BlackRock Income Trust
BKT
79 hedge funds and large institutions have $185M invested in BlackRock Income Trust in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 11
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 75 → 79 (+4)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $175M → $185M (+$9.23M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 15.9% → 15.62% (-0.27%)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 23
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.97M |
| 2 |
MGAM
McGowan Group Asset Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$2.79M |
| 3 |
HC
HNP Capital
Rochester,
New York
|
+$1.98M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$915K |
| 5 |
Lido Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$886K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$3.21M |
| 2 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$2.58M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.54M |
| 4 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$2.47M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.19M |
BKT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
79 of the 4,878 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $185M — up 5.3% from $175M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new BKT positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.97M. The largest seller was Sit Investment Associates, cutting an estimated $3.21M.
- 79 institutional investors held BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) as of Q2 2020, up from 75 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $185M of BlackRock Income Trust stock for Q2 2020, up 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new BlackRock Income Trust positions in Q2 2020 and 11 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Income Trust buyer in Q2 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $3.97M added.
- The largest BlackRock Income Trust seller in Q2 2020 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $3.21M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.