HQH - abrdn Healthcare Investors

A closed-end fund run by abrdn. Invests in healthcare companies. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Is anyone targeting this fund?

Not right now - Saba was in this fund until Nov 18, 2024 and has since sold down.

Is the fund doing anything you need to act on?

Nothing right now.

What this means for you

Saba owned more than 5% of this fund and has since sold down below that level, so it no longer has to report its holding.

Nothing is required of you. If a large investor buys in again, the notice appears here the day it is filed.

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What happened, and when

  1. Nov 18, 2024

    Saba sold down below 5% and stopped reporting.

    Original document →
  2. Oct 22, 2024

    Saba cut its stake to 5.3% (from 6.3%). It has said it may push for changes.

    Original document →
  3. May 3, 2024

    Saba raised its stake to 6.3% (from 5.2%). It has said it may push for changes.

    Original document →
  4. March 15, 2024

    Saba now owns 5.2%. It has said it may push for changes.

    Original document →

About this fund

+67%-5%
July 2024June 2026
Value of the holdings, month by month, from July 2024 to June 2026: up 63.3% in all, before the share price is taken into account. The grey line is where it started.

What the fund holds

Mostly shares (88%), the rest preferred shares, derivatives and cash and short-term holdings. About 84% issued in the U.S.

The fund also sells options on its holdings to raise income.

  1. uniQure NV - 4.2%
  2. VeraDermics - 3.4%
  3. Insmed - 2.8%
  4. Derivatives - 2.6%
  5. Argenx SE - 2.5%
  6. Veradermics, Inc. - 2.3%
  7. Personalis - 2.2%
  8. Tectonic Therapeutic - 1.9%
  9. Oruka Therapeutics - 1.9%
  10. Abbott Laboratories - 1.8%
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  1. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals - 1.7%
  2. UnitedHealth Group - 1.6%
  3. Humana - 1.6%
  4. Denali Therapeutics - 1.6%
  5. Amgen - 1.5%
  6. Immunovant - 1.5%
  7. Abivax SA - 1.5%
  8. Praxis Precision Medicines - 1.5%
  9. Crinetics Pharmaceuticals - 1.4%
  10. EyePoint - 1.3%
  11. Cash and short-term - 1.3%
  12. Medtronic PLC - 1.2%
  13. Danaher - 1.2%
  14. Intuitive Surgical - 1.2%
  15. Dyne Therapeutics - 1.2%

As of June 30, 2026, from the fund's quarterly holdings report. Original document →

Details: all notices, events and fund facts
Notices from large investors about HQH
DateInvestorStakeType of notice
Nov 18, 2024 Saba 5% Sold down below 5%
Oct 22, 2024 Saba 5.3% Updated notice
May 3, 2024 Saba 6.3% Updated notice
March 15, 2024 Saba 5.2% May push for changes

No announcements from the fund on file.

Run by
abrdn Inc.
Fund family
ABERDEENCF
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Regulator's file number
811-04889
Auditor
KPMG LLP
Fiscal year end
Sept 30, 2025
Number of holdings
167
Preferred share classes
none

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