BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
29 hedge funds and large institutions have $56.4M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
300% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 3
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 3
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 24 → 29 (+5)
0.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 15.63% → 15.99% (+0.36%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $61.3M → $56.4M (-$4.89M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.68M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.62M |
| 3 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$1.56M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$808K |
| 5 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
+$757K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$6.88M |
| 2 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
-$1.03M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$690K |
| 4 |
AW
ACG Wealth
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$131K |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$32K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $29K | -$6.62K | -392 | -18% |
|
|
SF
27
Synovus Financial
Columbus,
Georgia
| $16K | – | – | – |
|
|
NFG
28
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| $11K | – | – | – |
|
|
AIG
29
American International Group
New York
| $5K | +$5.49K | +325 | New |
|
|
KIM
30
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
| – | -$6.88M | -394,253 | Closed |
|
|
OC
31
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
| – | -$1.03M | -59,004 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
32
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$32K | -1,824 | Closed |
|
BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
29 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $56.4M — down 8% from $61.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new BST positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $1.68M. The largest seller was Karpus Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.88M sold.
- 29 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q3 2015, up from 24 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $56.4M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q3 2015, down 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q3 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q3 2015 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.68M added.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q3 2015 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $6.88M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.