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BlackRock Science & Technology Term Trust

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BlackRock Science & Technology Term Trust

BSTZ·NYSE·Unknown·CIK 0001768666

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust is a closed-ended equity mutual fund that invests in public equity markets globally. The fund, launched by BlackRock, Inc. and managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC, focuses on companies within the science and technology sectors. It primarily invests in growth stocks across all market capitalizations. BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust was established in June 2019 and is based in the United States.

BlackRock Science & Technology Term Trust (NYSE:BSTZ) is a publicly traded company in the Unknown sector. Wiseek has independently scored 2 items for BSTZ at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-03-17, rated 8/10. Across its 2 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 1 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for BSTZ spans SCHEDULE 13D/A.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Activist Investor Saba Capital Increases Stake to 7.94% in BlackRock Science & Technology Term Trust
  • Saba Capital Management Increases Stake in BlackRock Science & Technology Term Trust

Short Interest & Short Volume

1.00 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 76,716 shares in BSTZ as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 18.6% decrease from the prior period — about 1.0 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 36.9% of BSTZ volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)76,716 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▼ 18.6%
Days to cover1.00 at avg daily volume of 170,901
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)36.9% of 85,498 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume43.5%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

$31 +0.12% today
52-week range · as of 2026-03-17 $15.22 – $31
Market cap
$2.12B
Volume
154.2K (0.8× avg)
3-mo avg 182.4K
Live data · 2026-10-03 09:34 UTC · Market closed

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BSTZ
Mar 17, 2026, 4:14 PM EDT
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $22.00
Real-time Price: $31.00 info
Change: +$9.00 (+41%) info
Market Cap: $2.123B info
BSTZ
Jan 15, 2026, 4:56 PM EST
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $22.38
Real-time Price: $31.00 info
Change: +$8.62 (+39%) info
Market Cap: $2.123B info
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