BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust
208 hedge funds and large institutions have $284M invested in BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 55
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 23
0.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 17.82% → 17.14% (-0.68%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 210 → 208 (-2)
11% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $21.6M | Capital outflows: $24.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
+$3.27M |
| 2 |
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$2.96M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$2.85M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.11M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.03M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$6.31M |
| 2 |
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$4.08M |
| 3 |
AQR Arbitrage
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.33M |
| 4 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.01M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$941K |
BDJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
208 of the 7,629 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $284M — up 2.3% from $278M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in BDJ was balanced in Q2 2025: 23 funds opened new positions, 23 closed out, 77 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cerity Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.27M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $6.31M.
- 208 institutional investors held BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ) as of Q2 2025, down from 210 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $284M of BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust stock for Q2 2025, up 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust positions in Q2 2025 and 23 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust buyer in Q2 2025 was Cerity Partners, an estimated $3.27M added.
- The largest BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust seller in Q2 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $6.31M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.