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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
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119 hedge funds and large institutions have $224M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

17% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 12

16% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 37

0.12% less ownership

Funds ownership: 19.67% → 19.55% (-0.12%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 120 → 119 (-1)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $250M → $224M (-$25.8M)

Holders
119
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.83%
% of All Funds
1.6%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
14
Increased
43
Reduced
37
Closed
12
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
+$3.07M
2
NAS
NWF Advisory Services
California
+$2.74M
3
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
+$1.51M
4
JWCA
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
+$1.04M
5
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
+$922K

Top Sellers

1
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
-$5.54M
2
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
-$2.58M
3
RAM
Readystate Asset Management
Illinois
-$1.58M
4
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$1.02M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$946K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AFG
51
Atomi Financial Group
New York
$428K -$7.85K -215 -2%
DADC
52
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$410K +$149K +4,079 +49%
SA
53
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$403K +$18.3K +501 +4%
PNC Financial Services Group
54
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$389K -$24K -657 -5%
P
55
&Partners
Tennessee
$336K +$14.2K +389 +4%
Rockefeller Capital Management
56
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$332K +$1.72K +47 +0.5%
GVAG
57
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
$329K -$73.3K -2,008 -17%
NLP
58
Next Level Private
New York
$310K +$1.57K +43 +0.5%
SFS
59
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$288K -$329K -9,000 -51%
APW
60
Aurora Private Wealth
New Jersey
$286K -$10.1K -276 -3%
FA
61
Faithward Advisors
Pennsylvania
$284K +$3.07K +84 +1%
CA
62
Claro Advisors
Massachusetts
$280K -$39.4K -1,079 -11%
Calamos Advisors
63
Calamos Advisors
Illinois
$280K -$59.3K -1,624 -16%
WLPWM
64
Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management
Illinois
$278K +$6.35K +174 +2%
AWA
65
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$269K +$54.1K +1,481 +22%
BCA
66
Bay Colony Advisors
Massachusetts
$268K +$3.5K +96 +1%
PWM
67
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$254K -$10.2K -280 -4%
MCP
68
Mirador Capital Partners
California
$249K +$1.97K +54 +0.7%
LFAS
69
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$232K +$10.1K +276 +4%
CPRC
70
Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp
New York
$230K +$255K +6,982 New
KFGK
71
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$222K – – –
VIPI
72
Vista Investment Partners II
Indiana
$222K -$4.49K -123 -2%
MFG
73
Mosaic Financial Group
Illinois
$220K -$30.2K -828 -11%
Mercer Global Advisors
74
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$218K +$241K +6,607 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
75
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$213K -$44.8K -1,226 -16%
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BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

119 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $224M — down 10% from $250M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new BST positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cornerstone Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.07M. The largest seller was Wolverine Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.54M sold.

  • 119 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q1 2025, down from 120 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $224M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q1 2025, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q1 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q1 2025 was Cornerstone Advisors, an estimated $3.07M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q1 2025 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $5.54M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.