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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
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125 hedge funds and large institutions have $406M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

93% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 15

53% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 30

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 113 → 125 (+12)

1.28% less ownership

Funds ownership: 33.46% → 32.18% (-1.3%)

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $441M → $406M (-$34.8M)

75% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 1 (-3)

Holders
125
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+10.62%
% of All Funds
1.92%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-75%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
29
Increased
46
Reduced
30
Closed
15
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
+$10.2M
2
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
+$8.73M
3
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
+$6.31M
4
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
+$2.45M
5
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Massachusetts
+$2.25M

Top Sellers

1
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
-$31M
2
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
-$6.82M
3
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
-$6.67M
4
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
-$4.02M
5
CCP
Clough Capital Partners
Massachusetts
-$3.54M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$59.7M +$1.66M +31,660 +3%
SIA
2
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$33.6M -$31M -591,753 -47%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$25.4M +$625K +11,938 +2%
Invesco
4
Invesco
Georgia
$23.4M +$2.45M +46,752 +11%
RCM
5
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$23.2M -$6.82M -130,128 -22%
KIM
6
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$23M +$8.73M +166,683 +57%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$19.4M -$1.33M -25,422 -6%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$19.1M +$642K +12,264 +3%
Bank of America
9
Bank of America
North Carolina
$17.6M -$1.34M -25,516 -7%
UBS Group
10
UBS Group
Switzerland
$16.5M -$532K -10,154 -3%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$13.9M -$1.13M -21,585 -7%
Ameriprise
12
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$13.5M +$1.04M +19,790 +8%
SFBLI
13
Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Mississippi
$11.7M – – –
1CP
14
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$11.3M +$10.2M +194,390 +598%
FWC
15
First Washington Corp
Washington
$6.36M +$312K +5,947 +5%
1832 Asset Management
16
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$6.04M +$6.31M +120,394 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
17
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5.17M -$9.17K -175 -0.2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
18
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$5.11M +$548K +10,463 +11%
SPIA
19
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$4.26M -$32.6K -623 -0.7%
First Trust Advisors
20
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$4.26M +$80.4K +1,534 +2%
YCM
21
Yakira Capital Management
Connecticut
$3.99M -$500K -9,542 -11%
Cohen & Steers
22
Cohen & Steers
New York
$3.49M – – –
BFS
23
Bickling Financial Services
Massachusetts
$3.37M -$836K -15,953 -19%
Osaic Holdings
24
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$3.34M +$37.2K +711 +1%
WAM
25
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$2.38M +$1.36M +26,011 +121%
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BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

125 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $406M — down 7.9% from $441M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new BST positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.

The largest buyer was 1607 Capital Partners, adding an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was Sit Investment Associates, cutting an estimated $31M.

  • 125 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q4 2021, up from 113 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $406M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q4 2021, down 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 29 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q4 2021 and 15 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q4 2021 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $10.2M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q4 2021 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $31M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.