BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
93 hedge funds and large institutions have $206M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
90% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 20
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $189M → $206M (+$17.2M)
0.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.29% → 23.67% (+0.39%)
9% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 11
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 95 → 93 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WS
Wedbush Securities
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$2.25M |
| 2 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$2.16M |
| 3 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.25M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$1.1M |
| 5 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
+$598K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$5.29M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$760K |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$539K |
| 4 |
PFS
Prospera Financial Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$441K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$342K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$12K | -371 | Closed |
|
|
IBOK
102
Independence Bank of Kentucky
Owensboro,
Kentucky
| – | -$10.8K | -335 | Closed |
|
|
CAM
103
Chesapeake Asset Management
New York
| – | -$1.78K | -55 | Closed |
|
104
BlackRock
New York
| – | -$134 | -4 | Closed |
|
BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
93 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $206M — up 9.1% from $189M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of BST and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 38 added.
The largest buyer was Wedbush Securities, adding an estimated $2.25M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $5.29M.
- 93 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q2 2023, down from 95 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $206M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q2 2023, up 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q2 2023 and 11 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q2 2023 was Wedbush Securities, an estimated $2.25M added.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q2 2023 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $5.29M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.