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57 hedge funds and large institutions have $137M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 13 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

77% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 13

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 51 → 57 (+6)

0.12% less ownership

Funds ownership: 19.23% → 19.11% (-0.12%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $140M → $137M (-$2.56M)

Holders
57
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+11.76%
% of All Funds
1.24%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
10
Increased
23
Reduced
13
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
+$2.42M
2
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$746K
3
Janney Montgomery Scott
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
+$505K
4
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$355K
5
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
+$306K

Top Sellers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$3.01M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$1.16M
3
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
-$666K
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$484K
5
CIBC World Market
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
-$332K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$22.6M -$484K -14,950 -2%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$22.5M -$1.16M -35,966 -5%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$17.5M -$3.01M -93,123 -15%
RJFSA
4
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$12.4M +$355K +10,965 +3%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$11.1M +$306K +9,444 +3%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$8.93M -$87.2K -2,696 -1%
Invesco
7
Invesco
Georgia
$6.96M +$181K +5,598 +3%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.99M +$12.5K +385 +0.2%
First Trust Advisors
9
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$4.63M +$68.6K +2,119 +1%
AAM
10
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$4.12M -$666K -20,572 -14%
WAM
11
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$2.38M +$2.42M +74,676 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
12
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.05M +$505K +15,594 +32%
CIBC World Market
13
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$1.9M -$332K -10,271 -15%
Ameriprise
14
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.89M +$107K +3,314 +6%
BTS
15
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$1.77M +$12.3K +381 +0.7%
SMC
16
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$1.31M -$6.54K -202 -0.5%
Millennium Management
17
Millennium Management
New York
$1.03M +$746K +23,069 +253%
Stifel Financial
18
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$880K -$103K -3,194 -10%
AG
19
Advisor Group
Arizona
$861K -$50.2K -1,550 -5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$811K +$126K +3,901 +18%
AWA
21
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$494K +$16.4K +506 +3%
SMG
22
Spectrum Management Group
Indiana
$429K – – –
FAAS
23
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$417K +$49.3K +1,523 +13%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
24
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$388K +$72K +2,224 +22%
CAN
25
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$341K -$40.9K -1,265 -11%
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BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

57 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $137M — down 1.8% from $140M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new BST positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wolverine Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.42M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $3.01M.

  • 57 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q2 2019, up from 51 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $137M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q2 2019, down 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q2 2019 and 4 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q2 2019 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $2.42M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q2 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $3.01M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.