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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
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93 hedge funds and large institutions have $206M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

90% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 20

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $189M → $206M (+$17.2M)

0.39% more ownership

Funds ownership: 23.29% → 23.67% (+0.39%)

9% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 11

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 95 → 93 (-2)

Holders
93
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-2.11%
% of All Funds
1.46%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
10
Increased
38
Reduced
20
Closed
11
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
WS
Wedbush Securities
California
+$2.25M
2
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
+$2.16M
3
HighTower Advisors
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
+$1.25M
4
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$1.1M
5
Rockefeller Capital Management
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
+$598K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$5.29M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$760K
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$539K
4
PFS
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
-$441K
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$342K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
FFWM
51
Future Financial Wealth Management
Ohio
$327K – – –
SWP
52
Semus Wealth Partners
Florida
$320K +$8.33K +257 +3%
WLPWM
53
Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management
Illinois
$276K +$5.32K +164 +2%
FFN
54
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$276K +$260K +8,016 New
EM
55
ELCO Management
New York
$255K – – –
GWM
56
Greenwich Wealth Management
Connecticut
$253K +$238K +7,334 New
IWM
57
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$234K – – –
BPA
58
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$231K – – –
RJT
59
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$228K – – –
AWG
60
Altus Wealth Group
Colorado
$227K +$213K +6,582 New
SWM
61
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$219K -$49.5K -1,526 -19%
DADC
62
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$216K +$203K +6,274 New
DWP
63
Daymark Wealth Partners
Ohio
$206K +$194K +5,975 New
PA
64
Parallel Advisors
California
$143K +$3.05K +94 +2%
HFS
65
HBC Financial Services
Washington
$140K +$130K +4,000 New
HIA
66
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$112K +$15.1K +466 +17%
TWM
67
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$103K -$10.8K -332 -10%
CCA
68
Column Capital Advisors
Indiana
$102K – – –
NA
69
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$85.6K +$6.38K +197 +9%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
70
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$76K +$11.3K +349 +19%
TCOV
71
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$68.9K – – –
RMA
72
Roffman Miller Associates
Pennsylvania
$68.9K +$64.8K +2,000 New
HI
73
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$63.4K +$47.2K +1,455 +378%
AWM
74
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$47K – – –
RG
75
Retirement Group
California
$42.9K – – –
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BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review

93 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $206M — up 9.1% from $189M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of BST and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 38 added.

The largest buyer was Wedbush Securities, adding an estimated $2.25M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $5.29M.

  • 93 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q2 2023, down from 95 in Q1 2023.
  • Funds reported $206M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q2 2023, up 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q2 2023 and 11 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q2 2023 was Wedbush Securities, an estimated $2.25M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q2 2023 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $5.29M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.