BlackRock Income Trust
BKT
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $109M invested in BlackRock Income Trust in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
333% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $28M | Capital outflows: $6.47M
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 7
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 13
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 52 → 55 (+3)
3.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 32.27% → 35.89% (+3.6%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$17.4M |
| 2 |
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$2.2M |
| 3 |
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.77M |
| 4 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$1.13M |
| 5 |
Virtus Investment Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$980K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.22M |
| 2 |
Virtus ETF Advisers
New York
|
-$751K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$341K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$261K |
| 5 |
World Investment Advisors
Santa Barbara,
California
|
-$170K |
BKT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
55 of the 7,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $109M — up 28% from $85.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new BKT positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sit Investment Associates, adding an estimated $17.4M. The largest seller was Allspring Global Investments, cutting an estimated $4.22M.
- 55 institutional investors held BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) as of Q1 2025, up from 52 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $109M of BlackRock Income Trust stock for Q1 2025, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new BlackRock Income Trust positions in Q1 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Income Trust buyer in Q1 2025 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $17.4M added.
- The largest BlackRock Income Trust seller in Q1 2025 was Allspring Global Investments, an estimated $4.22M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.