BlackRock Income Trust
BKT
71 hedge funds and large institutions have $152M invested in BlackRock Income Trust in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 10
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 23
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 73 → 71 (-2)
2.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.37% → 57.42% (-2.9%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $167M → $152M (-$14.8M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.18M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$1.39M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$495K |
| 4 |
SAI
Savvy Advisors Inc
New York
|
+$470K |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$423K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$7.72M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.74M |
| 3 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.43M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$922K |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$617K |
BKT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
71 of the 8,191 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $152M — down 8.9% from $167M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new BKT positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 21 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $2.18M. The largest seller was Rivernorth Capital Management, cutting an estimated $7.72M.
- 71 institutional investors held BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) as of Q1 2026, down from 73 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $152M of BlackRock Income Trust stock for Q1 2026, down 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new BlackRock Income Trust positions in Q1 2026 and 10 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest BlackRock Income Trust buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.18M added.
- The largest BlackRock Income Trust seller in Q1 2026 was Rivernorth Capital Management, an estimated $7.72M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.