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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
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46 hedge funds and large institutions have $141M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

15% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 13

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 46 → 46 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 6

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $146M → $141M (-$4.51M)

3.48% less ownership

Funds ownership: 24.69% → 21.2% (-3.5%)

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
46
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
1.05%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
6
Increased
15
Reduced
13
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$3.75M
2
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$2.88M
3
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
+$1.28M
4
CIBC World Market
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
+$434K
5
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$250K

Top Sellers

1
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$9.01M
2
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
-$8.91M
3
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Asset Management
New York
-$3.6M
4
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$2.92M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$2.89M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Jane Street
26
Jane Street
New York
$217K +$214K +7,291 New
PNC Financial Services Group
27
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$138K – – –
FDCDDQ
28
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$111K +$80.2K +2,732 +270%
SMG
29
Spectrum Management Group
Indiana
$85K – – –
IA
30
IFP Advisors
Florida
$66K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
31
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$65K +$64K +2,180 New
TCOV
32
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$60K – – –
LTFS
33
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$59K +$8.92K +304 +18%
PFGIA
34
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$36K – – –
GWM
35
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$33K – – –
SEI Investments
36
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$24K – – –
IWM
37
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$21K – – –
MMG
38
Monetary Management Group
Missouri
$21K – – –
CCA
39
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$15K +$14.9K +506 New
FHA
40
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$14K +$14K +476 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
41
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$12K -$5.78K -197 -33%
APA
42
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$9.02K +$6.69K +228 +300%
BWM
43
Baystate Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$9K – – –
SWP
44
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$7K -$68.6K -2,337 -91%
Fifth Third Bancorp
45
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$3K – – –
AFNAS
46
American Financial Network Advisory Services
California
$1.21K +$8.63K +294 New
TJHA
47
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
– -$8.91M -337,747 Closed
Lazard Asset Management
48
Lazard Asset Management
New York
– -$3.6M -136,542 Closed
1832 Asset Management
49
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
– -$2.92M -111,320 Closed
Millennium Management
50
Millennium Management
New York
– -$270K -10,253 Closed
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BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

46 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $141M — down 3.1% from $146M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in BST was balanced in Q1 2018: 6 funds opened new positions, 6 closed out, 15 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $3.75M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $9.01M.

  • 46 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q1 2018, unchanged from Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $141M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q1 2018, down 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q1 2018 and 6 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $3.75M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q1 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $9.01M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.