BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
BME
27 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.6M invested in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 9
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $40.2M → $43.6M (+$3.42M)
0.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 15.34% → 15.28% (-0.05%)
21% less funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 27 (-7)
75% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
+$259K |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$196K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$189K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$119K |
| 5 |
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
+$117K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$356K |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$274K |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$220K |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$108K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$50.7K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ASN
26
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| $22K | +$21.5K | +638 | New |
|
|
JGIA
27
Jackson Grant Investment Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
| $13K | +$235 | +7 | +2% |
|
28
Citigroup
New York
| $12K | -$14.9K | -444 | -55% |
|
|
DA
29
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$356K | -11,224 | Closed |
|
|
VKH
30
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| – | -$220K | -6,925 | Closed |
|
|
31
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$108K | -3,400 | Closed |
|
|
LGWM
32
Litman Gregory Wealth Management
Larkspur,
California
| – | -$27K | -853 | Closed |
|
|
FANJ
33
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
Marlton,
New Jersey
| – | -$27K | -850 | Closed |
|
|
NFG
34
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$18K | -560 | Closed |
|
|
CPIG
35
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$13K | -400 | Closed |
|
BME Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
27 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $43.6M — up 8.5% from $40.2M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of BME and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.
The largest buyer was First Allied Advisory Services, adding an estimated $259K. The largest seller was Doliver Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $356K sold.
- 27 institutional investors held BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) as of Q1 2017, down from 34 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $43.6M of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust stock for Q1 2017, up 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new BlackRock Health Sciences Trust positions in Q1 2017 and 8 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Health Sciences Trust buyer in Q1 2017 was First Allied Advisory Services, an estimated $259K added.
- The largest BlackRock Health Sciences Trust seller in Q1 2017 was Doliver Advisors, an estimated $356K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.