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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
EWA
101
EverSource Wealth Advisors
Alabama
$23.4K – – –
WIM
102
Westside Investment Management
California
$23.1K – – –
CAL
103
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$22K -$2.7K -74 -10%
PA
104
Parallel Advisors
California
$22K +$511 +14 +2%
EC
105
Elequin Capital
New York
$19.9K -$23.1K -634 -51%
HPC
106
HM Payson & Co
Maine
$19.8K – – –
MMG
107
Monetary Management Group
Missouri
$14.7K – – –
JWA
108
JFS Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$12.6K – – –
JFA
109
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$11.8K – – –
CFD
110
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$10.3K – – –
PWA
111
Physician Wealth Advisors
Utah
$10.1K – – –
TCM
112
TruNorth Capital Management
Michigan
$3.22K +$73 +2 +2%
BWAM
113
Boyd Watterson Asset Management
Ohio
$3.17K – – –
PSFG
114
Park Square Financial Group
Georgia
$1.45K – – –
T
115
Tidemark
California
$1.39K – – –
US Bancorp
116
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$1.32K – – –
FFA
117
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$302 – – –
KIG
118
Kessler Investment Group
Indiana
$247 – – –
AF
119
Allworth Financial
California
$213 -$16.3K -447 -99%
BlackRock
120
BlackRock
New York
$24 +$37 +1 New
WAM
121
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
– -$5.54M -151,664 Closed
RAM
122
Readystate Asset Management
Illinois
– -$1.58M -43,131 Closed
AWA
123
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
– -$759K -20,715 Closed
NMC
124
Nine Masts Capital
Hong Kong
– -$511K -13,972 Closed
AWS
125
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
– -$281K -7,679 Closed
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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.