BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
BME
29 hedge funds and large institutions have $64.3M invested in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 8
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 6
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $57.1M → $64.3M (+$7.17M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 29 (0)
0.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 19.12% → 18.79% (-0.33%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.53M |
| 2 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$787K |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$209K |
| 4 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$202K |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$103K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$964K |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$739K |
| 3 |
WA
WFG Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$709K |
| 4 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$374K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$359K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| $6K | +$5.67K | +138 | New |
|
|
NES
27
New England Securities
New York
| $4K | – | – | – |
|
|
MFS
28
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
| $4K | +$4.11K | +100 | New |
|
|
BRWA
29
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Boca Raton,
Florida
| $62 | +$59.9K | +1,457 | New |
|
|
30
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
| – | -$964K | -25,112 | Closed |
|
|
31
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$739K | -19,259 | Closed |
|
|
WAM
32
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$374K | -9,753 | Closed |
|
33
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
| – | -$228K | -5,930 | Closed |
|
34
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
| – | -$213K | -5,545 | Closed |
|
35
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$85K | -2,215 | Closed |
|
|
MA
36
MUFG Americas
New York
| – | -$8K | -212 | Closed |
|
|
TF
37
Tompkins Financial
Ithaca,
New York
| – | -$4K | -117 | Closed |
|
BME Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
29 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $64.3M — up 13% from $57.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new BME positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.53M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $964K sold.
- 29 institutional investors held BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) as of Q4 2014, unchanged from Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $64.3M of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust stock for Q4 2014, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new BlackRock Health Sciences Trust positions in Q4 2014 and 8 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Health Sciences Trust buyer in Q4 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.53M added.
- The largest BlackRock Health Sciences Trust seller in Q4 2014 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $964K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.