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57 hedge funds and large institutions have $98.9M invested in BlackRock Income Trust in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 12

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $85.9M → $98.9M (+$13.1M)

1.17% more ownership

Funds ownership: 6.05% → 7.23% (+1.2%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 62 → 57 (-5)

50% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 10

Holders
57
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-8.06%
% of All Funds
1.85%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
5
Increased
24
Reduced
12
Closed
10
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
+$5.67M
2
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
+$4.5M
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$3.26M
4
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
+$2.53M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$1.13M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$1.72M
2
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
-$1.09M
3
HB
Homrich & Berg
Georgia
-$1.02M
4
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
-$929K
5
WA
WFG Advisors
Texas
-$444K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PSUF
26
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$250K – – –
SNC
27
Stifel Nicolaus & Co
Missouri
$210K – – –
WB
28
WesBanco Bank
West Virginia
$196K +$78.2K +4,000 +69%
PR
29
Payden & Rygel
California
$193K – – –
RCM
30
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$184K +$110K +5,617 +156%
KC
31
Kingfisher Capital
North Carolina
$181K -$100K -5,122 -36%
Geode Capital Management
32
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$170K – – –
Mariner
33
Mariner
Kansas
$167K – – –
PMG
34
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$157K -$13K -663 -8%
PP
35
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$145K +$27.4K +1,401 +24%
TCM
36
Texan Capital Management
Texas
$141K – – –
Ameriprise
37
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$125K – – –
PI
38
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$107K +$2.31K +118 +2%
ICM
39
Ionic Capital Management
New York
$105K +$103K +5,252 New
OA
40
Oxbow Advisors
Texas
$94K +$2.62K +134 +3%
CWM
41
Concert Wealth Management
California
$81K -$11.2K -575 -12%
DC
42
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$73.4K – – –
Comerica Bank
43
Comerica Bank
Texas
$71K +$3.99K +204 +6%
1IC
44
1919 Investment Counsel
Maryland
$62K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
45
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$62K +$10.5K +538 +21%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
46
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$58K +$411 +21 +0.7%
Bank of Montreal
47
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$34K +$32.9K +1,683 New
PFO
48
Pathstone Family Office
New Jersey
$34K +$33.4K +1,710 New
MA
49
MUFG Americas
New York
$31K – – –
LTFS
50
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$29K – – –
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BKT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

57 of the 3,085 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $98.9M — up 15% from $85.9M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of BKT and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.

The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, adding an estimated $5.67M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $1.72M.

  • 57 institutional investors held BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) as of Q3 2013, down from 62 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $98.9M of BlackRock Income Trust stock for Q3 2013, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new BlackRock Income Trust positions in Q3 2013 and 10 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Income Trust buyer in Q3 2013 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $5.67M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Income Trust seller in Q3 2013 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $1.72M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.