BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II
BLE
BLE was delisted on the 6th of February, 2026.
47 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.6M invested in BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 10
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.5M → $28.6M (+$2.16M)
1.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 8.27% → 9.42% (+1.2%)
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 14
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 48 → 47 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.44M |
| 2 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$632K |
| 3 |
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$586K |
| 4 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
+$386K |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$368K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$1.5M |
| 2 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.45M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$890K |
| 4 |
RCM
Robinson Capital Management
Grosse Pointe Farms,
Michigan
|
-$309K |
| 5 |
Edgewood Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$286K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIS
51
Accurate Investment Solutions
Seven Fields,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$93K | -7,180 | Closed |
|
|
SWP
52
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
| – | -$83K | -6,392 | Closed |
|
|
SPIA
53
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| – | -$31K | -2,400 | Closed |
|
54
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
| – | -$26K | -2,000 | Closed |
|
|
KJWM
55
Kiley Juergens Wealth Management
Olympia,
Washington
| – | -$19K | -1,500 | Closed |
|
56
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$16K | -1,200 | Closed |
|
|
BWA
57
Burt Wealth Advisors
North Bethesda,
Maryland
| – | -$13K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
|
AA
58
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$12K | -925 | Closed |
|
|
WAP
59
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$9K | -713 | Closed |
|
|
FIA
60
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
| – | -$1K | -135 | Closed |
|
BLE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
47 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $28.6M — up 8.2% from $26.5M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of BLE and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $3.44M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.5M sold.
- 47 institutional investors held BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) as of Q4 2018, down from 48 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $28.6M of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II stock for Q4 2018, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II positions in Q4 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II buyer in Q4 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $3.44M added.
- The largest BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II seller in Q4 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $1.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.