BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (the Trust) is a closed-end management investment company. The trust is focused on investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of United States (U.S.) and non-U.S. science and technology companies in any market capitalization range. The Trust invests in a portfolio of equity securities and also by employing a strategy of writing (selling) call and put options. Th Trust invests in various industries, such as software, information technology (IT) services, entertainment, diversified consumer services, health care technology, telecommunication services, banks, communications equipment, professional services, automobiles and other. The Trust’s investment manager is BlackRock Advisors, LLC.
Company profile
Ticker
BST, XBSTX
Exchange
CEO
John Perlowski
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
BST stock data
Latest filings (excl ownership)
N-CEN
Annual report (registered investment company)
14 Mar 24
N-CSR
Certified annual shareholder report (management investment company)
6 Mar 24
424B3
Prospectus supplement
13 Sep 23
424B3
Prospectus supplement
13 Sep 23
N-CSRS
Certified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)
1 Sep 23
N-PX
Annual report of proxy voting record
25 Aug 23
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
4 Aug 23
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
23 May 23
N-CEN
Annual report (registered investment company)
10 Mar 23
N-CSR
Certified annual shareholder report (management investment company)
7 Mar 23
Latest ownership filings
NPORT-P
BlackRock Science & Technology Trust (Dec 2023 report)
26 Feb 24
4
Tony Kim
2 Feb 24
4
Kyle McClements
2 Feb 24
4
Christopher Accettella
2 Feb 24
4
Steven Reid Menge
2 Feb 24
NPORT-P
BlackRock Science & Technology Trust (Sep 2023 report)
28 Nov 23
4
Tony Kim
21 Sep 23
3
Arthur Philip Steinmetz
14 Sep 23
NPORT-P
BlackRock Science & Technology Trust (Jun 2023 report)
25 Aug 23
4
Tony Kim
23 Aug 23
Funds
Series | Ticker | %Monthly Return ? | $Assets | #Holdings | As of | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock Science & Technology Trust | – | 2.81 | -2.61 | -5.11 | 1.11 bn | 268 | Sep 2023 |
Institutional ownership, Q3 2023
18.1% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders | Current |
---|---|
Total holders | 94 |
Opened positions | 12 |
Closed positions | 4 |
Increased positions | 32 |
Reduced positions | 31 |
13F shares | Current |
---|---|
Total value | 181.60 bn |
Total shares | 6.10 mm |
Total puts | 0.00 |
Total calls | 0.00 |
Total put/call ratio | – |
Largest owners | Shares | Value |
---|---|---|
MS Morgan Stanley | 1.33 mm | $41.70 bn |
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors | 558.89 k | $17.55 bn |
AMP Ameriprise Financial | 528.53 k | $16.53 bn |
WFC Wells Fargo & Co. | 457.47 k | $14.37 bn |
Raymond James & Associates | 371.48 k | $11.67 bn |
IVZ Invesco | 330.01 k | $10.37 bn |
Wedbush Securities | 267.82 k | $8.41 bn |
RY Royal Bank Of Canada | 257.99 k | $8.10 bn |
Advisor | 202.19 k | $6.35 bn |
BAC Bank Of America | 190.26 k | $5.98 bn |
Recent insider trades
Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 Jan 24 | Christopher Accettella | Common Stock | Sale back to company | Dispose D | No | No | 35.58 | 222.596 | 7.92 k | 0 |
31 Jan 24 | Christopher Accettella | Common Stock | Option exercise | Acquire M | No | No | 0 | 222.596 | 0.00 | 222.596 |
31 Jan 24 | Christopher Accettella | Phantom Shares Common Stock | Option exercise | Dispose M | No | No | 0 | 66.853 | 0.00 | 0 |
31 Jan 24 | Christopher Accettella | Phantom Shares Common Stock | Option exercise | Dispose M | No | No | 0 | 81.447 | 0.00 | 81.447 |
31 Jan 24 | Christopher Accettella | Phantom Shares Common Stock | Option exercise | Dispose M | No | No | 0 | 74.297 | 0.00 | 148.593 |
31 Jan 24 | McClements Kyle | Common Stock | Sale back to company | Dispose D | No | No | 35.58 | 673.957 | 23.98 k | 414.588 |
31 Jan 24 | McClements Kyle | Common Stock | Option exercise | Acquire M | No | No | 0 | 673.957 | 0.00 | 1,088.545 |
31 Jan 24 | McClements Kyle | Phantom Shares Common Stock | Option exercise | Dispose M | No | No | 0 | 218.52 | 0.00 | 0 |
31 Jan 24 | McClements Kyle | Phantom Shares Common Stock | Option exercise | Dispose M | No | No | 0 | 276.918 | 0.00 | 276.918 |
31 Jan 24 | McClements Kyle | Phantom Shares Common Stock | Option exercise | Dispose M | No | No | 0 | 178.518 | 0.00 | 357.037 |
Press releases
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
1 Apr 24
Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
28 Mar 24
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
1 Mar 24
Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
29 Feb 24
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
1 Feb 24