Tekla Life Sciences Investors
Tekla Life Sciences Investors (HQL) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · HQL · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
84
Institutional Holders
▲ 8 vs Q2
$141.68M
Total Inst. Value
▲ $24.15M vs Q2
30.41M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 90.22%
9.15M
13F Shares Held
▼ 23,798 vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
HQL largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SABA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 2.59M | 8.96% | 8.96% | $40.12B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 430.9K |
MORGAN STANLEY | 870.7K | 3.02% | 3.02% | $13.50B | May 27, 2026 | ▲ 104.4K |
PENSERRA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 794.1K | 2.75% | 2.75% | $12.32B | Nov 4, 2025 | ▲ 24.5K |
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 423.0K | 1.47% | 1.47% | $6.56B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 47.1K |
NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 403.4K | 1.40% | 1.40% | $6.26B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 11.8K |
LPL FINANCIAL LLC | 374.1K | 1.30% | 1.30% | $5.80B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 29.7K |
FLAGSHIP HARBOR ADVISORS, LLC | 357.1K | 1.24% | 1.24% | $5.54B | Nov 5, 2025 | ▲ 15.2K |
RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 307.6K | 1.07% | 1.07% | $4.77B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 77.8K |
KARPUS MANAGEMENT, INC. | 300.3K | 1.04% | 1.04% | $4.66B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 130.4K |
ALLSPRING GLOBAL INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS, LLC | 235.5K | 81.57% | 81.57% | $3.65B | Oct 20, 2025 | — held |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
24
Increased
+664.1K shares8
New Positions
first time holders15
Decreased
−1.03M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
361.8K
+664.1K / −1.03M
Net new holders
+17
8 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
HQL insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
1
Buy transactions
0
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittard Christian director | Dec 16, 2025 | Purchase | 7,923 | $16.88 | $133.8K | 7.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10 percent owner | Sep 19, 2025 | Sale | 6,989 | $14.10 | $98.5K | 2.88M | Form 4 ↗ |
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10 percent owner | Sep 22, 2025 | Sale | 41,623 | $14.14 | $588.5K | 2.84M | Form 4 ↗ |
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10 percent owner | Sep 17, 2025 | Sale | 24,328 | $13.99 | $340.3K | 2.93M | Form 4 ↗ |
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10 percent owner | Sep 18, 2025 | Sale | 40,208 | $14.07 | $565.7K | 2.89M | Form 4 ↗ |
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10 percent owner | Sep 15, 2025 | Sale | 700 | $14.13 | $9.9K | 2.95M | Form 4 ↗ |
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10 percent owner | Sep 16, 2025 | Sale | 2,026 | $13.99 | $28.3K | 2.95M | Form 4 ↗ |
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10 percent owner | Sep 11, 2025 | Sale | 15,116 | $14.28 | $215.9K | 2.95M | Form 4 ↗ |
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10 percent owner | Sep 2, 2025 | Sale | 14,083 | $14.04 | $197.7K | 2.97M | Form 4 ↗ |
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10 percent owner | Aug 29, 2025 | Sale | 23,723 | $13.89 | $329.5K | 2.98M | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Tekla Life Sciences Investors (HQL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 30.1% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 9.78%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 60.13%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Tekla Life Sciences Investors is SABA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., holding approximately 2.59 million shares — equal to 8.96% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 84 institutional investors currently hold HQL stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $141,677,008 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
HQL ownershipTekla Life Sciences Investors (HQL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 30.1% of shares. The largest shareholder is SABA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. with a 8.96% stake. Company insiders hold 9.78%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.