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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
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107 hedge funds and large institutions have $233M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

15% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 33

7% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 15

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 108 → 107 (-1)

5.57% less ownership

Funds ownership: 30.55% → 24.98% (-5.6%)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $260M → $233M (-$27M)

Holders
107
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.93%
% of All Funds
1.54%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
16
Increased
38
Reduced
33
Closed
15
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$1.53M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$531K
3
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$387K
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$375K
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$358K

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$52M
2
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
-$498K
3
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$451K
4
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$403K
5
HF
HRT Financial
New York
-$403K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HIA
76
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$111K -$9.57K -266 -8%
PS
77
Principal Securities
Iowa
$99.5K -$47.5K -1,320 -33%
HI
78
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$67.9K – – –
TCOV
79
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$55.4K – – –
CAL
80
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$48K +$4.21K +117 +10%
TAM
81
Tucker Asset Management
Colorado
$45.9K +$44.7K +1,242 New
PA
82
Parallel Advisors
California
$42.7K +$827 +23 +2%
GRP
83
Global Retirement Partners
California
$40.5K – – –
CFD
84
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$38.2K – – –
AWM
85
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$37.7K -$7.95K -221 -18%
NA
86
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$37K -$45.9K -1,276 -56%
WIM
87
Westside Investment Management
California
$36.9K – – –
CWM
88
Compass Wealth Management
Connecticut
$36.9K +$36K +1,000 New
LFG
89
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$36.7K +$28.5K +793 +397%
FDCDDQ
90
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$35.8K – – –
SWM
91
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$32.9K -$10.1K -282 -24%
EWA
92
EverSource Wealth Advisors
Alabama
$24.6K +$25.5K +710 New
RG
93
Retirement Group
California
$23.9K -$1.8K -50 -7%
HPC
94
HM Payson & Co
Maine
$22.2K – – –
MMG
95
Monetary Management Group
Missouri
$16.4K – – –
JWA
96
JFS Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$14.1K – – –
JFA
97
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$13.3K – – –
BEI
98
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$11K +$10.8K +300 New
TRCT
99
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$9.6K +$9.35K +260 New
SIC
100
SJS Investment Consulting
Ohio
$9.23K +$8.99K +250 New
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BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

107 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $233M — down 10% from $260M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new BST positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 38 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cetera Investment Advisers, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.53M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $52M.

  • 107 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q1 2024, down from 108 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $233M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q1 2024, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q1 2024 and 15 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q1 2024 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $1.53M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $52M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.