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SC 13G/A ·Filed Oct 14, 2026

HQL

abrdn Life Sciences Investors
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizonmonths Processed13d 9h ago SEC0001445546-26-007613
Passive stake amendment
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Monitor for any future conversion to a Schedule 13D, which would signal activist intent. The unchanged 11.34% stake suggests continued passive support with no near-term catalyst.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonmonths
Latest settled — T+5d
HQL ▲ +4.55% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call +4.55% · α vs SPY +4.10% · entry $17.14 → $17.92
Next anchor: T+20d in 15d
Latest observation: T+7 +4.02% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Oct 14, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+0.58%
call +0.58% · α +0.30%
$17.24
settled 12d ago
T+5d
+4.55%
call +4.55% · α +4.10%
$17.92
settled 6d ago
T+20d
Pending
in 15d
T+60d
Pending
in 3mo

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Executive Summary

First Trust Portfolios L.P. and its affiliates filed an amended Schedule 13G for abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), disclosing beneficial ownership of 3,551,582 common shares, representing 11.34% of shares outstanding as of September 30, 2026. The filing is a routine passive stake update with no change in the aggregate position from the prior filing, indicating steady institutional ownership.

Key Financial Metrics

Stake
11.34%
Investor
First Trust Portfolios L.P.

Key Facts

  • First Trust Portfolios L.P., First Trust Advisors L.P., and The Charger Corporation jointly filed an amended Schedule 13G for abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL).
  • The group beneficially owns 3,551,582 common shares, representing 11.34% of shares outstanding as of September 30, 2026.
  • The filing is an amendment to a prior Schedule 13G filed March 6, 2026, with no change in the disclosed stake size.
  • The filers disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares, which are held primarily through unit investment trusts and managed accounts.

Financial Impact

No financial impact — passive stake disclosure with unchanged position.

Risk Factors

  • No material risks identified from this routine passive filing.

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
SC 13G/A Filing (Primary)0001445546-26-007613
Document: 0001445546-26-007613-index-headers.html0001445546-26-007613
Document: 0001445546-26-007613-index.html0001445546-26-007613
Document: 0001445546-26-007613.txt0001445546-26-007613

US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens Wed (< 1m)

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Report published Oct 14, 2026