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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
EWM
76
EPG Wealth Management
Georgia
$211K +$4.82K +132 +2%
Focus Partners Wealth
77
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$211K +$233K +6,392 New
SFS
78
Symphony Financial Services
Ohio
$210K +$17.2K +471 +8%
Goldman Sachs
79
Goldman Sachs
New York
$203K +$21.9K +600 +11%
HA
80
Herold Advisors
New York
$202K +$2.01K +55 +0.9%
MWM
81
MGB Wealth Management
Texas
$202K +$212K +5,812 New
CIAS
82
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$201K +$222K +6,082 New
SS
83
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$191K -$246K -6,735 -54%
HIA
84
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$115K – – –
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
85
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$113K -$1.94K -53 -2%
JP Morgan Chase
86
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$93.2K – – –
WSFS
87
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
$70.9K – – –
Comerica Bank
88
Comerica Bank
Texas
$70.9K – – –
HNB
89
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$69.3K – – –
PS
90
Principal Securities
Iowa
$67.2K – – –
WPA
91
Wealth Preservation Advisors
Tennessee
$53.2K +$58.9K +1,613 New
TCOV
92
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$49.5K – – –
HI
93
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$48K – – –
OP
94
ORG Partners
Indiana
$47K +$51.2K +1,404 New
MCM
95
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$38.3K +$37 +1 +0.1%
LFG
96
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$36.8K -$302K -8,266 -88%
FDCDDQ
97
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$32K – – –
SWM
98
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$29.4K -$292 -8 -0.9%
NA
99
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$26.6K -$9.05K -248 -24%
AF
100
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$24.5K +$27.1K +742 New
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4
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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.