BSTZ - BlackRock Science & Technology Term Trust
A closed-end fund run by BlackRock. Invests in technology companies. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Is anyone targeting this fund?
Yes - one large investor is pushing for changes at this fund.
- Saba owns 7.9% and has said it may push for changes. Since Feb 5, 2024.
Is the fund doing anything you need to act on?
Nothing right now.
What this means for you
Saba has told the regulator it may push for changes at this fund. That usually means asking the fund to buy back shares at close to the full value of its holdings, to change who runs it, or to close down and pay holders out.
Nothing is required of you now. If the fund itself announces a buy-back or a vote, it appears in the box above with the date by which you would need to act.
Large investors can also sell down and walk away. We show every notice they file, the day it is filed.
What happened, and when
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March 17, 2026
Saba raised its stake to 7.9% (from 6.8%). It has said it may push for changes.
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Jan 15, 2026
Saba raised its stake to 6.8% (from 5.8%). It has said it may push for changes.
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May 23, 2025
Saba cut its stake to 5.8% (from 7%). It has said it may push for changes.
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May 22, 2025
The buy-back ended; the fund paid $20.0018 a share.
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May 21, 2025
The buy-back ended; an early count says holders offered 18% of all shares.
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April 17, 2025
The fund offered to buy back 2.5% of its shares at 98% of value, until May 20, 2025.
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Feb 27, 2025
Saba cut its stake to 7% (from 8.7%). It has said it may push for changes.
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Feb 26, 2025
The buy-back ended; the fund paid $21.6776 a share.
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Feb 25, 2025
The buy-back ended; an early count says holders offered 22.4% of all shares.
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Jan 23, 2025
The fund offered to buy back 2.5% of its shares at 98% of value, until Feb 24, 2025.
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Jan 21, 2025
Saba cut its stake to 8.7% (from 8.9%). It has said it may push for changes.
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Nov 21, 2024
The buy-back ended; the fund paid $22.344 a share.
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Nov 20, 2024
The buy-back ended; an early count says holders offered 26.6% of all shares.
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Oct 17, 2024
The fund offered to buy back 2.5% of its shares at 98% of value, until Nov 19, 2024.
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Oct 11, 2024
Saba raised its stake to 8.9% (from 8.6%). It has said it may push for changes.
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May 21, 2024
Saba raised its stake to 8.6% (from 8.5%). It has said it may push for changes.
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May 17, 2024
Saba raised its stake to 8.5% (from 7.4%). It has said it may push for changes.
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March 11, 2024
Saba raised its stake to 7.4% (from 6.3%). It has said it may push for changes.
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Feb 20, 2024
Saba raised its stake to 6.3% (from 5.1%). It has said it may push for changes.
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Feb 5, 2024
Saba now owns 5.1%. It has said it may push for changes.
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About this fund
- Run by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. Part of the BlackRock-advised Funds fund family. As of Dec 31, 2025, from the fund's yearly report. Original document →
- Size: about $2.38 billion of holdings, as of June 30, 2026. As of June 30, 2026, from the fund's quarterly holdings report. Original document →
- Borrowing: the fund borrows about 4% on top of its own money, as of June 30, 2026. Borrowed money makes gains and losses bigger. As of June 30, 2026, from the fund's quarterly holdings report. Original document →
- Costs: 1.3% a year in management fees; 1.4% a year in total, including interest on borrowed money. Fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025. As of Dec 31, 2025, from the fund's yearly report. Original document →
- Payouts: last fiscal year (ended Dec 31, 2025) the fund paid $2.81 a share, all of it from gains. As of Dec 31, 2025, from the fund's annual report. Original document →
- Value of holdings per share at the last fiscal year end (Dec 31, 2025): $24.89. The shares traded at $22.61, about 9.2% below that. As of Dec 31, 2025, from the fund's yearly report. Original document →
- How the holdings did: up 44.3% over the last three months we have (April-June 2026), before the share price is taken into account. Over the last 12 months: +72.2%. As of June 30, 2026, from the fund's quarterly holdings report. Original document →
- How the holdings did over the fiscal year (ended Dec 31, 2025): the value of the holdings returned +23.4%. How the share price did: the shares returned +24.8% over the same year, counting payouts and the change in the market price. As of Dec 31, 2025, from the fund's annual report. Original document →
- First reported to the regulator in 2019.
What the fund holds
Mostly shares (84%), the rest preferred shares and cash and short-term holdings. About 73% issued in the U.S.
- Databricks - 13.5%
- Micron Technology - 4.5%
- Lumentum Holdings - 4%
- Anthropic Pbc - 3.9%
- Psiquantum - 5.3%
- Nvidia - 3.7%
- Sambanova Systems - 3.3%
- Space Exploration Technologies - 3.1%
- Elite Material - 3%
- Tower Semiconductor - 3%
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- Credo Technology Group Holding - 2.7%
- Advanced Micro Devices - 2.5%
- Kla - 2.5%
- Asmpt - 2.3%
- Sandisk - 2.2%
- Grubmarket - 2%
- Asia Vital Components - 1.9%
- Cash and short-term - 1.9%
- Monolithic Power Systems - 1.6%
- Tokyo Electron - 1.5%
- Gold Circuit Electronics - 1.5%
- Fabrinet - 1.5%
As of June 30, 2026, from the fund's quarterly holdings report. Original document →
Details: all notices, events and fund facts
| Date | Investor | Stake | Type of notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 17, 2026 | Saba | 7.9% | Updated notice |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Saba | 6.8% | Updated notice |
| May 23, 2025 | Saba | 5.8% | Updated notice |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Saba | 7% | Updated notice |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Saba | 8.7% | Updated notice |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Saba | 8.9% | Updated notice |
| May 21, 2024 | Saba | 8.6% | Updated notice |
| May 17, 2024 | Saba | 8.5% | Updated notice |
| March 11, 2024 | Saba | 7.4% | Updated notice |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Saba | 6.3% | Updated notice |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Saba | 5.1% | May push for changes |
| Date | What | Deadline | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2025 | Buy-back results | none | Original document → |
| May 21, 2025 | Buy-back results | none | Original document → |
| April 17, 2025 | Offer to buy back shares | May 20, 2025 | Original document → |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Buy-back results | none | Original document → |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Buy-back results | none | Original document → |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Offer to buy back shares | Feb 24, 2025 | Original document → |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Buy-back results | none | Original document → |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Buy-back results | none | Original document → |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Offer to buy back shares | Nov 19, 2024 | Original document → |
- Run by
- BlackRock Advisors, LLC
- Fund family
- BlackRock-advised Funds
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Regulator's file number
- 811-23428
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP
- Fiscal year end
- Dec 31, 2025
- Number of holdings
- 84
- Preferred share classes
- none
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