BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
52 hedge funds and large institutions have $116M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
1.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 20.14% → 19.13% (-1%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 52 (-3)
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $158M → $116M (-$41.8M)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 10
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 20
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.18M |
| 2 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$1.04M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$834K |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$704K |
| 5 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$296K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.41M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.7M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.75M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$583K |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$417K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCM
51
Covington Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
| $2K | +$2.43K | +83 | New |
|
52
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$333K | -9,499 | Closed |
|
|
CA
53
Calton & Associates
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$234K | -6,661 | Closed |
|
|
OC
54
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
| – | -$213K | -6,072 | Closed |
|
|
KFGK
55
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Lexington,
Kentucky
| – | -$204K | -5,773 | Closed |
|
56
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
| – | -$200K | -5,703 | Closed |
|
|
SPIA
57
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| – | -$124K | -3,542 | Closed |
|
|
IA
58
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$58K | -1,641 | Closed |
|
|
WF
59
WealthTrust Fairport
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$28K | -806 | Closed |
|
|
SWP
60
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
| – | -$26K | -739 | Closed |
|
|
AIS
61
Accurate Investment Solutions
Seven Fields,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$14K | -394 | Closed |
|
BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
52 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $116M — down 26% from $158M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of BST and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was Weiss Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.18M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $4.41M.
- 52 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q4 2018, down from 55 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $116M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q4 2018, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q4 2018 and 10 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q4 2018 was Weiss Asset Management, an estimated $1.18M added.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q4 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $4.41M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.