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BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust

104 hedge funds and large institutions have $268M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

156% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 9

105% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 21

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 90104 (+14)

0.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 19.91%20.8% (+0.89%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $282M → $268M (-$13.6M)

Holders
104
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+15.56%
% of All Funds
1.65%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
23
Increased
43
Reduced
21
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$58.8M -$4.21M -238,213 -6%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$21.8M -$462K -26,142 -2%
KIM
3
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$20.9M -$72.6K -4,107 -0.3%
Invesco
4
Invesco
Georgia
$16.2M -$2.72M -153,837 -14%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$14.5M -$771K -43,650 -5%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$11.5M -$105K -5,941 -0.8%
1CP
7
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$10.3M +$615K +34,822 +6%
Lazard Asset Management
8
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$10.1M +$4.87M +275,559 +81%
SCM
9
Saba Capital Management
New York
$7.71M
RJFSA
10
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$7.59M +$251K +14,197 +3%
WS
11
Wedbush Securities
California
$7.1M +$952K +53,845 +14%
QC
12
Quantedge Capital
Singapore
$6M +$316K +17,900 +5%
Wells Fargo
13
Wells Fargo
California
$5.63M -$762K -43,127 -11%
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.39M +$428K +24,246 +8%
RL
15
RPO LLC
Connecticut
$4.2M +$3.78M +213,626 +521%
AA
16
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$4.16M +$2.72M +154,114 +158%
COLIM
17
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$3.72M -$14.1K -800 -0.4%
HighTower Advisors
18
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.57M +$1.39M +78,536 +57%
LPL Financial
19
LPL Financial
California
$3.51M +$34.9K +1,974 +0.9%
Allspring Global Investments
20
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$3.17M +$3.4M +192,368 New
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
21
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$2.78M +$2.98M +168,694 New
Osaic Holdings
22
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.45M +$931K +52,664 +55%
Rockefeller Capital Management
23
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$2.3M +$26.4K +1,492 +1%
WAM
24
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$2.23M +$2.39M +135,247 New
BFM
25
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
$1.89M +$1.7M +96,132 +521%

BSTZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

104 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $268M — down 4.8% from $282M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new BSTZ positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Lazard Asset Management, adding an estimated $4.87M. The largest seller was Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.03M sold.

  • 104 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) as of Q3 2023, up from 90 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $268M of BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust stock for Q3 2023, down 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 23 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust positions in Q3 2023 and 9 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust buyer in Q3 2023 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $4.87M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust seller in Q3 2023 was Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors, an estimated $5.03M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.