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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust

101 hedge funds and large institutions have $195M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 4

13% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 31

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 93101 (+8)

0.97% more ownership

Funds ownership: 23.67%24.64% (+0.97%)

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $206M → $195M (-$10.5M)

Holders
101
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+8.6%
% of All Funds
1.6%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
12
Increased
35
Reduced
31
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$41.7M +$867K +26,058 +2%
RJFSA
2
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$17.6M -$691K -20,781 -4%
Ameriprise
3
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$16.5M -$69K -2,075 -0.4%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$14.4M -$59.8K -1,796 -0.4%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$11.7M -$86K -2,586 -0.7%
Invesco
6
Invesco
Georgia
$10.4M +$2.64M +79,479 +32%
WS
7
Wedbush Securities
California
$8.41M +$551K +16,565 +7%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$8.1M +$181K +5,448 +2%
Osaic Holdings
9
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$6.35M +$2.77M +83,101 +70%
Bank of America
10
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5.98M +$46.5K +1,397 +0.7%
SPIA
11
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$4.67M +$455K +13,666 +10%
Janney Montgomery Scott
12
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.01M +$40.9K +1,229 +1%
LPL Financial
13
LPL Financial
California
$3.97M +$291K +8,760 +7%
UBS Group
14
UBS Group
Switzerland
$3.89M -$1.69M -50,679 -29%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.17M +$47K +1,413 +2%
SFS
16
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$2.04M -$55.1K -1,655 -2%
NAS
17
NWF Advisory Services
California
$1.92M +$96.5K +2,900 +5%
Rockefeller Capital Management
18
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$1.81M +$283K +8,511 +17%
First Trust Advisors
19
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.63M +$49.7K +1,495 +3%
HighTower Advisors
20
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.6M -$55.2K -1,659 -3%
NRI
21
NFP Retirement Inc
California
$1.42M +$74.4K +2,236 +5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
22
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.32M -$3.59K -108 -0.3%
Stifel Financial
23
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.29M +$14.1K +425 +1%
SS
24
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$1.1M +$113K +3,409 +11%
AWS
25
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$1.04M -$127K -3,818 -10%

BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

101 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $195M — down 5.1% from $206M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new BST positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Osaic Holdings, adding an estimated $2.77M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $1.69M.

  • 101 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q3 2023, up from 93 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $195M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q3 2023, down 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q3 2023 and 4 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q3 2023 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $2.77M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q3 2023 was UBS Group, an estimated $1.69M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.