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BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust

100 hedge funds and large institutions have $460M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 29

0.19% less ownership

Funds ownership: 20.35%20.16% (-0.19%)

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 110100 (-10)

24% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $606M → $460M (-$146M)

36% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 25

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

Holders
100
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-9.09%
% of All Funds
1.58%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
16
Increased
34
Reduced
29
Closed
25
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$163M -$1.54M -51,684 -0.9%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$62.4M -$15.3M -513,227 -19%
RJA
3
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$36.1M +$948K +31,791 +3%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$34.4M -$3.1M -103,980 -8%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$18.5M +$1.87M +62,759 +11%
RJFSA
6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$15M +$1.11M +37,244 +8%
AWA
7
Amplius Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$13.3M +$6.3M +211,194 +88%
1CP
8
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$12.8M +$4.82M +161,421 +59%
Lazard Asset Management
9
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$9.97M +$109K +3,648 +1%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.71M +$2.43M +81,482 +45%
BFS
11
Bickling Financial Services
Massachusetts
$5.48M +$34.5K +1,156 +0.6%
1832 Asset Management
12
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$5.08M -$1.41M -47,118 -21%
JMPWA
13
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$5.01M +$265K +8,894 +6%
Rockefeller Capital Management
14
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$4.84M +$270K +9,060 +6%
Stifel Financial
15
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$4.42M -$295K -9,901 -6%
KIM
16
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$4.31M +$2.97M +99,449 +210%
Osaic Holdings
17
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$4.19M +$226K +7,590 +28%
SMC
18
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$3.82M +$453K +15,172 +13%
SPIA
19
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$3.79M -$685K -22,973 -15%
TJHA
20
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$3.74M -$1.15M -38,513 -23%
Janney Montgomery Scott
21
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.86M -$84.9K -2,847 -3%
WAM
22
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$2.55M +$2.59M +86,905 New
First Trust Advisors
23
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$2.51M -$50.4K -1,691 -2%
CA
24
Claro Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.19M
Truist Financial
25
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$2.11M -$1.69M -56,610 -44%

BSTZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

100 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $460M — down 24% from $606M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of BSTZ and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 34 added.

The largest buyer was Amplius Wealth Advisors, adding an estimated $6.3M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $15.3M.

  • 100 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) as of Q1 2022, down from 110 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $460M of BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust stock for Q1 2022, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust positions in Q1 2022 and 25 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust buyer in Q1 2022 was Amplius Wealth Advisors, an estimated $6.3M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust seller in Q1 2022 was UBS Group, an estimated $15.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.