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34 hedge funds and large institutions have $134M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

167% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 3

75% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 8

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 29 → 34 (+5)

2.47% more ownership

Funds ownership: 31.01% → 33.48% (+2.5%)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $128M → $134M (+$5.47M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

Holders
34
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+17.24%
% of All Funds
0.85%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
8
Increased
14
Reduced
8
Closed
3
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
+$6.49M
2
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$1.21M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$1.17M
4
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
+$994K
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$868K

Top Sellers

1
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
-$1.31M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$932K
3
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$509K
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$334K
5
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
-$255K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
KIM
1
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$21.7M -$1.31M -71,792 -6%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$21.2M -$932K -51,099 -4%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$14.8M +$868K +47,562 +6%
1832 Asset Management
4
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$12.7M +$6.49M +355,858 +100%
Lazard Asset Management
5
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$11.1M -$126K -6,907 -1%
TJHA
6
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$9.9M +$739K +40,529 +8%
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$8.45M -$334K -18,294 -4%
UBS Group
8
UBS Group
Switzerland
$7.68M +$1.17M +63,987 +17%
Invesco
9
Invesco
Georgia
$5.35M -$509K -27,882 -8%
AAM
10
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$4.47M -$255K -13,951 -5%
Stifel Financial
11
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.18M -$122K -6,704 -4%
RJA
12
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.01M +$994K +54,500 +47%
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.26M +$91.4K +5,011 +4%
First Trust Advisors
14
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$2.13M +$483K +26,471 +28%
RJFSA
15
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.47M +$1.21M +66,060 +386%
PNC Financial Services Group
16
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$547K -$150K -8,197 -21%
Ameriprise
17
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$490K +$14.2K +779 +3%
CIBC World Market
18
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$470K +$484K +26,505 New
Citigroup
19
Citigroup
New York
$405K +$162K +8,869 +64%
BTS
20
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$385K – – –
LCM
21
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$290K +$298K +16,354 New
SFG
22
StrategIQ Financial Group
Indiana
$266K – – –
MFS
23
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$238K +$3.83K +210 +2%
Millennium Management
24
Millennium Management
New York
$238K +$245K +13,429 New
DA
25
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$221K +$227K +12,451 New
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BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

34 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $134M — up 4.3% 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 14 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.

The largest buyer was 1832 Asset Management, adding an estimated $6.49M. 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 $134M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q4 2016, up 4.3% 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 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $6.49M 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.