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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II

105 hedge funds and large institutions have $641M invested in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

82% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 11

43% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $448M → $641M (+$193M)

11.22% more ownership

Funds ownership: 27.59%38.81% (+11%)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 98105 (+7)

10% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 31

Holders
105
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+7.14%
% of All Funds
1.53%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
20
Increased
34
Reduced
31
Closed
11
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SCM
1
Saba Capital Management
New York
$246M +$118M +8,439,174 +101%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$112M +$38.9M +2,785,368 +57%
RCM
3
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$28.9M +$3.98M +285,378 +17%
1CP
4
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$22.8M -$216K -15,450 -1%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$22.7M -$12.1M -863,623 -36%
Invesco
6
Invesco
Georgia
$19.8M -$157K -11,261 -0.8%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$19.7M -$8.4M -601,965 -31%
AC
8
Almitas Capital
California
$18.9M +$16.6M +1,189,017 +1,141%
KIM
9
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$17.8M +$3.62M +259,464 +27%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$11.8M -$3.81M -273,197 -25%
Lazard Asset Management
11
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$9.41M
CA
12
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$8.55M +$244K +17,500 +3%
RJA
13
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$7.56M -$498K -35,673 -6%
LCM
14
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$7.43M +$6.27M +448,922 +773%
SIA
15
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$7.05M +$6.72M +481,133 New
AA
16
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$6.76M +$4.2M +301,072 +187%
QC
17
Quantedge Capital
Singapore
$5.49M +$1.69M +120,800 +48%
Royal Bank of Canada
18
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.25M +$724K +51,893 +17%
COLIM
19
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$4.89M -$330K -23,646 -7%
LSC
20
Logan Stone Capital
Illinois
$4.1M +$3.91M +279,830 New
Allspring Global Investments
21
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$4.02M +$125K +8,985 +3%
WAM
22
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$4.02M +$2.77M +198,177 +260%
Stifel Financial
23
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.91M +$285K +20,432 +8%
WAM
24
Weiss Asset Management
Massachusetts
$2.67M +$2.54M +182,218 New
LPL Financial
25
LPL Financial
California
$2.47M -$1.48M -105,909 -39%

BMEZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

105 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II (BMEZ) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $641M — up 43% from $448M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new BMEZ positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Saba Capital Management, adding an estimated $118M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $12.1M.

  • 105 institutional investors held BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II (BMEZ) as of Q4 2023, up from 98 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $641M of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II stock for Q4 2023, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II positions in Q4 2023 and 11 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II buyer in Q4 2023 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $118M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II seller in Q4 2023 was Bank of America, an estimated $12.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.