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BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust

77 hedge funds and large institutions have $276M invested in BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

26% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 23

1.16% less ownership

Funds ownership: 30.34%29.18% (-1.2%)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 8077 (-3)

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $292M → $276M (-$15.4M)

12% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 17

60% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 52 (-3)

Holders
77
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-3.75%
% of All Funds
2.05%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-60%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
15
Increased
29
Reduced
23
Closed
17
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1CP
1
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$48M +$1.02M +104,998 +2%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$44.6M +$4.79M +492,306 +12%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$44.3M +$5.48M +562,994 +14%
Lazard Asset Management
4
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$19.8M +$1.21M +124,451 +6%
CA
5
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$16.1M -$2.18M -224,366 -12%
Invesco
6
Invesco
Georgia
$14.2M +$4.31M +442,333 +42%
KIM
7
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$12.4M +$975K +100,171 +8%
AAM
8
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$9.92M +$252K +25,866 +3%
PAIM
9
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Minnesota
$7.37M +$187K +19,260 +3%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.78M +$823K +84,531 +16%
Bank of America
11
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5.53M +$590K +60,566 +12%
AA
12
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$5.34M +$5.44M +558,791 New
GC
13
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$4.17M -$808K -82,972 -16%
FIMG
14
Financial & Investment Management Group
Michigan
$4.02M -$13.4M -1,376,100 -77%
NCM
15
Newgate Capital Management
Connecticut
$3.83M -$1.85M -190,068 -32%
COLIM
16
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$3.14M +$54.3K +5,574 +2%
PPA
17
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$2.54M +$392K +40,301 +18%
UBS Group
18
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.26M -$2.63M -270,268 -53%
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.93M +$403K +41,448 +26%
DA
20
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$1.84M -$866K -88,936 -32%
MFS
21
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.63M +$1.53M +156,969 +1,201%
ICM
22
Ionic Capital Management
New York
$1.36M
RJFSA
23
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.28M +$322K +33,085 +33%
MCM
24
Marathon Capital Management
Maryland
$1.26M -$1.02K -105 -0.1%
LPL Financial
25
LPL Financial
California
$1.05M +$298K +30,651 +38%

BCX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

77 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $276M — down 5.3% from $292M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of BCX and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 23 trimmed existing stakes and 29 added.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $5.48M. The largest seller was Financial & Investment Management Group, cutting an estimated $13.4M.

  • 77 institutional investors held BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX) as of Q1 2015, down from 80 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $276M of BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust stock for Q1 2015, down 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust positions in Q1 2015 and 17 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust buyer in Q1 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $5.48M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust seller in Q1 2015 was Financial & Investment Management Group, an estimated $13.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.