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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust

67 hedge funds and large institutions have $172M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

57% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 7

53% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 17

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $135M → $172M (+$36.9M)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6367 (+4)

1.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 20.44%19.22% (-1.2%)

Holders
67
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+6.35%
% of All Funds
1.37%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
11
Increased
26
Reduced
17
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$33.4M +$759K +22,457 +3%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$29.9M +$1.03M +30,407 +4%
RJFSA
3
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$17.6M +$885K +26,196 +6%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$14.2M -$1.29M -38,273 -9%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$12M -$1.09M -32,264 -9%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$11.2M +$411K +12,170 +4%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$9.36M +$2.37M +70,048 +39%
Invesco
8
Invesco
Georgia
$8.35M -$937K -27,744 -11%
Ameriprise
9
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$5.13M +$1.02M +30,193 +28%
First Trust Advisors
10
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$5.01M -$255K -7,545 -5%
Janney Montgomery Scott
11
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3M +$1.52K +45 +0.1%
SPIA
12
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$2.7M +$50.3K +1,488 +2%
Truist Financial
13
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$2.1M +$43.5K +1,288 +2%
Osaic Holdings
14
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.6M +$2.77K +82 +0.2%
Stifel Financial
15
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.29M +$109K +3,233 +10%
Commonwealth Equity Services
16
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.07M +$144K +4,251 +17%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
17
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$855K +$147K +4,338 +23%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
18
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$837K -$10.9K -324 -1%
KA
19
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$727K -$1.79K -53 -0.3%
CA
20
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$716K +$648K +19,175 New
Cohen & Steers
21
Cohen & Steers
New York
$636K +$575K +17,018 New
LPL Financial
22
LPL Financial
California
$619K +$236K +6,987 +73%
MIAN
23
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$582K -$182K -5,377 -26%
CIBC World Market
24
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$575K +$155K +4,590 +42%
WIA
25
Wealthstreet Investment Advisors
Texas
$510K +$68.4K +2,024 +17%

BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

67 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $172M — up 27% from $135M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new BST positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $2.37M. The largest seller was Karpus Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.41M sold.

  • 67 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q2 2020, up from 63 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $172M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q2 2020, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q2 2020 and 7 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q2 2020 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $2.37M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q2 2020 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $8.41M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.