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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust

113 hedge funds and large institutions have $441M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

162% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 21

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 24 (+2)

46% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 13

40% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $316M → $441M (+$125M)

12.43% more ownership

Funds ownership: 21.04%33.46% (+12%)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 109113 (+4)

Holders
113
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+3.67%
% of All Funds
1.98%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
19
Increased
55
Reduced
21
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SIA
1
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$65.9M +$68.3M +1,263,737 New
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$60.7M +$4.46M +82,416 +8%
RCM
3
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$31M +$32.1M +594,197 New
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$25.9M -$2.01M -37,113 -7%
Invesco
5
Invesco
Georgia
$21.9M +$12M +222,681 +113%
RJFSA
6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$21.5M +$2.29M +42,414 +11%
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$19.7M +$2.19M +40,417 +12%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$19.3M +$1.72M +31,817 +9%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$17.8M +$3.8M +70,245 +26%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$15.7M +$2.7M +49,935 +20%
KIM
11
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$15.3M +$15.9M +293,527 New
Ameriprise
12
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$13.1M +$1.77M +32,723 +15%
SFBLI
13
Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Mississippi
$12.2M +$2.26M +41,810 +22%
SC
14
Sculptor Capital
New York
$6.67M +$5.04M +93,258 +270%
FWC
15
First Washington Corp
Washington
$6.33M +$2.24M +41,500 +52%
Janney Montgomery Scott
16
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5.41M +$1.23M +22,769 +28%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
17
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$4.78M +$1M +18,525 +25%
YCM
18
Yakira Capital Management
Connecticut
$4.66M +$2.71M +50,101 +128%
COLIM
19
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$4.48M +$3.89M +71,955 +514%
SPIA
20
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$4.48M +$1.29M +23,773 +38%
First Trust Advisors
21
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$4.37M +$211K +3,899 +5%
BFS
22
Bickling Financial Services
Massachusetts
$4.35M -$904K -16,721 -17%
Cohen & Steers
23
Cohen & Steers
New York
$3.64M +$3.42M +63,261 +970%
CCP
24
Clough Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$3.54M +$3.67M +67,853 New
Osaic Holdings
25
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$3.44M -$1.88M -34,758 -34%

BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

113 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $441M — up 40% from $316M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new BST positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Sit Investment Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $68.3M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $2.01M.

  • 113 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q3 2021, up from 109 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $441M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q3 2021, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q3 2021 and 13 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q3 2021 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $68.3M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q3 2021 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $2.01M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.