BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $128M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 3
91% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $7.64M | Capital outflows: $3.99M
63% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 8
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 34 (+5)
0.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 30.64% → 31.52% (+0.88%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$1.21M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.17M |
| 3 |
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$994K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$868K |
| 5 |
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
+$739K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$1.31M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$932K |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$509K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$334K |
| 5 |
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$255K |
BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
34 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $128M — down 0.72% from $128M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new BST positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, adding an estimated $1.21M. The largest seller was Karpus Investment Management, cutting an estimated $1.31M.
- 34 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q4 2016, up from 29 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $128M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q4 2016, down 0.72% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q4 2016 and 3 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q4 2016 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $1.21M added.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q4 2016 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $1.31M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.