BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $571M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
260% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $159M → $571M (+$412M)
163% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 8
59% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 22
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 87 → 97 (+10)
1.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 21.36% → 22.55% (+1.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WS
Wedbush Securities
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$2.54M |
| 2 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$2.38M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$2.37M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.56M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.27M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.16M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$629K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$561K |
| 5 |
KA
Kovack Advisors
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$529K |
BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
97 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $571M — up 260% from $159M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new BST positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wedbush Securities, adding an estimated $2.54M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $1.27M.
- 97 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q4 2022, up from 87 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $571M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q4 2022, up 260% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q4 2022 and 8 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q4 2022 was Wedbush Securities, an estimated $2.54M added.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q4 2022 was UBS Group, an estimated $1.27M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.