ADAMS DIVERSIFIED EQUITY FD ADX
COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 006212104
Publicly traded diversified equity fund
- HeadquartersBaltimore, MD
- Founded1854
- Websiteadamsfunds.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($13.9k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $25.60.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 152 |
| Q4 2022 | 167 |
| Q1 2023 | 159 |
| Q2 2023 | 166 |
| Q3 2023 | 156 |
| Q4 2023 | 160 |
| Q1 2024 | 162 |
| Q2 2024 | 162 |
| Q3 2024 | 171 |
| Q4 2024 | 186 |
| Q1 2025 | 182 |
| Q2 2025 | 191 |
| Q3 2025 | 193 |
| Q4 2025 | 204 |
| Q1 2026 | 202 |
| Q2 2026 | 216 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 67 | 75 |
| Q4 2024 | 92 | 39 |
| Q1 2025 | 92 | 63 |
| Q2 2025 | 99 | 61 |
| Q3 2025 | 100 | 59 |
| Q4 2025 | 95 | 66 |
| Q1 2026 | 109 | 67 |
| Q2 2026 | 123 | 62 |
Biggest buyers
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +629.9k |
| MAI Capital Management | New | +221.5k |
| ARQ WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | Added | +109.7k |
| Atlas Wealth LLC | New | +82.3k |
| Bensler, LLC | Added | +74.6k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | Added | +55.9k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | Added | +41.6k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Added | +38.6k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP | Added | +36.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +36.5k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -394.5k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Sold out | -382.3k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -359.2k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | Reduced | -189.2k |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | Reduced | -172.6k |
| GatePass Capital, LLC | Reduced | -53.9k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -47.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -45.0k |
| DELTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -41.7k |
| Waterfront Wealth Inc. | Reduced | -34.3k |
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 1 | $25.1k | 1 | $554.7k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | $7.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 3.2m $82.0m | Reduced -359.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $33.7m | Added +25.6k |
| Bensler, LLC 2.55% of their portfolio | 1.1m $28.9m | Added +74.6k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $28.1m | Reduced -20.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $26.0m | Added +629.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 953.1k $24.4m | Reduced -27.2k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.70% of their portfolio | 846.4k $21.6m | Reduced -47.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 768.7k $19.6m | Reduced -394.5k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 413.3k $10.6m | Reduced -4.2k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.16% of their portfolio | 401.7k $10.3m | Added +2.7k |
| Waterfront Wealth Inc. 1.40% of their portfolio | 345.4k $9.0m | Reduced -34.3k |
| ARQ WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 1.09% of their portfolio | 334.9k $8.8m | Added +109.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 320.5k $8.2m | Added +36.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 295.0k $7.5m | Added +3.6k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 279.4k $7.3m | Added +7.9k |
| INTREPID FAMILY OFFICE LLC 6.55% of their portfolio | 278.2k $7.1m | Added +5.2k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.20% of their portfolio | 275.8k $7.0m | Reduced -25.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 272.3k $7.0m | Reduced -45.0k |
| GatePass Capital, LLC 2.29% of their portfolio | 235.1k $6.0m | Reduced -53.9k |
| MAI Capital Management 0.02% of their portfolio | 221.5k $5.7m | New |
| RB Capital Management, LLC 1.06% of their portfolio | 211.3k $5.4m | Added +4.2k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 201.2k $5.1m | Added +3.3k |
| FCA CORP /TX 1.26% of their portfolio | 200.3k $5.1m | Added +16.1k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 197.8k $5.0m | Added +36.8k |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 0.06% of their portfolio | 192.5k $4.9m | Reduced -15.6k |
| Uncommon Cents Investing LLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 181.3k $4.6m | Reduced -635 |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 162.6k $4.2m | Added +41.6k |
| ROBERTS GLORE & CO INC /IL/ 1.02% of their portfolio | 160.8k $4.1m | Added +3.0k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.2k $3.8m | Added +3.5k |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.02% of their portfolio | 146.3k $3.7m | Added +469 |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 143.3k $3.7m | Reduced -172.6k |
| GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 131.1k $3.4m | Unchanged |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 129.2k $3.3m | Reduced -16.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.0k $3.3m | Added +18.2k |
| Stolper Co 0.71% of their portfolio | 107.6k $2.7m | Added +3.9k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.5k $2.5m | Reduced -4.6k |
| Providence Wealth Advisors, LLC 1.50% of their portfolio | 99.0k $2.5m | Unchanged |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 91.8k $2.3m | Added +38.6k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.3k $2.3m | Added +55.9k |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 86.4k $2.2m | Added +8.9k |
| Advisory Advocates, LLC 1.87% of their portfolio | 85.5k $2.2m | Added +8.5k |
| PMG Family Office LLC 1.98% of their portfolio | 84.1k $2.1m | Added +792 |
| Westbourne Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.59% of their portfolio | 83.8k $2.1m | Added +400 |
| Atlas Wealth LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 82.3k $2.1m | New |
| Walsh & Associates, LLC 1.67% of their portfolio | 79.8k $2.0m | Unchanged |
| EVOLVE PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 79.0k $2.0m | Reduced -3.4k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.0k $2.0m | Added +4.1k |
| Waverly Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 68.2k $1.7m | Reduced -5.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.2k $1.7m | Added +19.1k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.0k $1.7m | Added +7.6k |
| DIVERSIFIED TRUST CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 65.4k $1.7m | Unchanged |
| Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 65.1k $1.7m | Added +29.1k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.9k $1.6m | Reduced -342 |
| DELTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.75% of their portfolio | 63.8k $1.6m | Reduced -41.7k |
| MEANS INVESTMENT CO., INC. 0.12% of their portfolio | 62.5k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| Koshinski Asset Management, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 61.9k $1.6m | Added +871 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 61.6k $1.6m | Added +8.3k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.0k $1.5m | Added +1.6k |
| Wealthspire Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 52.7k $1.3m | Added +1.5k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.6k $1.3m | Added +11.0k |
| WEST BANCORPORATION INC 0.54% of their portfolio | 49.5k $1.3m | Added +2.6k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 49.4k $1.3m | Added +34.2k |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.8k $1.2m | Added +168 |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.8k $1.2m | Added +22.0k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 47.6k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.2k $1.2m | Added +162 |
| Savant Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.0k $1.2m | Reduced -5.7k |
| LexAurum Advisors, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 46.4k $1.2m | Added +16.7k |
| MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust, FSB 0.03% of their portfolio | 44.9k $1.1m | Added +843 |
| Midwest Trust Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.9k $1.1m | Added +843 |
| Capstone Financial Advisors, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 43.4k $1.1m | Added +447 |
| Avior Wealth Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 40.3k $1.0m | Added +1.0k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.1k $1.0m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 40.0k $1.0m | Reduced -13.8k |
| Concorde Asset Management, LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 39.7k $1.0m | Added +760 |
| RFG - Bristol Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 38.5k $984.0k | Unchanged |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.8k $941.1k | Reduced -121 |
| UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 34.7k $887.2k | Added +527 |
| Prostatis Group LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 34.7k $886.3k | Added +652 |
| Merit Financial Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.2k $873.9k | Reduced -2.1k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.1k $870.9k | Added +722 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.6k $858.7k | Reduced -204 |
| Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 33.5k $855.6k | Unchanged |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.3k $824.9k | Added +123 |
| Peak Asset Management, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 32.2k $822.7k | New |
| Kovack Advisors, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 32.0k $817.2k | Added +1.7k |
| Navis Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 30.9k $790.6k | New |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.5k $778.2k | Reduced -5.1k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.1k $743.1k | Reduced -8.6k |
| Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 29.0k $741.8k | Added +545 |
| Blue Trust, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.5k $727.5k | Added +535 |
| Cannon Advisors, Inc. 0.45% of their portfolio | 28.4k $741.7k | Added +6.5k |
| Farmers National Bank 0.15% of their portfolio | 27.2k $695.8k | Unchanged |
| Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 26.0k $663.7k | Reduced -2.1k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.3k $647.0k | Reduced -926 |
| LEE DANNER & BASS INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 25.0k $638.8k | Unchanged |
| J.W. COLE ADVISORS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.3k $620.8k | New |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.6k $601.9k | Added +147 |
| Uniting Wealth Partners, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 23.2k $592.6k | Added +436 |
| World Investment Advisors 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.7k $506.5k | Added +54 |