Tekla Life Sciences Investors (HQL) Stock

Tekla Life Sciences Investors (HQL) is a Financial Services stock trading at $19.18 (as of 2026-07-24), with a market capitalization of $537.46M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Tekla Life Sciences Investors is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Tekla Capital Management LLC. 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. It was formerly known as H&Q Life Sciences Investors fund. Tekla Life Sciences Investors was formed on February 20, 1992 and is domiciled in the United States.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$19.18
Market Cap$537.46M
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Financial Services)8.9
Industry P/E (Other)30.9
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderMORGAN STANLEY ($25.56M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)1
Company
SectorFinancial Services
IndustryOther
CEODaniel R. Omstead
CountryUS
IPO Date1992-05-01

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Data as of 2026-07-24.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.