BLACKROCK HEALTH SCIENCES TE BMEZ
COM SHS · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 09260E105
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $16.42.
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 76 |
| Q4 2022 | 82 |
| Q1 2023 | 86 |
| Q2 2023 | 92 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 46 | 33 |
| Q1 2023 | 54 | 36 |
| Q2 2023 | 36 | 43 |
Biggest buyers
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | Added | +2.0m |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. | New | +120.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +59.4k |
| Alpine Global Management, LLC | New | +56.2k |
| CLOUGH CAPITAL PARTNERS L P | Added | +46.6k |
| Quarry LP | Added | +46.6k |
| CERTUITY, LLC | New | +38.0k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. | Added | +34.6k |
| Karpus Management, Inc. | Added | +33.7k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | New | +29.7k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -435.1k |
| Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd | Reduced | -176.1k |
| Atlas Wealth LLC | Sold out | -170.5k |
| Woodline Partners LP | Reduced | -160.9k |
| Cornerstone Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -126.6k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -99.8k |
| Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc. | Sold out | -53.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -52.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -48.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Sold out | -28.8k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
Saba Capital Management, L.P.
13D · may seek influence
filed 2025-01-21
Stated purposeItem 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: On January 20, 2025, Saba Capital Management, L.P. entered into a standstill agreement (the "Agreement") with respect to the Issuer, pursuant to which the Issuer agreed to commence a cash tender offer to purchase 40% of its outstanding Common Shares at a price per share equal to 99.5% of the Issuer's net asset value per share (the "Tender Offer"). Saba Capital agreed to tender the Common Shares then owned by Saba Capital and one or more private funds, non-U.S. public funds or accounts managed by Saba Capital, subject to the terms and conditions therein. The Agreement also provides for customary standstill provisions during the period from the date of the Agreement through the date that is the earliest of (i) the day following the comp… Full filing |
20.0% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 3.52% of their portfolio | 6.5m $107.1m | Added +2.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.1m $83.8m | Reduced -435.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5m $41.8m | Reduced -8.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $34.2m | Reduced -99.8k |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.34% of their portfolio | 1.6m $26.9m | Unchanged |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 1.86% of their portfolio | 1.6m $26.0m | Added +9.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $25.7m | Reduced -52.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $17.0m | Reduced -12.7k |
| Karpus Management, Inc. 0.44% of their portfolio | 856.8k $14.1m | Added +33.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 778.8k $12.8m | Reduced -22.4k |
| Cornerstone Advisors, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 689.5k $11.3m | Reduced -126.6k |
| CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.52% of their portfolio | 391.6k $6.4m | Reduced -7.6k |
| CLOUGH CAPITAL PARTNERS L P 0.48% of their portfolio | 289.7k $4.8m | Added +46.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 273.4k $4.5m | Added +59.4k |
| Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd 1.86% of their portfolio | 254.3k $4.2m | Reduced -176.1k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 245.9k $4.0m | Reduced -9.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 245.3k $4.0m | Reduced -11.7k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 231.8k $3.8m | First filing |
| PREVAIL INNOVATIVE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 1.69% of their portfolio | 187.6k $3.1m | First filing |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 185.5k $3.0m | Added +34.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 169.5k $2.8m | Reduced -9.2k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 144.5k $2.4m | Reduced -160.9k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 144.5k $2.4m | Unchanged |
| J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 130.9k $2.2m | Reduced -10.8k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.4k $2.1m | Reduced -296 |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 0.79% of their portfolio | 120.6k $2.0m | New |
| EPIQ PARTNERS, LLC 1.32% of their portfolio | 118.1k $1.9m | Reduced -16.1k |
| INSIGNEO ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 112.6k $1.8m | Reduced -6.3k |
| Matisse Capital 0.83% of their portfolio | 81.9k $1.3m | Reduced -100 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.1k $1.2m | Added +2.4k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.0k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 66.1k $1.1m | Added +21.8k |
| Quarry LP 0.67% of their portfolio | 63.0k $1.0m | Added +46.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.5k $960.1k | Added +18.3k |
| Alpine Global Management, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 56.2k $923.2k | New |
| KAVAR CAPITAL PARTNERS GROUP, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 55.2k $905.7k | Reduced -4.7k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.5k $829.2k | Reduced -4.0k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 39.9k $654.4k | Added +6.9k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 39.8k $652.7k | Reduced -4.1k |
| CERTUITY, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 38.0k $623.4k | New |
| Nova R Wealth, Inc. 0.36% of their portfolio | 32.2k $528.9k | Reduced -8.8k |
| SENTINEL TRUST CO LBA 0.07% of their portfolio | 30.5k $500.0k | Unchanged |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.9k $491.0k | Added +5.6k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.7k $488.0k | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.0k $394.3k | Reduced -48.0k |
| BROWN, LISLE/CUMMINGS, INC. 0.17% of their portfolio | 23.7k $389.4k | Added +292 |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.0k $378.1k | Reduced -2.3k |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 22.1k $363.1k | Unchanged |
| SkyView Investment Advisors, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 22.0k $397.0k | Added +2.0k |
| KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 21.6k $355.0k | First filing |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.2k $348.3k | Added +795 |
| Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 21.1k $346.5k | Unchanged |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.2k $314.9k | New |
| BlackDiamond Wealth Management, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 17.0k $274.3k | Added +344 |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.6k $272.0k | Added +2.3k |
| CHAPIN DAVIS, INC. 0.13% of their portfolio | 16.6k $271.8k | Unchanged |
| CORRADO ADVISORS, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 15.5k $254.4k | Added +27 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.1k $248.6k | New |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 15.0k $246.3k | New |
| PATHSTONE FAMILY OFFICE, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.4k $237.0k | Added +381 |
| Evolution Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 12.5k $205.2k | Unchanged |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 12.0k $197.0k | New |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.9k $195.2k | Reduced -15.0k |
| Claro Advisors Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 11.7k $191.6k | Reduced -835 |
| Stockman Wealth Management, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 11.2k $183.9k | Reduced -5.0k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.2k $183.6k | Reduced -1.2k |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.5k $172.4k | New |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.4k $171.0k | New |
| LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.1k $166.1k | New |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $164.2k | Reduced -3.1k |
| Delta Financial Group, Inc. 0.19% of their portfolio | 10.0k $164.0k | New |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.3k $103.4k | Unchanged |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.9k $96.7k | Reduced -1.9k |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.9k $80.2k | Reduced -1.8k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.5k $73.8k | Reduced -100 |
| BENJAMIN F. EDWARDS & COMPANY, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0k $65.0k | Unchanged |
| Avior Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $32.8k | Unchanged |
| HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9k $31.7k | Unchanged |
| Sunbelt Securities, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7k $28.6k | Unchanged |
| Key Financial Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0k $16.4k | New |
| HHM Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 801 $13.2k | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 634 $10.0k | Added +17 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 528 $8.7k | Added +343 |
| CHESAPEAKE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 500 $8.2k | Unchanged |
| WealthPLAN Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 165 $2.7k | Unchanged |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 119 $2.0k | Unchanged |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 85 $1.4k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 30 $493 | Reduced -304 |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30 $493 | Unchanged |
| OPTIMUM INVESTMENT ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 19 $312 | New |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 11 $175 | Added +1 |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |