| Peter Branner | Chief Investment Officer |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2025 | DEF 14A | Other definitive proxy statements |
| Apr 1, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Filing |
| Feb 28, 2025 | NPORT-P | Monthly Portfolio Investments Report on Form N-PORT (Public) |
| Dec 16, 2024 | N-CEN | Filing |
| Dec 9, 2024 | N-CSR | Filing |
| Nov 27, 2024 | NPORT-P | Monthly Portfolio Investments Report on Form N-PORT (Public) |
| Sep 3, 2024 | N-PX | Annual Report of proxy voting record of management investment companies |
| Aug 28, 2024 | NPORT-P | Monthly Portfolio Investments Report on Form N-PORT (Public) |
| Aug 15, 2024 | 40-17G | Filing |
| Jun 10, 2024 | N-CSRS | Filing |