BlackRock Income Trust
BKT
68 hedge funds and large institutions have $203M invested in BlackRock Income Trust in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 4
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 18
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 65 → 68 (+3)
1.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.68% → 54.5% (+1.8%)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $198M → $203M (+$4.9M)
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
|
+$4.35M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.03M |
| 3 |
IA
Icon Advisers
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$1.92M |
| 4 |
OA
Oxbow Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.11M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$866K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$3.69M |
| 2 |
RVPG
Relative Value Partners Group
|
-$822K |
| 3 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$411K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$334K |
| 5 |
KLI
Kelman-Lazarov Inc
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$174K |
BKT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
68 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $203M — up 2.5% from $198M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new BKT positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, adding an estimated $4.35M. The largest seller was Sit Investment Associates, cutting an estimated $3.69M.
- 68 institutional investors held BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) as of Q2 2018, up from 65 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $203M of BlackRock Income Trust stock for Q2 2018, up 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new BlackRock Income Trust positions in Q2 2018 and 4 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Income Trust buyer in Q2 2018 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $4.35M added.
- The largest BlackRock Income Trust seller in Q2 2018 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $3.69M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.