BlackRock Core Bond Trust
BHK
88 hedge funds and large institutions have $249M invested in BlackRock Core Bond Trust in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 26
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $230M → $249M (+$18.6M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 34.97% → 34.25% (-0.71%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 96 → 88 (-8)
47% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 15
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$7.58M |
| 2 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$4.08M |
| 3 |
IWA
IBEX Wealth Advisors
Bedminster,
New Jersey
|
+$2.58M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.11M |
| 5 |
WS
Wela Strategies
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$839K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$11.9M |
| 2 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$3.84M |
| 3 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$2.01M |
| 4 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.21M |
| 5 |
FEG
Financial Enhancement Group
Anderson,
Indiana
|
-$618K |
BHK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
88 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $249M — up 8.1% from $230M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of BHK and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 26 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $7.58M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $11.9M.
- 88 institutional investors held BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK) as of Q1 2019, down from 96 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $249M of BlackRock Core Bond Trust stock for Q1 2019, up 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new BlackRock Core Bond Trust positions in Q1 2019 and 15 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Core Bond Trust buyer in Q1 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $7.58M added.
- The largest BlackRock Core Bond Trust seller in Q1 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $11.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.