HQL

Tekla Life Sciences Investors (NYSE:HQL) is a closed-end investment fund that has been operating since 1992, making it one of the longest-running specialized life sciences investment vehicles in the public markets. Originally known as H&Q Life Sciences Investors, the fund was launched during the early boom years of biotechnology investing and has since evolved to become a focused player in the life sciences investment space. The fund is managed by Tekla Capital Management LLC and trades as a publicly listed closed-end fund, allowing individual and institutional investors to gain exposure to a diversified portfolio of life sciences companies through a single investment vehicle.