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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
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109 hedge funds and large institutions have $316M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 12

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $285M → $316M (+$31M)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 101 → 109 (+8)

1.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 22.24% → 21.04% (-1.2%)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)

53% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 60

Holders
109
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+7.92%
% of All Funds
1.9%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
20
Increased
28
Reduced
60
Closed
12
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
YCM
Yakira Capital Management
Connecticut
+$2.23M
2
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
+$1.97M
3
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
+$1.22M
4
22CM
20/20 Capital Management
California
+$1.15M
5
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
+$797K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
-$1.91M
2
FWC
First Washington Corp
Washington
-$1.77M
3
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
North Carolina
-$1.55M
4
BFS
Bickling Financial Services
Massachusetts
-$1.45M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$1.15M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BFWA
76
Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors
Florida
$226K -$57 -1 -0%
IA
77
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$223K +$213K +3,744 New
SB
78
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$216K +$207K +3,629 New
Rockefeller Capital Management
79
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$214K -$16.8K -295 -8%
PA
80
Paragon Advisors
Texas
$211K +$201K +3,535 New
TIAM2
81
Tru Independence Asset Management 2
Oregon
$206K +$196K +3,450 New
NFG
82
Next Financial Group
Texas
$202K -$5.24K -92 -3%
AAS
83
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$201K +$192K +3,371 New
CCA
84
Column Capital Advisors
Indiana
$194K -$2.22K -39 -1%
FF
85
FourThought Financial
Florida
$191K -$24.8K -436 -12%
PB
86
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$183K -$2.11K -37 -1%
PA
87
Parallel Advisors
California
$173K -$1.99K -35 -1%
Citigroup
88
Citigroup
New York
$169K -$1.48K -26 -0.9%
HI
89
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$144K +$1.48K +26 +1%
TCOV
90
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$119K -$1.37K -24 -1%
CF
91
Centaurus Financial
California
$116K +$111K +1,946 New
TWM
92
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$108K -$513 -9 -0.5%
FDCDDQ
93
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$107K -$1.25K -22 -1%
CFA
94
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$59K +$57K +1,000 New
PNC Financial Services Group
95
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$50K -$570 -10 -1%
MMG
96
Monetary Management Group
Missouri
$41K -$456 -8 -1%
HPC
97
HM Payson & Co
Maine
$36K -$399 -7 -1%
JFGIW
98
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$36K -$399 -7 -1%
GWM
99
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$29K -$342 -6 -1%
CFD
100
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$29K +$27.6K +485 New
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BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

109 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $316M — up 11% from $285M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new BST positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Yakira Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.23M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.91M.

  • 109 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q2 2021, up from 101 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $316M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q2 2021, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q2 2021 and 12 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q2 2021 was Yakira Capital Management, an estimated $2.23M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q2 2021 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $1.91M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.