BlackRock Municipal Income Trust
BFK
BFK was delisted on the 6th of February, 2026.
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $54.7M invested in BlackRock Municipal Income Trust in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 6
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 11
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 49 → 55 (+6)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.9M → $54.7M (+$2.86M)
0.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 8.15% → 8.56% (+0.41%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.91M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$724K |
| 3 |
RCM
Robinson Capital Management
Grosse Pointe Farms,
Michigan
|
+$333K |
| 4 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$184K |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$181K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$393K |
| 2 |
SG
Strid Group
Newtown Square,
Pennsylvania
|
-$379K |
| 3 |
FWIA
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$310K |
| 4 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$241K |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$163K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
ClearBridge Investments
New York
| $17K | – | – | – |
|
|
FANJ
52
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
Marlton,
New Jersey
| $17K | – | – | – |
|
|
SWP
53
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
| $14K | +$14.1K | +1,000 | New |
|
|
MRCM
54
M&R Capital Management
Summit,
New Jersey
| $13K | – | – | – |
|
55
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| $5K | – | – | – |
|
56
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| $3K | +$2.55K | +180 | New |
|
|
HWP
57
Hefty Wealth Partners
Auburn,
Indiana
| $2K | – | – | – |
|
58
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$10K | -68,998 | Closed |
|
|
SG
59
Strid Group
Newtown Square,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$379K | -26,399 | Closed |
|
|
DA
60
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$241K | -16,858 | Closed |
|
|
61
Millennium Management
New York
| – | -$163K | -11,438 | Closed |
|
|
FAM
62
Formidable Asset Management
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$148K | -10,338 | Closed |
|
|
SSB
63
Sandy Spring Bank
Olney,
Maryland
| – | -$104K | -7,312 | Closed |
|
BFK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
55 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $54.7M — up 5.5% from $51.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new BFK positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $1.91M. The largest seller was Guggenheim Capital, cutting an estimated $393K.
- 55 institutional investors held BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK) as of Q4 2017, up from 49 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $54.7M of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust stock for Q4 2017, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new BlackRock Municipal Income Trust positions in Q4 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Municipal Income Trust buyer in Q4 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $1.91M added.
- The largest BlackRock Municipal Income Trust seller in Q4 2017 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $393K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.