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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
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44 hedge funds and large institutions have $162M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 9

43% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 7

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 41 → 44 (+3)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $155M → $162M (+$7M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

1.54% less ownership

Funds ownership: 31.45% → 29.91% (-1.5%)

Holders
44
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+7.32%
% of All Funds
1.1%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
10
Increased
18
Reduced
9
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
SMG
Spectrum Management Group
Indiana
+$2.35M
2
SMC
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
+$1.12M
3
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
+$691K
4
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
+$597K
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$596K

Top Sellers

1
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
-$9.14M
2
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Asset Management
New York
-$3.46M
3
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$3.23M
4
BC
Brinker Capital
Pennsylvania
-$503K
5
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
-$372K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$28.1M -$156K -6,661 -0.6%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$25.9M +$550K +23,466 +2%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$13.7M +$596K +25,429 +5%
TJHA
4
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$13.5M +$500K +21,322 +4%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$13.4M +$326K +13,932 +3%
Lazard Asset Management
6
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$8.07M -$3.46M -147,752 -31%
Invesco
7
Invesco
Georgia
$7.74M +$63.4K +2,707 +0.9%
KIM
8
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$6.92M -$9.14M -389,996 -58%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$5.42M +$691K +29,481 +15%
1832 Asset Management
10
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$5.23M -$3.23M -137,936 -38%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.56M +$215K +9,166 +5%
First Trust Advisors
12
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$4.53M +$418K +17,825 +10%
AAM
13
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$4.25M +$597K +25,468 +17%
Stifel Financial
14
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.67M -$302K -12,892 -8%
RJFSA
15
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$3.19M +$425K +18,135 +16%
SMG
16
Spectrum Management Group
Indiana
$2.42M +$2.35M +100,188 New
BTS
17
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$1.46M +$258K +10,993 +22%
CIBC World Market
18
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$1.25M +$35.4K +1,512 +3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
19
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.16M +$92.7K +3,955 +9%
SMC
20
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$1.15M +$1.12M +47,642 New
Ameriprise
21
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$645K +$211K +8,995 +51%
AG
22
Advisor Group
Arizona
$631K +$213K +9,098 +53%
BC
23
Brinker Capital
Pennsylvania
$623K -$503K -21,451 -45%
Cohen & Steers
24
Cohen & Steers
New York
$566K +$549K +23,426 New
Bank of Montreal
25
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$467K +$182K +7,751 +67%
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BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

44 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $162M — up 4.5% from $155M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new BST positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Spectrum Management Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.35M. The largest seller was Karpus Investment Management, cutting an estimated $9.14M.

  • 44 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q3 2017, up from 41 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $162M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q3 2017, up 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q3 2017 and 7 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q3 2017 was Spectrum Management Group, an estimated $2.35M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q3 2017 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $9.14M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.