BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
24 hedge funds and large institutions have $61.3M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
225% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 4
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $50.4M → $61.3M (+$10.9M)
2.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 13.61% → 15.63% (+2%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 24 → 24 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 5
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.41M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$601K |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$380K |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$205K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$181K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LTFS
26
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$205K | -11,638 | Closed |
|
|
27
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$181K | -10,269 | Closed |
|
|
RCM
28
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
| – | -$180K | -10,221 | Closed |
|
29
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$13K | -759 | Closed |
|
BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
24 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $61.3M — up 22% from $50.4M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in BST was balanced in Q2 2015: 5 funds opened new positions, 5 closed out, 13 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, adding an estimated $3.67M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.41M.
- 24 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q2 2015, unchanged from Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $61.3M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q2 2015, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q2 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q2 2015 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $3.67M added.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q2 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.41M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.