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119 hedge funds and large institutions have $224M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

17% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 12

16% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 37

0.12% less ownership

Funds ownership: 19.67% → 19.55% (-0.12%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 120 → 119 (-1)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $250M → $224M (-$25.8M)

Holders
119
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.83%
% of All Funds
1.6%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
14
Increased
43
Reduced
37
Closed
12
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
+$3.07M
2
NAS
NWF Advisory Services
California
+$2.74M
3
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
+$1.51M
4
JWCA
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
+$1.04M
5
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
+$922K

Top Sellers

1
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
-$5.54M
2
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
-$2.58M
3
RAM
Readystate Asset Management
Illinois
-$1.58M
4
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$1.02M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$946K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$42.9M -$946K -25,905 -2%
Raymond James Financial
2
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$33.7M +$922K +25,260 +3%
Invesco
3
Invesco
Georgia
$16.3M -$830K -22,749 -4%
Ameriprise
4
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$14.6M -$1.02M -28,035 -6%
1CP
5
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$10.3M -$2.58M -70,561 -18%
KIM
6
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$9.92M +$1.51M +41,345 +16%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$9.79M +$53.9K +1,477 +0.5%
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$8.24M +$102K +2,793 +1%
WS
9
Wedbush Securities
California
$8M -$316K -8,662 -3%
Bank of America
10
Bank of America
North Carolina
$6.26M +$276K +7,557 +4%
SPIA
11
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$5.6M +$151K +4,150 +3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
12
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.88M +$219K +5,989 +4%
Osaic Holdings
13
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$4.46M +$779K +21,351 +19%
UBS Group
14
UBS Group
Switzerland
$3.78M -$811K -22,213 -16%
CA
15
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$2.78M +$3.07M +84,241 New
NAS
16
NWF Advisory Services
California
$2.47M +$2.74M +75,000 New
First Trust Advisors
17
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$2.35M +$19K +521 +0.7%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
18
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.13M -$89K -2,439 -4%
NRI
19
NFP Retirement Inc
California
$1.97M +$62.5K +1,713 +3%
Stifel Financial
20
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.8M +$71.8K +1,966 +4%
Cetera Investment Advisers
21
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$1.59M +$335K +9,178 +24%
OC
22
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$1.41M +$191K +5,222 +14%
Commonwealth Equity Services
23
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.33M -$76.1K -2,084 -5%
HighTower Advisors
24
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.15M -$133K -3,650 -9%
Truist Financial
25
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$988K -$87.1K -2,385 -7%
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BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

119 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $224M — down 10% from $250M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new BST positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cornerstone Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.07M. The largest seller was Wolverine Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.54M sold.

  • 119 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q1 2025, down from 120 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $224M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q1 2025, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q1 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q1 2025 was Cornerstone Advisors, an estimated $3.07M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q1 2025 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $5.54M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.