BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust
BKN
BKN was delisted on the 20th of February, 2026.
43 hedge funds and large institutions have $19M invested in BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
600% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 2
63% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 8
34% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 43 (+11)
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.6M → $19M (+$4.37M)
1.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 5.84% → 7.32% (+1.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$1.07M |
| 2 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$812K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$307K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$279K |
| 5 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
+$212K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSA
Liberty Street Advisors
New York
|
-$1.45M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$591K |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$307K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$63.4K |
| 5 |
SAM
Shamrock Asset Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$40.6K |
BKN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
43 of the 3,821 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $19M — up 30% from $14.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new BKN positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fiera Capital (Canada), opening a new position worth an estimated $1.07M. The largest seller was Liberty Street Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.45M sold.
- 43 institutional investors held BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN) as of Q4 2015, up from 32 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $19M of BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust stock for Q4 2015, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust positions in Q4 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust buyer in Q4 2015 was Fiera Capital (Canada), an estimated $1.07M added.
- The largest BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust seller in Q4 2015 was Liberty Street Advisors, an estimated $1.45M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.