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BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust

62 hedge funds and large institutions have $79.4M invested in BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

156% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 9

71% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 7

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5862 (+4)

1.45% more ownership

Funds ownership: 26.97%28.42% (+1.4%)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $78M → $79.4M (+$1.4M)

Holders
62
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+6.9%
% of All Funds
0.83%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
12
Increased
23
Reduced
9
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GC
1
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$14.7M +$2.6M +205,594 +21%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$8.44M +$405K +32,064 +5%
Ameriprise
3
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$8.39M +$570K +45,130 +7%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$7.69M +$1.68M +132,953 +27%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$5.62M +$261K +20,630 +5%
AAM
6
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$4.98M +$335K +26,558 +7%
Invesco
7
Invesco
Georgia
$4.31M +$422K +33,390 +11%
EFG
8
Ethos Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$4.19M +$4.27M +337,628 New
GL
9
Graypoint LLC
New York
$2.49M +$71.3K +5,648 +3%
Baird Financial Group
10
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$1.5M -$9.13K -723 -0.6%
MML Investors Services
11
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.26M +$37.1K +2,934 +3%
VCM
12
Virtue Capital Management
Tennessee
$1.25M +$1.27M +100,388 New
VIA
13
Virtus Investment Advisers
Connecticut
$997K +$1.01M +80,281 New
Cohen & Steers
14
Cohen & Steers
New York
$992K
MWM
15
Melfa Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$978K -$94.4K -7,475 -9%
Bank of America
16
Bank of America
North Carolina
$892K +$37.9K +3,001 +4%
Raymond James Financial
17
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$855K +$177K +14,000 +26%
Wells Fargo
18
Wells Fargo
California
$800K -$90.6K -7,171 -10%
Osaic Holdings
19
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$682K +$41.4K +3,275 +6%
Royal Bank of Canada
20
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$578K +$63.1K +4,997 +12%
PMG
21
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$570K -$12.8K -1,011 -2%
PA
22
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$463K -$1.73K -137 -0.4%
Millennium Management
23
Millennium Management
New York
$441K +$449K +35,532 New
AAS
24
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$427K +$17.7K +1,398 +4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
25
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$404K +$404 +32 +0.1%

BGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

62 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $79.4M — up 1.8% from $78M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new BGT positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ethos Financial Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.27M. The largest seller was Penserra Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.83M sold.

  • 62 institutional investors held BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) as of Q1 2025, up from 58 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $79.4M of BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust stock for Q1 2025, up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust positions in Q1 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust buyer in Q1 2025 was Ethos Financial Group, an estimated $4.27M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust seller in Q1 2025 was Penserra Capital Management, an estimated $8.83M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.