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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
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41 hedge funds and large institutions have $155M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

150% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 4

89% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 9

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 35 → 41 (+6)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $153M → $155M (+$2.2M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

0.89% less ownership

Funds ownership: 32.34% → 31.45% (-0.89%)

Holders
41
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+17.14%
% of All Funds
1.02%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
10
Increased
17
Reduced
9
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$3.07M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$1.85M
3
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
+$772K
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$591K
5
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$586K

Top Sellers

1
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
-$11.1M
2
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
-$1.89M
3
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
-$888K
4
PNC Financial Services Group
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
-$518K
5
BC
Brinker Capital
Pennsylvania
-$467K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$25.7M -$83.1K -3,814 -0.3%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$23.1M +$3.07M +140,897 +15%
KIM
3
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$14.8M -$11.1M -508,530 -43%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$11.9M +$1.85M +84,696 +18%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$11.9M +$591K +27,131 +5%
TJHA
6
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$11.8M -$888K -40,741 -7%
Lazard Asset Management
7
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$10.6M – – –
1832 Asset Management
8
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$7.94M +$37.3K +1,712 +0.5%
Invesco
9
Invesco
Georgia
$6.98M +$772K +35,421 +13%
RJA
10
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$4.29M +$343K +15,752 +9%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.94M +$319K +14,631 +9%
First Trust Advisors
12
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$3.73M +$398K +18,261 +12%
Stifel Financial
13
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.62M -$169K -7,749 -4%
AAM
14
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$3.3M -$1.89M -86,572 -37%
RJFSA
15
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.51M +$191K +8,772 +8%
CIBC World Market
16
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$1.1M +$50.3K +2,306 +5%
BTS
17
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$1.09M +$562K +25,790 +109%
BC
18
Brinker Capital
Pennsylvania
$1.04M -$467K -21,446 -31%
Janney Montgomery Scott
19
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$970K +$115K +5,280 +14%
Millennium Management
20
Millennium Management
New York
$590K +$586K +26,885 New
Ameriprise
21
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$389K +$2.83K +130 +0.7%
SFG
22
StrategIQ Financial Group
Indiana
$373K – – –
AG
23
Advisor Group
Arizona
$373K +$112K +5,161 +44%
WAM
24
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$372K +$370K +16,956 New
AWA
25
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$300K +$298K +13,655 New
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BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

41 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $155M — up 1.4% from $153M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new BST positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $3.07M. The largest seller was Karpus Investment Management, cutting an estimated $11.1M.

  • 41 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q2 2017, up from 35 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $155M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q2 2017, up 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q2 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q2 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $3.07M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q2 2017 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $11.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.