BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
29 hedge funds and large institutions have $128M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
150% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 6
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $108M → $128M (+$20.2M)
1.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 29.49% → 31.01% (+1.5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 29 (-3)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.57M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.23M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$1.28M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$876K |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$846K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$3.39M |
| 2 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$649K |
| 3 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$525K |
| 4 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$424K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$334K |
BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
29 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $128M — up 19% from $108M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of BST and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $3.57M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $3.39M.
- 29 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q3 2016, down from 32 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $128M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q3 2016, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q3 2016 and 6 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q3 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.57M added.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q3 2016 was Citigroup, an estimated $3.39M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.