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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II
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88 hedge funds and large institutions have $215M invested in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

111% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 18

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 12

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 86 → 88 (+2)

1.24% more ownership

Funds ownership: 12.85% → 14.08% (+1.2%)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $206M → $215M (+$8.68M)

Holders
88
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+2.33%
% of All Funds
1.08%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
16
Increased
38
Reduced
18
Closed
12
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
+$11.3M
2
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
+$7.64M
3
AC
Almitas Capital
California
+$5.25M
4
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
+$4.54M
5
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Asset Management
New York
+$3.61M

Top Sellers

1
PCM
Penserra Capital Management
California
-$14.4M
2
RAM
Readystate Asset Management
Illinois
-$4.57M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$3.71M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$2.21M
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$824K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$27.8M -$2.21M -148,727 -7%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$18.9M -$3.71M -249,993 -16%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$14.5M -$383K -25,779 -2%
Invesco
4
Invesco
Georgia
$13.9M +$841K +56,621 +6%
Raymond James Financial
5
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$13.9M +$4.54M +306,031 +46%
RCM
6
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$11.6M +$2.39M +160,629 +25%
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$11.2M +$1M +67,399 +9%
SCM
8
Saba Capital Management
New York
$10.9M +$11.3M +759,506 New
Lazard Asset Management
9
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$8.93M +$3.61M +243,054 +64%
1CP
10
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$7.39M +$7.64M +514,473 New
AC
11
Almitas Capital
California
$7.27M +$5.25M +353,481 +231%
COLIM
12
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$7.23M +$2.76M +185,558 +58%
PCM
13
Penserra Capital Management
California
$7.13M -$14.4M -972,107 -66%
WAM
14
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$5.45M -$325K -21,896 -5%
ZCP
15
Z3 Capital Partners
Virginia
$5.26M +$239K +16,107 +5%
Royal Bank of Canada
16
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.08M -$370K -24,894 -7%
Stifel Financial
17
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.6M -$235K -15,824 -6%
LPL Financial
18
LPL Financial
California
$2.82M -$29K -1,952 -1%
BBPWM
19
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$2.27M +$512K +34,500 +28%
Osaic Holdings
20
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.97M +$3.49K +235 +0.2%
QC
21
Quantedge Capital
Singapore
$1.95M +$927K +62,400 +85%
Rockefeller Capital Management
22
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$1.83M +$211K +14,237 +13%
KIM
23
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$1.69M +$1.75M +117,675 New
OC
24
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$1.42M +$1.47M +99,202 New
P
25
&Partners
Tennessee
$1.25M +$267K +17,999 +26%
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BMEZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

88 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II (BMEZ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $215M — up 4.2% from $206M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new BMEZ positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Saba Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.3M. The largest seller was Penserra Capital Management, cutting an estimated $14.4M.

  • 88 institutional investors held BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II (BMEZ) as of Q1 2026, up from 86 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $215M of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II stock for Q1 2026, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II positions in Q1 2026 and 12 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II buyer in Q1 2026 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $11.3M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II seller in Q1 2026 was Penserra Capital Management, an estimated $14.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.