BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
BST
33 hedge funds and large institutions have $98.9M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
275% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 4
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 5
75% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.4M → $98.9M (+$42.5M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 33 (+4)
9.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 15.99% → 25.7% (+9.7%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$19.2M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$6.94M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.3M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.25M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.52M |
Top Sellers
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $102K | +$69.7K | +4,125 | +225% |
|
27
Citigroup
New York
| $67K | -$370K | -21,872 | -85% |
|
|
AIG
28
American International Group
New York
| $49K | +$42.8K | +2,530 | +778% |
|
29
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
| $44K | – | – | – |
|
|
MWM
30
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management
Saratoga Springs,
New York
| $40K | +$38.5K | +2,277 | New |
|
|
SF
31
Synovus Financial
Columbus,
Georgia
| $17K | – | – | – |
|
|
NFG
32
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| $12K | – | – | – |
|
|
TRCT
33
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $8K | +$7.49K | +443 | New |
|
|
AW
34
ACG Wealth
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$730K | -46,627 | Closed |
|
|
WAM
35
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$404K | -25,803 | Closed |
|
|
RJFSA
36
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
| – | -$268K | -17,083 | Closed |
|
|
TC
37
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$231K | -14,775 | Closed |
|
|
VKH
38
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| – | -$213K | -13,617 | Closed |
|
BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
33 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $98.9M — up 75% from $56.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new BST positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $19.2M. The largest seller was ACG Wealth, exiting entirely with an estimated $730K sold.
- 33 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q4 2015, up from 29 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $98.9M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q4 2015, up 75% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q4 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q4 2015 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $19.2M added.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q4 2015 was ACG Wealth, an estimated $730K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.