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24 hedge funds and large institutions have $61.3M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

225% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 4

22% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $50.4M → $61.3M (+$10.9M)

2.02% more ownership

Funds ownership: 13.61% → 15.63% (+2%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 24 → 24 (0)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 5

Holders
24
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
0.65%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
5
Increased
13
Reduced
4
Closed
5
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
+$3.67M
2
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
+$2.26M
3
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
+$2.24M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$2.23M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$1.88M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$1.41M
2
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$601K
3
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
-$380K
4
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
-$205K
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$181K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$17.8M -$1.41M -79,431 -7%
TJHA
2
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$7.63M +$2.24M +125,833 +40%
KIM
3
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$6.88M +$3.67M +206,015 +109%
1832 Asset Management
4
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$5.34M +$2.26M +126,906 +71%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$4.91M +$1.88M +105,485 +60%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$4.37M +$344K +19,337 +8%
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.19M +$2.23M +125,467 +109%
Invesco
8
Invesco
Georgia
$3.52M +$81.5K +4,582 +2%
First Trust Advisors
9
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.44M +$118K +6,639 +9%
Stifel Financial
10
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.36M -$267 -15 -0%
OC
11
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$1.03M +$721K +40,535 +219%
AW
12
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$949K -$23.1K -1,300 -2%
PNC Financial Services Group
13
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$564K +$554K +31,119 +2,673%
LCM
14
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$454K +$268K +15,061 +137%
Ameriprise
15
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$233K +$3.42K +192 +1%
Brown Advisory
16
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$176K +$180K +10,120 New
S
17
SignatureFD
Georgia
$106K – – –
MFS
18
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$86K +$88.1K +4,953 New
BBPWM
19
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$53K +$54.1K +3,039 New
Deutsche Bank
20
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$45K -$601K -33,750 -93%
Royal Bank of Canada
21
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$39K +$12.7K +716 +47%
TRCT
22
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$32K +$32.5K +1,824 New
SF
23
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$18K – – –
NFG
24
Next Financial Group
Texas
$12K +$12.6K +708 New
VKH
25
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
– -$380K -21,540 Closed
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BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

24 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $61.3M — up 22% from $50.4M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in BST was balanced in Q2 2015: 5 funds opened new positions, 5 closed out, 13 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, adding an estimated $3.67M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.41M.

  • 24 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q2 2015, unchanged from Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $61.3M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q2 2015, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q2 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q2 2015 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $3.67M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q2 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.41M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.