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BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust
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105 hedge funds and large institutions have $367M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.35% less ownership

Funds ownership: 30.95% → 28.6% (-2.3%)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 110 → 105 (-5)

21% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 19

23% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $476M → $367M (-$109M)

29% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 42

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)

Holders
105
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-4.55%
% of All Funds
1.41%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
15
Increased
30
Reduced
42
Closed
19
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
+$4.87M
2
WS
Wedbush Securities
California
+$1.76M
3
AIA
Absolute Investment Advisers
Florida
+$1.59M
4
RA
RFG Advisory
Alabama
+$1.59M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$1.57M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
-$30.3M
2
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
-$4.77M
3
AGM
Alpine Global Management
New York
-$4.11M
4
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
-$3.54M
5
CC
CF Capital
Massachusetts
-$2.75M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
IFO
26
Intrepid Family Office
Florida
$1.64M -$238K -11,657 -11%
Osaic Holdings
27
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.56M -$2.02K -99 -0.1%
Stifel Financial
28
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.52M -$300K -14,695 -15%
CC
29
CF Capital
Massachusetts
$1.5M -$2.75M -134,649 -61%
SPIA
30
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$1.43M +$45.7K +2,240 +3%
RA
31
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$1.38M +$1.59M +77,863 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
32
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.33M -$45.2K -2,213 -3%
HighTower Advisors
33
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.25M +$255K +12,508 +21%
SA
34
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$1.17M -$748K -36,641 -36%
Allspring Global Investments
35
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$1.17M -$169K -8,288 -11%
Truist Financial
36
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$1.16M -$72.3K -3,542 -5%
LA
37
LM Advisors
California
$1.03M -$261K -12,808 -18%
PIWA
38
Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$1.01M +$1.16M +57,011 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
39
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1M -$49.5K -2,425 -4%
HI
40
HBK Investments
Texas
$907K -$131K -6,441 -11%
Wells Fargo
41
Wells Fargo
California
$860K +$140K +6,880 +17%
Janney Montgomery Scott
42
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$818K -$49.5K -2,427 -5%
Cetera Investment Advisers
43
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$812K +$615K +30,156 +193%
WAM
44
WNY Asset Management
New York
$681K -$75.2K -3,685 -9%
QL
45
Quarry LP
New York
$660K +$685K +33,574 +929%
PI
46
PFG Investments
New York
$578K -$20.4K -1,000 -3%
UPS
47
UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES
Illinois
$427K -$19.1K -937 -4%
SWM
48
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$406K +$223K +10,954 +92%
Jane Street
49
Jane Street
New York
$380K +$129K +6,324 +42%
FAM
50
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$376K +$432K +21,181 New
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BSTZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

105 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $367M — down 23% from $476M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of BSTZ and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 42 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.

The largest buyer was Sit Investment Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.87M. The largest seller was Saba Capital Management, cutting an estimated $30.3M.

  • 105 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) as of Q1 2025, down from 110 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $367M of BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust stock for Q1 2025, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust positions in Q1 2025 and 19 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust buyer in Q1 2025 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $4.87M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust seller in Q1 2025 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $30.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.