BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II’s (BMEZ) (the 'Trust') investment objective is to provide total return and income through a combination of current income, current gains and long-term capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of companies principally engaged in the health sciences group of industries and equity derivatives with exposure to the health sciences group of industries. The Trust utilizes an option writing (selling) strategy in an effort to generate current gains from options premiums and to enhance the Trust’s risk-adjusted returns.
Company profile
Ticker
BMEZ
Exchange
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Former names
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II
SEC CIK
BMEZ stock data
Latest filings (excl ownership)
DEFC14A
Proxy in contested solicitation
25 Apr 24
DEFC14A
Proxy in contested solicitation
19 Apr 24
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
10 Apr 24
PREC14A
Preliminary proxy with contested solicitation
10 Apr 24
PREC14A
Preliminary proxy with contested solicitation
9 Apr 24
DFAN14A
Additional proxy materials by non-management
21 Mar 24
N-CEN
Annual report (registered investment company)
14 Mar 24
DFAN14A
Additional proxy materials by non-management
8 Mar 24
DFAN14A
Additional proxy materials by non-management
7 Mar 24
DFAN14A
Additional proxy materials by non-management
6 Mar 24
Latest ownership filings
4
Boaz Weinstein
3 Apr 24
4
Boaz Weinstein
1 Apr 24
4
Boaz Weinstein
27 Mar 24
SC 13D/A
Saba Capital Management, L.P.
8 Mar 24
4
Boaz Weinstein
6 Mar 24
4
Boaz Weinstein
4 Mar 24
4
Boaz Weinstein
29 Feb 24
4
Boaz Weinstein
27 Feb 24
NPORT-P
BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (Dec 2023 report)
26 Feb 24
4
Boaz Weinstein
22 Feb 24
Funds
Series | Ticker | %Monthly Return ? | $Assets | #Holdings | As of | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust | – | -0.17 | -2.72 | -5.32 | 1.89 bn | 357 | Sep 2023 |
Institutional ownership, Q3 2023
29.1% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders | Current |
---|---|
Total holders | 95 |
Opened positions | 16 |
Closed positions | 8 |
Increased positions | 34 |
Reduced positions | 29 |
13F shares | Current |
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Total value | 435.05 bn |
Total shares | 31.03 mm |
Total puts | 0.00 |
Total calls | 0.00 |
Total put/call ratio | – |
Largest owners | Shares | Value |
---|---|---|
Saba Capital Management | 8.35 mm | $120.29 bn |
MS Morgan Stanley | 4.88 mm | $70.31 bn |
BAC Bank Of America | 2.41 mm | $34.75 bn |
UBS UBS Group AG - Registered Shares | 1.95 mm | $28.08 bn |
Rivernorth Capital Management | 1.68 mm | $24.28 bn |
1607 Capital Partners | 1.57 mm | $22.68 bn |
IVZ Invesco | 1.36 mm | $19.66 bn |
WFC Wells Fargo & Co. | 1.08 mm | $15.51 bn |
Karpus Management | 958.13 k | $13.81 bn |
Lazard Asset Management | 642.55 k | $9.26 mm |
Recent insider trades
Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Apr 24 | Saba Capital Management | Common Stock | Buy | Acquire P | Yes | No | 16.33 | 46,421 | 758.05 k | 20,538,431 |
28 Mar 24 | Saba Capital Management | Common Stock | Buy | Acquire P | Yes | No | 16.33 | 16,297 | 266.13 k | 20,492,010 |
26 Mar 24 | Saba Capital Management | Common Stock | Buy | Acquire P | Yes | No | 16.32 | 129,372 | 2.11 mm | 20,475,713 |
6 Mar 24 | Saba Capital Management | Common Stock | Buy | Acquire P | Yes | No | 16.28 | 13,781 | 224.35 k | 20,346,341 |
1 Mar 24 | Saba Capital Management | Common Stock | Buy | Acquire P | Yes | No | 16.49 | 112,050 | 1.85 mm | 20,332,560 |
29 Feb 24 | Saba Capital Management | Common Stock | Buy | Acquire P | Yes | No | 16.3 | 46,958 | 765.42 k | 20,220,510 |
Press releases
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
1 Apr 24
Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
28 Mar 24
Saba Launches Campaign to Improve the Boards of 10 Poorly Governed and Underperforming Closed-End Funds Managed by BlackRock
6 Mar 24
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
1 Mar 24
Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
29 Feb 24