BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II
BLE
BLE was delisted on the 6th of February, 2026.
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.5M invested in BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.4M → $25.5M (+$3.13M)
0.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 6.03% → 6.58% (+0.55%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 12
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 34 (-1)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.31M |
| 2 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$128K |
| 3 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$98.3K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$92.1K |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$73.5K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.25M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$303K |
| 3 |
Edgewood Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$293K |
| 4 |
RCM
Robinson Capital Management
Grosse Pointe Farms,
Michigan
|
-$209K |
| 5 |
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
-$166K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CFA
26
Carroll Financial Associates
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $30K | – | – | – |
|
|
BFEC
27
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
| $24K | -$15.9K | -975 | -40% |
|
|
SA
28
SRH Advisors
Salina,
Kansas
| $21K | – | – | – |
|
|
WP
29
WealthPLAN Partners
Omaha,
Nebraska
| $16.5K | +$16.3K | +1,000 | New |
|
|
BWA
30
Burt Wealth Advisors
North Bethesda,
Maryland
| $16K | – | – | – |
|
31
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| $16K | +$65 | +4 | +0.4% |
|
|
AG
32
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
| $8K | +$8.14K | +500 | New |
|
33
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| $3K | +$3.25K | +200 | New |
|
|
34
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
| – | -$303K | -19,119 | Closed |
|
|
SWP
35
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
| – | -$166K | -10,502 | Closed |
|
|
JIC
36
Joel Isaacson & Co
New York
| – | -$39K | -2,475 | Closed |
|
|
NFG
37
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$22K | -1,414 | Closed |
|
|
DLHL
38
Donald L. Hagan LLC
Sarasota,
Florida
| – | -$2K | -100 | Closed |
|
BLE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
34 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $25.5M — up 14% from $22.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of BLE and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was Guggenheim Capital, adding an estimated $4.31M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $1.25M.
- 34 institutional investors held BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) as of Q2 2016, down from 35 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $25.5M of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II stock for Q2 2016, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II positions in Q2 2016 and 5 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II buyer in Q2 2016 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $4.31M added.
- The largest BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II seller in Q2 2016 was LPL Financial, an estimated $1.25M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.