BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
35 hedge funds and large institutions have $153M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 3
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 11
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $134M → $153M (+$18.6M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 35 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 33.48% → 32.34% (-1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.55M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.42M |
| 3 |
BC
Brinker Capital
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.33M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$728K |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$609K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$6.82M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$2.82M |
| 3 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$713K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$382K |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$371K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AG
26
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
| $248K | +$47K | +2,429 | +26% |
|
27
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
| $212K | – | – | – |
|
28
Citigroup
New York
| $186K | -$270K | -13,929 | -61% |
|
|
BBPWM
29
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Blue Bell,
Pennsylvania
| $123K | +$31.1K | +1,604 | +37% |
|
|
TCOV
30
Trust Company of Vermont
Brattleboro,
Vermont
| $74K | – | – | – |
|
|
IA
31
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $60K | +$55.9K | +2,888 | New |
|
|
DADC
32
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
| $59K | -$30K | -1,548 | -35% |
|
|
WA
33
WFG Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
| $21K | – | – | – |
|
34
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| $12K | +$5.19K | +268 | +88% |
|
|
TRCT
35
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $5K | +$4.63K | +239 | New |
|
36
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| $2K | – | – | – |
|
|
LCM
37
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
| – | -$290K | -16,354 | Closed |
|
38
Millennium Management
New York
| – | -$238K | -13,429 | Closed |
|
|
DA
39
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$221K | -12,451 | Closed |
|
BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
35 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $153M — up 14% from $134M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new BST positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $1.55M. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, cutting an estimated $6.82M.
- 35 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q1 2017, up from 34 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $153M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q1 2017, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q1 2017 and 3 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q1 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $1.55M added.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q1 2017 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $6.82M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.