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46 hedge funds and large institutions have $146M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 44 → 46 (+2)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 17

5.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 29.91% → 24.69% (-5.2%)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $162M → $146M (-$16.1M)

Holders
46
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+4.55%
% of All Funds
1.04%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
6
Increased
16
Reduced
17
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Cohen & Steers
Cohen & Steers
New York
+$2.14M
2
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$2.13M
3
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
+$1.76M
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$626K
5
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$514K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
-$6.92M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$6.03M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$5.74M
4
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
-$5.72M
5
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Asset Management
New York
-$5.13M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Millennium Management
26
Millennium Management
New York
$270K -$32.2K -1,242 -11%
Brown Advisory
27
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$267K – – –
Citigroup
28
Citigroup
New York
$235K – – –
DWT
29
Dorsey & Whitney Trust
South Dakota
$201K +$197K +7,617 New
PNC Financial Services Group
30
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$122K +$10.5K +405 +10%
SMG
31
Spectrum Management Group
Indiana
$75K -$2.52M -97,344 -97%
SWP
32
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$68K +$66.6K +2,570 New
IA
33
IFP Advisors
Florida
$66K -$17.4K -672 -21%
TCOV
34
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$53K -$39.3K -1,518 -43%
LTFS
35
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$44K +$43.7K +1,686 New
PFGIA
36
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$35K – – –
GWM
37
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$29K +$3.94K +152 +16%
FDCDDQ
38
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$26.7K – – –
SEI Investments
39
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$21K -$12.9K -496 -38%
IWM
40
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$20K – – –
MMG
41
Monetary Management Group
Missouri
$19K – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
42
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$16K +$8.71K +336 +132%
CA
43
Calton & Associates
Florida
$15K +$13.6K +525 New
BWM
44
Baystate Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$9K +$7.9K +305 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
45
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$3K – – –
APA
46
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$2K +$1.97K +76 New
KIM
47
Karpus Investment Management
New York
– -$6.92M -286,621 Closed
BC
48
Brinker Capital
Pennsylvania
– -$623K -25,804 Closed
CA
49
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
– -$418K -17,309 Closed
Citadel Advisors
50
Citadel Advisors
Florida
– -$236K -9,770 Closed
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BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

46 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $146M — down 10% from $162M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new BST positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cohen & Steers, adding an estimated $2.14M. The largest seller was Karpus Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.92M sold.

  • 46 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q4 2017, up from 44 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $146M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q4 2017, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q4 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q4 2017 was Cohen & Steers, an estimated $2.14M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q4 2017 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $6.92M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.