BLACKROCK SCIENCE & TECHNOLO BST
SHS · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 09258G104
* 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 ≈ $50.71.
Trends to Q2 2026
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 |
| Q2 2024 | 112 |
| Q3 2024 | 119 |
| Q4 2024 | 122 |
| Q1 2025 | 122 |
| Q2 2025 | 129 |
| Q3 2025 | 136 |
| Q4 2025 | 134 |
| Q1 2026 | 122 |
| Q2 2026 | 136 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 61 | 42 |
| Q4 2024 | 52 | 52 |
| Q1 2025 | 57 | 49 |
| Q2 2025 | 76 | 34 |
| Q3 2025 | 72 | 43 |
| Q4 2025 | 66 | 42 |
| Q1 2026 | 60 | 53 |
| Q2 2026 | 82 | 44 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +145.6k |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | Added | +93.8k |
| Karpus Management, Inc. | Added | +76.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +74.7k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | Added | +42.0k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | Added | +29.9k |
| J.W. COLE ADVISORS, INC. | New | +28.9k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +25.7k |
| MGO ONE SEVEN LLC | New | +20.1k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. | Added | +17.6k |
Biggest sellers
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -121.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -81.6k |
| Stolper Co | Reduced | -42.1k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -29.1k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -17.4k |
| David J Yvars Group | Reduced | -8.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -8.1k |
| Private Wealth Asset Management, LLC | Sold out | -7.6k |
| Claro Advisors Inc. | Sold out | -7.1k |
| Keystone Financial Group | Sold out | -6.9k |
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
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.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 1 | $1.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $72.5m | Added +145.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 787.6k $39.9m | Added +4.3k |
| Karpus Management, Inc. 0.93% of their portfolio | 639.5k $32.4m | Added +76.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 483.3k $24.5m | Added +74.7k |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 2.07% of their portfolio | 468.6k $23.8m | Added +93.8k |
| Z3 Capital Partners, LLC 4.17% of their portfolio | 391.3k $19.8m | Added +3.1k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 278.6k $14.1m | Added +4.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 266.6k $13.5m | Reduced -121.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 265.3k $13.5m | Reduced -8.1k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 212.0k $10.7m | Added +4.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 198.5k $10.1m | Reduced -81.6k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 154.1k $7.8m | Added +2.6k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 145.4k $7.4m | Added +5.2k |
| Alchemi Wealth, LLC 2.72% of their portfolio | 114.6k $5.8m | Reduced -2.2k |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 92.3k $4.7m | Added +4.5k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 87.2k $4.4m | Added +42.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.3k $4.2m | Reduced -768 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.9k $4.2m | Reduced -17.4k |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.33% of their portfolio | 70.0k $3.5m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.2k $3.5m | Added +10.3k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.6k $3.4m | Added +7.4k |
| Wealthspire Retirement, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 67.4k $3.4m | Added +2.4k |
| PMG Family Office LLC 3.02% of their portfolio | 64.6k $3.3m | Added +270 |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 42.9k $2.2m | Reduced -2.1k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.8k $2.0m | Added +29.9k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.0k $2.0m | Reduced -537 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.9k $1.8m | Added +25.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.7k $1.8m | Added +5.5k |
| Mission Hills Financial Advisory, LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 34.5k $1.8m | Added +10.6k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.6k $1.7m | Reduced -668 |
| Summit Financial, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 30.9k $1.6m | Added +1.1k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.5k $1.5m | Added +309 |
| J.W. COLE ADVISORS, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 28.9k $1.5m | New |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.2k $1.2m | Reduced -5.6k |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.1k $1.2m | Added +2.3k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.7k $1.2m | Added +1.6k |
| David J Yvars Group 0.55% of their portfolio | 22.3k $1.1m | Reduced -8.8k |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.0k $1.1m | Reduced -3.0k |
| MGO ONE SEVEN LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.1k $1.0m | New |
| Stolper Co 0.25% of their portfolio | 19.4k $983.0k | Reduced -42.1k |
| Focus Financial Network, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 18.5k $937.3k | Added +1.0k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.4k $935.4k | Added +17.6k |
| Anchor Capital Management Group Inc 0.63% of their portfolio | 18.0k $912.8k | Unchanged |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.0k $912.1k | Added +11.2k |
| Merit Financial Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.1k $865.4k | Added +2 |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 16.9k $856.5k | Added +1.9k |
| Compound Planning, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.9k $855.1k | Added +5.4k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.8k $850.9k | Added +67 |
| WEALTH EFFECTS LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 16.8k $849.7k | Added +16 |
| &PARTNERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.1k $817.9k | Added +3.4k |
| SMITH, MOORE & CO. 0.05% of their portfolio | 15.5k $785.6k | Reduced -350 |
| Next Level Private LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 15.2k $769.5k | Added +106 |
| RMR Wealth Builders 0.04% of their portfolio | 14.2k $717.7k | New |
| Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 14.0k $640.4k | Unchanged |
| FORTEM FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 13.8k $699.3k | Added +428 |
| Abel Hall, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 13.0k $659.2k | Unchanged |
| Hilltop Holdings Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 12.9k $655.7k | Reduced -2.1k |
| Dakota Wealth Management 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.9k $652.0k | Added +366 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 12.7k $633.9k | Reduced -1.1k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.4k $631.0k | Added +1 |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.4k $578.7k | Added +4.3k |
| Mutual Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.1k $563.4k | Reduced -185 |
| Advisory Advocates, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 11.1k $560.9k | Added +190 |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 10.3k $503.5k | Added +101 |
| Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. 0.32% of their portfolio | 10.1k $512.0k | Added +940 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $508.2k | New |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.5k $484.2k | Added +148 |
| WALLED LAKE PLANNING & WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 9.5k $482.2k | Added +152 |
| Bay Colony Advisory Group, Inc d/b/a Bay Colony Advisors 0.05% of their portfolio | 9.4k $477.5k | Added +372 |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.3k $473.4k | Unchanged |
| MPWM ADVISORY SOLUTIONS, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 8.7k $443.0k | Reduced -368 |
| GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.7k $439.6k | Added +7 |
| Faithward Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 8.7k $438.7k | Reduced -2.0k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.6k $434.7k | Added +332 |
| Harbour Wealth Management Group, Inc. 0.28% of their portfolio | 8.2k $417.4k | Added +159 |
| Mirador Capital Partners LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 7.7k $392.0k | Added +43 |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.3k $370.9k | New |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.2k $364.1k | New |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.2k $362.9k | New |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.9k $351.5k | New |
| PREVAIL INNOVATIVE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.9k $350.6k | New |
| Noble Wealth Management PBC 0.16% of their portfolio | 6.8k $344.8k | New |
| VISTA INVESTMENT PARTNERS II, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 6.7k $339.1k | Reduced -57 |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.7k $338.5k | Unchanged |
| Symphony Financial Services, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 6.6k $333.8k | Reduced -411 |
| Herold Advisors, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 6.1k $307.0k | Unchanged |
| DAYMARK WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.0k $303.0k | Unchanged |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.1k $260.4k | New |
| Perigon Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $253.7k | New |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $253.8k | Reduced -900 |
| MOSAIC FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 5.0k $254.0k | New |
| Empirical Asset Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.0k $253.6k | New |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.9k $249.8k | Reduced -747 |
| CASCADE INVESTMENT GROUP, INC. 0.14% of their portfolio | 4.8k $242.1k | New |
| Fort Point Capital Partners LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.4k $222.4k | New |
| Smartleaf Asset Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.2k $207.5k | Unchanged |
| Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.1k $207.9k | New |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0k $204.8k | Added +923 |
| First Financial Group Corp 0.15% of their portfolio | 4.0k $202.8k | New |
| Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.0k $202.6k | New |