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BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust

57 hedge funds and large institutions have $76.8M invested in BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

53% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 17

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 3

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5657 (+1)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $76M → $76.8M (+$813K)

0.21% more ownership

Funds ownership: 24.37%24.58% (+0.21%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

Holders
57
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+1.79%
% of All Funds
1.3%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
4
Increased
26
Reduced
17
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

BGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

57 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $76.8M — up 1.1% from $76M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new BGT positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 26 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.

The largest buyer was 1607 Capital Partners, adding an estimated $2.59M. The largest seller was Baillie Gifford & Co, cutting an estimated $2.05M.

  • 57 institutional investors held BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) as of Q3 2018, up from 56 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $76.8M of BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust stock for Q3 2018, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust positions in Q3 2018 and 3 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust buyer in Q3 2018 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $2.59M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust seller in Q3 2018 was Baillie Gifford & Co, an estimated $2.05M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.