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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
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47 hedge funds and large institutions have $149M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

46% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 13

14% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 7

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $141M → $149M (+$7.4M)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 46 → 47 (+1)

1.25% less ownership

Funds ownership: 21.2% → 19.95% (-1.3%)

Holders
47
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+2.17%
% of All Funds
1.08%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
8
Increased
19
Reduced
13
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CIBC World Market
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
+$2.07M
2
SMG
Spectrum Management Group
Indiana
+$387K
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$320K
4
RJT
Raymond James Trust
Florida
+$220K
5
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
California
+$218K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$2.95M
2
Cohen & Steers
Cohen & Steers
New York
-$2.34M
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$2.15M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$1.82M
5
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
-$1.42M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AW
26
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$252K +$2.9K +90 +1%
CA
27
Calton & Associates
Florida
$229K +$211K +6,556 New
RJT
28
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$227K +$220K +6,821 New
FAAS
29
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$226K +$218K +6,780 New
NMC
30
Nine Masts Capital
Hong Kong
$212K +$205K +6,376 New
OC
31
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$202K +$195K +6,072 New
CAN
32
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$201K +$193K +6,006 New
PNC Financial Services Group
33
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$167K +$13K +405 +9%
FDCDDQ
34
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$145K +$19.6K +608 +16%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
35
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$127K +$52.7K +1,638 +75%
BCA
36
Bay Colony Advisors
Massachusetts
$95K +$92.2K +2,864 New
TCOV
37
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$67K – – –
IA
38
IFP Advisors
Florida
$61K -$21.2K -659 -27%
APA
39
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$59.6K +$47.9K +1,488 +489%
LTFS
40
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$59K – – –
SEI Investments
41
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$27K – – –
PA
42
Parallel Advisors
California
$25K +$24.4K +759 New
MMG
43
Monetary Management Group
Missouri
$23K – – –
FHA
44
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$16K – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
45
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$13K +$129 +4 +1%
Fifth Third Bancorp
46
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$3K – – –
AFNAS
47
American Financial Network Advisory Services
California
$1.39K +$64 +2 +0.7%
Jane Street
48
Jane Street
New York
– -$217K -7,291 Closed
PFGIA
49
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
– -$36K -1,265 Closed
GWM
50
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
– -$33K -1,113 Closed
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BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

47 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $149M — up 5.2% from $141M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new BST positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 19 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was CIBC World Market, adding an estimated $2.07M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $2.95M.

  • 47 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q2 2018, up from 46 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $149M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q2 2018, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q2 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q2 2018 was CIBC World Market, an estimated $2.07M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q2 2018 was Invesco, an estimated $2.95M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.