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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
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40 hedge funds and large institutions have $36.2M invested in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

90% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 10

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $31.4M → $36.2M (+$4.74M)

0.51% more ownership

Funds ownership: 9.26% → 9.77% (+0.51%)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 42 → 40 (-2)

33% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 6

Holders
40
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-4.76%
% of All Funds
0.87%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
4
Increased
19
Reduced
10
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
+$511K
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$425K
3
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$325K
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$308K
5
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$203K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
FI
FormulaFolio Investments
Michigan
-$209K
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$193K
3
AG
Advisor Group
Arizona
-$187K
4
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$137K
5
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
California
-$110K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WAM
26
Weiss Asset Management
Massachusetts
$203K +$202K +5,100 New
LNC
27
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$201K +$200K +5,056 New
US Bancorp
28
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$93K – – –
RWA
29
Ropes Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$40K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
30
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$39K -$29.6K -750 -44%
FA
31
Financial Advantage
Maryland
$33K – – –
GSWM
32
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$31K +$30.3K +767 New
RFA
33
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$28K – – –
WAM
34
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$28K – – –
GWM
35
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$27K +$3.95K +100 +17%
IA
36
IFP Advisors
Florida
$24K -$25.7K -650 -52%
FHB
37
First Hawaiian Bank
Hawaii
$18K +$9.88K +250 +125%
CAGAS
38
Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services
Minnesota
$10K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
39
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$8K – – –
Citigroup
40
Citigroup
New York
$7K -$356 -9 -5%
AF
41
Allworth Financial
California
$2K – – –
FI
42
FormulaFolio Investments
Michigan
– -$209K -4,909 Closed
AIC
43
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
– -$95K -2,616 Closed
Fifth Third Bancorp
44
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
– -$55K -1,500 Closed
HT
45
Heritage Trust
Oklahoma
– -$33K -900 Closed
LWCFA
46
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors
Massachusetts
– -$22K -600 Closed
CFG
47
Citizens Financial Group
Rhode Island
– -$12K -316 Closed
Fidelity Investments
48
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
– -$40 -1 -50%
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BME Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

40 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $36.2M — up 15% from $31.4M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of BME and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.

The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $511K. The largest seller was FormulaFolio Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $209K sold.

  • 40 institutional investors held BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) as of Q1 2019, down from 42 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $36.2M of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust stock for Q1 2019, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new BlackRock Health Sciences Trust positions in Q1 2019 and 6 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Health Sciences Trust buyer in Q1 2019 was Invesco, an estimated $511K added.
  • The largest BlackRock Health Sciences Trust seller in Q1 2019 was FormulaFolio Investments, an estimated $209K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.