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91 hedge funds and large institutions have $276M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

120% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 10

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 18

41% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $195M → $276M (+$80.7M)

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 80 → 91 (+11)

2.67% more ownership

Funds ownership: 19.14% → 21.82% (+2.7%)

Holders
91
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+13.75%
% of All Funds
1.61%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
22
Increased
36
Reduced
18
Closed
10
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
22CM
20/20 Capital Management
California
+$7.52M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$2.08M
3
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$1.54M
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$1.19M
5
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
+$668K

Top Sellers

1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$1.25M
2
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$815K
3
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
-$666K
4
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
-$662K
5
KPWS
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
-$641K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$56M +$2.08M +44,134 +4%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$29M -$1.25M -26,545 -5%
RJFSA
3
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$23.7M -$666K -14,158 -3%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$19M +$352K +7,481 +2%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$18.5M +$668K +14,207 +4%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$15.9M -$43.2K -919 -0.3%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$13.7M +$1.19M +25,332 +11%
SFBLI
8
Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Mississippi
$10.8M +$9.62M +204,556 New
Invesco
9
Invesco
Georgia
$10.3M -$815K -17,326 -8%
Ameriprise
10
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$9.64M +$1.54M +32,702 +22%
22CM
11
20/20 Capital Management
California
$9.63M +$7.52M +159,788 +1,211%
BFS
12
Bickling Financial Services
Massachusetts
$7.12M +$6.36M +135,182 New
First Trust Advisors
13
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$5.42M -$662K -14,066 -12%
Janney Montgomery Scott
14
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.3M -$128K -2,721 -3%
SPIA
15
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$3.84M -$205K -4,360 -6%
Osaic Holdings
16
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$3.83M +$517K +10,981 +18%
Truist Financial
17
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$2.9M -$123K -2,611 -5%
Stifel Financial
18
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.17M +$615K +13,065 +46%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
19
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.94M +$458K +9,739 +36%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.82M +$248K +5,264 +18%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
21
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.6M -$77.6K -1,649 -5%
KAS
22
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.2M +$359K +7,633 +50%
LPL Financial
23
LPL Financial
California
$1.18M +$206K +4,385 +24%
KA
24
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$998K -$10.8K -230 -1%
SS
25
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$944K +$365K +7,758 +76%
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BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

91 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $276M — up 41% from $195M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new BST positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.

The largest buyer was 20/20 Capital Management, adding an estimated $7.52M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $1.25M.

  • 91 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q4 2020, up from 80 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $276M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q4 2020, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q4 2020 and 10 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q4 2020 was 20/20 Capital Management, an estimated $7.52M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q4 2020 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.25M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.