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BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust

65 hedge funds and large institutions have $186M invested in BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 6

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6165 (+4)

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 20

0.65% less ownership

Funds ownership: 29.72%29.07% (-0.65%)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $192M → $186M (-$6.1M)

Holders
65
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+6.56%
% of All Funds
1.49%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
10
Increased
21
Reduced
20
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$44.8M +$2.83M +163,277 +7%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$23.9M +$993K +57,277 +4%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$14.8M +$502K +28,949 +3%
EVM
4
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$11.4M
Invesco
5
Invesco
Georgia
$9.4M +$450K +25,989 +5%
RCM
6
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$9.34M -$5.78M -333,373 -38%
VIA
7
Vident Investment Advisory
Georgia
$8.29M +$320K +18,471 +4%
PPA
8
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$7.45M -$3.51M -202,331 -31%
Bank of America
9
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5.87M -$2.36M -136,409 -28%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.72M +$589K +33,999 +11%
Bessemer Group
11
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$4.99M -$1.2M -69,000 -19%
Stifel Financial
12
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$4.78M +$410K +23,663 +9%
AAM
13
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$4.17M -$313K -18,073 -7%
GC
14
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$3.24M +$8.93K +515 +0.3%
FFA
15
First Foundation Advisors
California
$3.01M +$62.3K +3,592 +2%
Bank of Montreal
16
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$2.81M +$277K +16,000 +11%
SFS
17
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$2.27M +$2.33M +134,259 New
LTFS
18
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.88M +$1.46M +84,445 +317%
LPL Financial
19
LPL Financial
California
$1.72M +$12.2K +703 +0.7%
First Trust Advisors
20
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.7M +$58.1K +3,350 +3%
EGA
21
E&G Advisors
Texas
$1.64M +$26K +1,500 +2%
NMC
22
Nine Masts Capital
Hong Kong
$963K +$986K +56,900 New
RJA
23
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$939K -$258K -14,893 -21%
AA
24
Apriem Advisors
California
$938K +$961K +55,450 New
DWM
25
Dynasty Wealth Management
Florida
$735K +$936 +54 +0.1%

BIT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

65 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $186M — down 3.2% from $192M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new BIT positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $2.83M. The largest seller was Rivernorth Capital Management, cutting an estimated $5.78M.

  • 65 institutional investors held BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT) as of Q3 2018, up from 61 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $186M of BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust stock for Q3 2018, down 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust positions in Q3 2018 and 6 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust buyer in Q3 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $2.83M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust seller in Q3 2018 was Rivernorth Capital Management, an estimated $5.78M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.