BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
35 hedge funds and large institutions have $153M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 3
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 10
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $128M → $153M (+$25M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 35 (+1)
0.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.9% → 32.34% (+0.44%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.55M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.42M |
| 3 |
BC
Brinker Capital
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.33M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$728K |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$609K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$2.82M |
| 2 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$713K |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$382K |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$371K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$343K |
BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
35 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $153M — up 20% from $128M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new BST positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $1.55M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $2.82M.
- 35 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q1 2017, up from 34 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $153M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q1 2017, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q1 2017 and 3 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q1 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $1.55M added.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q1 2017 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $2.82M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.