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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust

109 hedge funds and large institutions have $316M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 12

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $285M → $316M (+$31M)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 101109 (+8)

1.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 22.24%21.04% (-1.2%)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 (-1)

53% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 60

Holders
109
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+7.92%
% of All Funds
1.9%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
20
Increased
28
Reduced
60
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$64.4M -$454K -7,970 -0.7%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$31.8M -$841K -14,771 -3%
RJFSA
3
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$22.1M -$1.91M -33,624 -8%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$20.1M -$435K -7,644 -2%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$20.1M +$300K +5,271 +2%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$16.1M -$1.15M -20,266 -7%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$14.9M +$311K +5,469 +2%
Ameriprise
8
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$13M +$372K +6,533 +3%
22CM
9
20/20 Capital Management
California
$11.9M +$1.15M +20,223 +11%
Invesco
10
Invesco
Georgia
$11.8M +$674K +11,831 +6%
SFBLI
11
Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Mississippi
$11.5M -$132K -2,315 -1%
Osaic Holdings
12
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$6.01M +$258K +4,534 +5%
BFS
13
Bickling Financial Services
Massachusetts
$5.97M -$1.45M -25,433 -20%
Janney Montgomery Scott
14
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.82M -$103K -1,811 -2%
FWC
15
First Washington Corp
Washington
$4.76M -$1.77M -31,010 -28%
First Trust Advisors
16
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$4.76M -$703K -12,338 -13%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
17
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$4.36M +$1.22M +21,352 +41%
SPIA
18
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$3.7M -$552K -9,687 -13%
YCM
19
Yakira Capital Management
Connecticut
$2.34M +$2.23M +39,218 New
Stifel Financial
20
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.24M -$252K -4,425 -11%
SC
21
Sculptor Capital
New York
$2.06M +$1.97M +34,576 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
22
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.95M -$69.7K -1,223 -4%
Truist Financial
23
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$1.7M -$1.55M -27,197 -49%
LPL Financial
24
LPL Financial
California
$1.47M -$121K -2,116 -8%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
25
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.3M -$460K -8,078 -27%

BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

109 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $316M — up 11% from $285M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new BST positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Yakira Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.23M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.91M.

  • 109 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q2 2021, up from 101 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $316M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q2 2021, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q2 2021 and 12 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q2 2021 was Yakira Capital Management, an estimated $2.23M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q2 2021 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $1.91M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.