BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
BME
30 hedge funds and large institutions have $44M invested in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
600% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 1
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 24 → 30 (+6)
0.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 16.06% → 15.74% (-0.32%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.7M → $44M (-$5.7M)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 11
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$258K |
| 2 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
+$121K |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$103K |
| 4 |
LGWM
Litman Gregory Wealth Management
Larkspur,
California
|
+$56.9K |
| 5 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$45K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$895K |
| 2 |
NPC
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
|
-$273K |
| 3 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$192K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$128K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$55.7K |
BME Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
30 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $44M — down 11% from $49.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new BME positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James & Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $258K. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $895K.
- 30 institutional investors held BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) as of Q1 2016, up from 24 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $44M of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust stock for Q1 2016, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new BlackRock Health Sciences Trust positions in Q1 2016 and 1 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Health Sciences Trust buyer in Q1 2016 was Raymond James & Associates, an estimated $258K added.
- The largest BlackRock Health Sciences Trust seller in Q1 2016 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $895K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.