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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
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44 hedge funds and large institutions have $162M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 9

43% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 7

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 41 → 44 (+3)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $155M → $162M (+$7M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

1.54% less ownership

Funds ownership: 31.45% → 29.91% (-1.5%)

Holders
44
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+7.32%
% of All Funds
1.1%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
10
Increased
18
Reduced
9
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
SMG
Spectrum Management Group
Indiana
+$2.35M
2
SMC
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
+$1.12M
3
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
+$691K
4
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
+$597K
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$596K

Top Sellers

1
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
-$9.14M
2
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Asset Management
New York
-$3.46M
3
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$3.23M
4
BC
Brinker Capital
Pennsylvania
-$503K
5
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
-$372K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CA
26
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$418K +$406K +17,309 New
SFG
27
StrategIQ Financial Group
Indiana
$411K – – –
AWA
28
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$371K +$40.4K +1,723 +13%
Commonwealth Equity Services
29
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$308K -$4.41K -188 -1%
Millennium Management
30
Millennium Management
New York
$278K -$361K -15,390 -57%
Brown Advisory
31
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$244K – – –
Citadel Advisors
32
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$236K +$229K +9,770 New
Citigroup
33
Citigroup
New York
$215K – – –
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
34
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$210K +$204K +8,703 New
PNC Financial Services Group
35
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$103K -$140K -5,961 -59%
TCOV
36
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$86K – – –
IA
37
IFP Advisors
Florida
$76K – – –
SEI Investments
38
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$32K +$30.6K +1,306 New
PFGIA
39
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$31K +$29.6K +1,265 New
FDCDDQ
40
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$24.4K +$23.7K +1,012 New
GWM
41
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$23K +$11.9K +506 +111%
IWM
42
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$18K – – –
MMG
43
Monetary Management Group
Missouri
$17K – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
44
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$6K +$5.97K +255 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
45
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$2K – – –
WAM
46
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
– -$372K -16,956 Closed
DA
47
Doliver Advisors
Texas
– -$240K -10,941 Closed
AW
48
ACG Wealth
Georgia
– -$236K -10,726 Closed
BBPWM
49
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
– -$130K -5,929 Closed
DADC
50
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
– -$73K -3,365 Closed
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BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

44 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $162M — up 4.5% from $155M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new BST positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Spectrum Management Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.35M. The largest seller was Karpus Investment Management, cutting an estimated $9.14M.

  • 44 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q3 2017, up from 41 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $162M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q3 2017, up 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q3 2017 and 7 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q3 2017 was Spectrum Management Group, an estimated $2.35M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q3 2017 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $9.14M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.