BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust
BSTZ
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $117M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 0 closing their positions.
94% more funds holding
Funds holding: 16 → 31 (+15)
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 3
51% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $78M → $117M (+$39.4M)
2.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 5.02% → 7.63% (+2.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$22.2M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$7.39M |
| 3 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.64M |
| 4 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$2.29M |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$150K |
| 2 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$84.7K |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$34.3K |
BSTZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
31 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $117M — up 51% from $78M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new BSTZ positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $22.2M. The largest seller was Raymond James & Associates, cutting an estimated $150K.
- 31 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) as of Q4 2019, up from 16 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $117M of BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust stock for Q4 2019, up 51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust positions in Q4 2019 and 0 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust buyer in Q4 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $22.2M added.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust seller in Q4 2019 was Raymond James & Associates, an estimated $150K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.