BLACKROCK SCIENCE & TECHNOLO BST
SHS · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 09258G104
107
institutional holders
-2 vs Q4 2023
9.1m
shares reported held*
$333.9mreported value*
12 new
37 added
32 reduced
16 sold out
net bought ≈ $47.8m (+1.3m shares)
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $36.90.
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 88 |
| Q4 2022 | 97 |
| Q1 2023 | 96 |
| Q2 2023 | 94 |
| Q3 2023 | 102 |
| Q4 2023 | 109 |
| Q1 2024 | 107 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Bought or addedCut or sold out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 53 | 30 |
| Q1 2023 | 44 | 40 |
| Q2 2023 | 47 | 33 |
| Q3 2023 | 46 | 35 |
| Q4 2023 | 50 | 44 |
| Q1 2024 | 49 | 48 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.3m |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | New | +42.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +14.8k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. | Added | +10.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +10.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Added | +9.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +7.9k |
| HARTLINE INVESTMENT CORP/ | New | +7.5k |
| Mirador Capital Partners LP | New | +7.5k |
| Sunbelt Securities, Inc. | Added | +7.3k |
Biggest sellers
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC | Sold out | -31.9k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC | Sold out | -14.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -12.5k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Sold out | -12.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES | Reduced | -11.2k |
| Arax Advisory Partners | Sold out | -9.5k |
| Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. | Sold out | -8.5k |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC | Reduced | -7.2k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS | Sold out | -7.1k |
| Altus Wealth Group LLC | Sold out | -6.8k |
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2024
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
None reported in Q1 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.1m $153.0m | Added +1.3m |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 591.1k $21.8m | Added +10.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 498.5k $18.4m | Added +14.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 492.2k $18.2m | Added +9.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 370.3k $13.7m | Reduced -11.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 279.7k $10.3m | Reduced -12.5k |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.36% of their portfolio | 261.8k $9.7m | Reduced -7.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 250.3k $9.2m | Reduced -3.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 193.8k $7.2m | Added +1.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 170.6k $6.3m | Added +10.4k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 161.4k $6.0m | Added +3.1k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 136.6k $5.0m | Added +6.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 119.0k $4.4m | Reduced -4.3k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 111.2k $4.1m | Added +46 |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.44% of their portfolio | 71.6k $2.6m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.2k $2.5m | Added +1.8k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.2k $2.2m | Added +4.0k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.5k $2.2m | Added +1.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.1k $2.1m | Added +7.9k |
| Wealthspire Retirement, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 55.2k $2.0m | Added +574 |
| Sowell Financial Services LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 54.8k $2.0m | Reduced -4.1k |
| Sunbelt Securities, Inc. 0.20% of their portfolio | 49.3k $1.8m | Added +7.3k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.4k $1.6m | New |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.7k $1.5m | Added +2.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.5k $1.3m | Added +42 |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 32.6k $1.2m | Added +251 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.4k $1.2m | Reduced -1.6k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.7k $1.2m | Added +1.3k |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 30.0k $1.1m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.1k $928.1k | Reduced -6.4k |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 24.6k $907.6k | Reduced -340 |
| WEALTH EFFECTS LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 21.4k $791.2k | Reduced -962 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.3k $748.1k | Reduced -42 |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 19.3k $607.4k | Reduced -361 |
| Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 18.9k $698.1k | Added +248 |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 18.8k $694.4k | Added +300 |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.5k $647.4k | Unchanged |
| Stolper Co 0.23% of their portfolio | 17.2k $634.0k | Added +113 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.7k $615.3k | Reduced -830 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 15.6k $567.8k | Added +1.2k |
| Compound Planning, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 15.0k $554.7k | Reduced -565 |
| Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 14.6k $539.0k | Added +4.0k |
| SMITH, MOORE & CO. 0.06% of their portfolio | 14.0k $516.4k | Reduced -2.4k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.8k $508.9k | Reduced -1.0k |
| Claro Advisors Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 13.8k $508.2k | Reduced -1.1k |
| GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.4k $495.3k | Unchanged |
| Stonebrook Private Inc. 0.14% of their portfolio | 13.2k $488.7k | Reduced -972 |
| Hilltop Holdings Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 12.6k $465.5k | Added +270 |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $428.6k | Added +5.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES TRUST N.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.0k $405.7k | Added +1.4k |
| Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. 0.33% of their portfolio | 10.6k $386.0k | Reduced -2.0k |
| Focus Financial Network, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.6k $360.4k | First filing |
| Next Level Private LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 9.4k $345.4k | Reduced -1.5k |
| Perigon Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.2k $340.1k | Added +17 |
| Faithward Advisors, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 8.9k $327.4k | Not comparable |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.5k $315.0k | Reduced -3.9k |
| MOSAIC FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 8.5k $314.0k | First filing |
| Semus Wealth Partners LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 8.5k $312.5k | Reduced -746 |
| Mutual Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.8k $286.7k | Added +600 |
| WALLED LAKE PLANNING & WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 7.7k $285.8k | Added +156 |
| HARTLINE INVESTMENT CORP/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 7.5k $278.0k | New |
| Bay Colony Advisory Group, Inc d/b/a Bay Colony Advisors 0.05% of their portfolio | 7.5k $278.0k | Added +806 |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.5k $277.8k | Added +750 |
| Mirador Capital Partners LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 7.5k $277.0k | New |
| LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.4k $247.5k | Unchanged |
| ELCO Management Co., LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 7.2k $265.8k | Unchanged |
| Keystone Financial Group 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.7k $248.6k | Unchanged |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.4k $236.3k | Reduced -300 |
| Coordinated Financial Services, Inc./CO 0.20% of their portfolio | 6.4k $234.7k | First filing |
| DAYMARK WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.0k $220.6k | Unchanged |
| EPG Wealth Management LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.9k $217.3k | Added +79 |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.9k $180.8k | Added +216 |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6k $135.0k | Reduced -71 |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4k $125.2k | Unchanged |
| HARBOR INVESTMENT ADVISORY, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0k $110.6k | Reduced -266 |
| PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7k $99.5k | Reduced -1.3k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $67.9k | Unchanged |
| TRUST CO OF VERMONT 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $55.4k | Unchanged |
| Capital Analysts, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $48.0k | Added +117 |
| TUCKER ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2k $45.9k | New |
| Parallel Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $42.7k | Added +23 |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $40.5k | Unchanged |
| CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $38.2k | Unchanged |
| Avior Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $37.7k | Reduced -221 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $37.0k | Reduced -1.3k |
| Westside Investment Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0k $36.9k | Unchanged |
| Compass Wealth Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0k $36.9k | New |
| Larson Financial Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 993 $36.7k | Added +793 |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.00% of their portfolio | 970 $35.8k | Unchanged |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 891 $32.9k | Reduced -282 |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 710 $24.6k | New |
| Retirement Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 647 $23.9k | Reduced -50 |
| HM PAYSON & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 600 $22.2k | Unchanged |
| MONETARY MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 445 $16.4k | Unchanged |
| JFS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 383 $14.1k | Unchanged |
| JNBA Financial Advisors 0.00% of their portfolio | 359 $13.3k | Unchanged |
| BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 300 $11.0k | New |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 260 $9.6k | New |
| SJS Investment Consulting Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 250 $9.2k | New |
| TruNorth Capital Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 90 $3.3k | First filing |