BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust
BKN
BKN was delisted on the 20th of February, 2026.
57 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.1M invested in BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 8
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 15
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.7M → $40.1M (+$5.4M)
2.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 15.35% → 17.79% (+2.4%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 57 → 57 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$2.21M |
| 2 |
MSL
Mackay Shields LLC
New York
|
+$998K |
| 3 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$670K |
| 4 |
ACA
Ackerman Capital Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$571K |
| 5 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
+$548K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Robinson Capital Management
Grosse Pointe Farms,
Michigan
|
-$814K |
| 2 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$454K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$365K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$250K |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$230K |
BKN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
57 of the 4,500 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $40.1M — up 16% from $34.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new BKN positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, adding an estimated $2.21M. The largest seller was Robinson Capital Management, cutting an estimated $814K.
- 57 institutional investors held BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN) as of Q4 2018, unchanged from Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $40.1M of BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust stock for Q4 2018, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust positions in Q4 2018 and 8 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust buyer in Q4 2018 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $2.21M added.
- The largest BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust seller in Q4 2018 was Robinson Capital Management, an estimated $814K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.