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abrdn Life Sciences Investors

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abrdn Life Sciences Investors

HQL·NYSE·Unknown·CIK 0000884121

Abrdn Life Sciences Investors is a closed-ended equity mutual fund managed by abrdn Inc. The fund invests in public equity markets globally, focusing on the life sciences sector. This includes companies in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, managed healthcare, medical equipment, hospitals, healthcare information technology and services, and devices and supplies. The fund also invests in the agriculture and environmental management industries. It primarily targets growth stocks of small-cap companies. The investment strategy involves fundamental analysis, evaluating factors such as market position for products or services, the experience of business management, technological expertise, and the ability to finance growth internally or secure external capital. The fund benchmarks its performance 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.

abrdn Life Sciences Investors (NYSE:HQL) is a publicly traded company in the Unknown sector. Wiseek has independently scored 1 item for HQL at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-02-11, rated 7/10. Recent SEC coverage for HQL spans SCHEDULE 13D/A.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Saba Capital Reduces Stake in abrdn Life Sciences Investors

Short Interest & Short Volume

1.00 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 67,415 shares in HQL as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 32.7% decrease from the prior period — about 1.0 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 51.9% of HQL volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)67,415 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▼ 32.7%
Days to cover1.00 at avg daily volume of 133,140
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)51.9% of 152,766 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume47.7%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

$17.68
52-week range · as of 2026-02-11 $10.55 – $17.8
Market cap
$537.61M
Volume
245.7K (1.9× avg)
3-mo avg 130.3K
Live data · 2026-10-05 04:24 UTC · Market overnight

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HQL
Feb 11, 2026, 6:53 PM EST
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $16.95
Real-time Price: $17.68 info
Change: +$0.730 (+4%) info
Market Cap: $537.613M info
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