BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
BME
26 hedge funds and large institutions have $55M invested in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.8M → $55M (-$1.82M)
1.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 20.06% → 18.54% (-1.5%)
19% less funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 26 (-6)
55% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 11
83% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$263K |
| 2 |
NPC
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
|
+$135K |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$59.4K |
| 4 |
WA
WFG Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$31.2K |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$25.8K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.39M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$1.36M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$400K |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$243K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$152K |
BME Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
26 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $55M — down 3.2% from $56.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of BME and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $263K. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.39M.
- 26 institutional investors held BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) as of Q1 2014, down from 32 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $55M of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust stock for Q1 2014, down 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new BlackRock Health Sciences Trust positions in Q1 2014 and 6 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Health Sciences Trust buyer in Q1 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $263K added.
- The largest BlackRock Health Sciences Trust seller in Q1 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.39M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.