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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
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55 hedge funds and large institutions have $158M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

160% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 5

54% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 13

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 47 → 55 (+8)

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $149M → $158M (+$9.67M)

0.19% more ownership

Funds ownership: 19.95% → 20.14% (+0.19%)

Holders
55
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+17.02%
% of All Funds
1.26%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
13
Increased
20
Reduced
13
Closed
5
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$3.43M
2
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
+$1.65M
3
AFNAS
American Financial Network Advisory Services
California
+$1.4M
4
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$703K
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$548K

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$1.56M
2
CIBC World Market
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
-$1.46M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$1.21M
4
Cohen & Steers
Cohen & Steers
New York
-$1.11M
5
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
-$1.06M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PAG
26
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$327K +$319K +9,323 New
CAN
27
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$310K +$94.3K +2,758 +46%
RJT
28
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$291K +$50.7K +1,484 +22%
DWT
29
Dorsey & Whitney Trust
South Dakota
$277K +$3.25K +95 +1%
FI
30
FormulaFolio Investments
Michigan
$275K +$268K +7,830 New
AW
31
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$269K +$3.32K +97 +1%
CA
32
Calton & Associates
Florida
$234K +$3.59K +105 +2%
FAAS
33
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$225K -$13.8K -404 -6%
OC
34
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$213K – – –
KFGK
35
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$204K +$197K +5,773 New
LPL Financial
36
LPL Financial
California
$200K +$195K +5,703 New
PNC Financial Services Group
37
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$184K +$6.91K +202 +4%
FDCDDQ
38
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$153K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
39
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$144K +$9.85K +288 +8%
BBHC
40
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$142K +$138K +4,048 New
SPIA
41
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$124K +$121K +3,542 New
APA
42
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$102K +$38.3K +1,119 +62%
TCOV
43
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$71K – – –
IA
44
IFP Advisors
Florida
$58K -$6.33K -185 -10%
Bank of Montreal
45
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$38K -$376K -10,997 -91%
GWM
46
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$30K +$29.4K +860 New
WF
47
WealthTrust Fairport
Ohio
$28K +$27.6K +806 New
PA
48
Parallel Advisors
California
$27K – – –
RIA
49
RPG Investment Advisory
California
$26K +$25.1K +734 New
SWP
50
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$26K +$25.3K +739 New
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BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

55 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $158M — up 6.5% from $149M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new BST positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $3.43M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.56M.

  • 55 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q3 2018, up from 47 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $158M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q3 2018, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q3 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q3 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $3.43M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q3 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.56M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.