BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
BST
80 hedge funds and large institutions have $195M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
217% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 6
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 21
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 67 → 80 (+13)
0.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 18.99% → 18.92% (-0.07%)
5% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $13.3M | Capital outflows: $14M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.09M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$763K |
| 3 |
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$640K |
| 4 |
22CM
20/20 Capital Management
Costa Mesa,
California
|
+$533K |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$530K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$9.05M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.07M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$694K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$602K |
| 5 |
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$495K |
BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
80 of the 4,972 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $195M — up 13% from $172M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new BST positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $5.09M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $9.05M.
- 80 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q3 2020, up from 67 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $195M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q3 2020, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q3 2020 and 6 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q3 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $5.09M added.
- The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q3 2020 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $9.05M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.