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BlackRock Core Bond Trust

47 hedge funds and large institutions have $62.4M invested in BlackRock Core Bond Trust in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 6

19% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $52.3M → $62.4M (+$10.1M)

3.09% more ownership

Funds ownership: 13.41%16.5% (+3.1%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4647 (+1)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 15

Holders
47
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+2.17%
% of All Funds
1.36%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
8
Increased
15
Reduced
15
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SCM
1
Saba Capital Management
New York
$13.3M +$8.97M +699,312 +208%
KIM
2
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$7.42M +$2.72M +212,368 +58%
U
3
UBS
Switzerland
$7.12M -$38.3K -2,990 -0.5%
SIA
4
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$4.85M -$50K -3,900 -1%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$4.78M -$788K -61,462 -14%
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$4.54M +$641K +49,957 +17%
Invesco
7
Invesco
Georgia
$4.52M
AQR Capital Management
8
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$2.95M +$357K +27,848 +14%
CP
9
Camelot Portfolios
Ohio
$2.37M +$126K +9,830 +6%
Bank of America
10
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.11M +$73.2K +5,708 +4%
SSWM
11
Sheets Smith Wealth Management
North Carolina
$933K +$322K +25,098 +228%
CAN
12
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$922K +$105K +8,200 +13%
PPA
13
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$763K +$205K +15,974 +37%
GC
14
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$524K -$556K -43,377 -52%
Ameriprise
15
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$457K -$51.8K -4,036 -10%
CIA
16
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$439K +$437K +34,070 New
HighTower Advisors
17
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$434K +$68.6K +5,346 +19%
RJA
18
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$420K -$111K -8,673 -21%
Goldman Sachs
19
Goldman Sachs
New York
$392K +$10.1K +790 +3%
B
20
Baird
Wisconsin
$346K -$1.78K -139 -0.5%
LPL Financial
21
LPL Financial
California
$341K -$60.7K -4,732 -15%
WEC
22
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$243K +$242K +18,843 New
SG Americas Securities
23
SG Americas Securities
New York
$242K +$241K +18,821 New
LTFS
24
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$220K +$372 +29 +0.2%
PMG
25
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$217K -$70.5K -5,495 -25%

BHK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

47 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $62.4M — up 19% from $52.3M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new BHK positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Saba Capital Management, adding an estimated $8.97M. The largest seller was Wolverine Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.67M sold.

  • 47 institutional investors held BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK) as of Q4 2013, up from 46 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $62.4M of BlackRock Core Bond Trust stock for Q4 2013, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new BlackRock Core Bond Trust positions in Q4 2013 and 6 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Core Bond Trust buyer in Q4 2013 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $8.97M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Core Bond Trust seller in Q4 2013 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $1.67M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.