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BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust

61 hedge funds and large institutions have $72.4M invested in BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

44% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 16

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $71.9M → $72.4M (+$504K)

0.4% less ownership

Funds ownership: 29.37%28.98% (-0.4%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6661 (-5)

50% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 10

Holders
61
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-7.58%
% of All Funds
0.97%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
23
Reduced
16
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$9.56M -$2.73M -240,585 -22%
GC
2
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$6.56M +$389K +34,225 +6%
Ameriprise
3
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$5.58M -$545K -47,949 -9%
Invesco
4
Invesco
Georgia
$5.09M +$228K +20,084 +5%
WWMSC
5
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
South Carolina
$4.44M +$446K +39,241 +11%
1CP
6
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$4.39M +$851K +74,900 +24%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$4.01M -$44.1K -3,879 -1%
COLIM
8
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$2.89M +$573K +50,474 +24%
AAM
9
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$2.47M +$188K +16,541 +8%
DIA
10
Dean Investment Associates
Ohio
$2.18M +$2.21M +194,759 New
AWM
11
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$1.84M +$1.86M +163,804 New
SFS
12
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$1.78M +$165K +14,514 +10%
Baird Financial Group
13
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$1.59M +$29.5K +2,600 +2%
Bank of America
14
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.58M -$317K -27,865 -16%
Cohen & Steers
15
Cohen & Steers
New York
$1.42M
MWM
16
Melfa Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$1.36M -$64K -5,638 -4%
CBA
17
Coastal Bridge Advisors
Connecticut
$1.36M -$491K -43,185 -26%
RVPG
18
Relative Value Partners Group
$1.26M -$151K -13,322 -11%
IGWM
19
ICA Group Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.19M -$44.1K -3,885 -4%
LSC
20
Logan Stone Capital
Illinois
$1.13M +$310K +27,315 +37%
WW
21
Waterfront Wealth
Kansas
$995K +$8.66K +762 +0.9%
PMG
22
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$660K -$27.3K -2,400 -4%
Osaic Holdings
23
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$659K +$214K +18,810 +47%
Wells Fargo
24
Wells Fargo
California
$651K -$53.3K -4,692 -7%
AA
25
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$578K +$295K +25,976 +102%

BGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

61 of the 6,276 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $72.4M — up 0.7% from $71.9M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of BGT and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.

The largest buyer was Dean Investment Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.21M. The largest seller was Oaktree Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.86M sold.

  • 61 institutional investors held BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) as of Q1 2023, down from 66 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $72.4M of BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust stock for Q1 2023, up 0.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust positions in Q1 2023 and 10 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust buyer in Q1 2023 was Dean Investment Associates, an estimated $2.21M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust seller in Q1 2023 was Oaktree Capital Management, an estimated $2.86M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.