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BlackRock Core Bond Trust
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100 hedge funds and large institutions have $203M invested in BlackRock Core Bond Trust in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

20% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 15

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 99 → 100 (+1)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

2.36% less ownership

Funds ownership: 30.87% → 28.51% (-2.4%)

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $243M → $203M (-$39.9M)

45% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 38

Holders
100
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+1.01%
% of All Funds
2.2%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
18
Increased
21
Reduced
38
Closed
15
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
+$7.26M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$1.71M
3
FFA
First Foundation Advisors
California
+$700K
4
Cohen & Steers
Cohen & Steers
New York
+$527K
5
IWA
IBEX Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
+$495K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$13M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$4.05M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$2.14M
4
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
-$2.1M
5
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
-$1.48M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PAS
101
Park Avenue Securities
New York
– -$377K -25,835 Closed
LCM
102
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
– -$360K -24,706 Closed
AI
103
Atria Investments
North Carolina
– -$266K -18,241 Closed
JWCA
104
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
– -$181K -12,395 Closed
FIA
105
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
– -$172K -11,798 Closed
SFPM
106
Sensible Financial Planning & Management
Massachusetts
– -$170K -11,693 Closed
FAAS
107
First Allied Advisory Services
California
– -$170K -11,673 Closed
MOS
108
MGO One Seven
Ohio
– -$161K -11,042 Closed
CFB
109
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
– -$73K -5,000 Closed
BB
110
Busey Bank
Illinois
– -$64K -4,412 Closed
THWM
111
Taylor Hoffman Wealth Management
Virginia
– -$54K -3,701 Closed
CFA
112
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
– -$24K -1,653 Closed
BRC
113
Bell Rock Capital
Delaware
– -$23K -1,545 Closed
PAM
114
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
– -$6K -417 Closed
Fidelity Investments
115
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
– +$29 +2 New
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BHK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

100 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $203M — down 16% from $243M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new BHK positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.26M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $13M.

  • 100 institutional investors held BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK) as of Q1 2020, up from 99 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $203M of BlackRock Core Bond Trust stock for Q1 2020, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new BlackRock Core Bond Trust positions in Q1 2020 and 15 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Core Bond Trust buyer in Q1 2020 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $7.26M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Core Bond Trust seller in Q1 2020 was Bank of America, an estimated $13M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.