BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust
BLW
67 hedge funds and large institutions have $147M invested in BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 13
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 16
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $122M → $147M (+$25M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 61 → 67 (+6)
4.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 22.82% → 27.23% (+4.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RVPG
Relative Value Partners Group
|
+$9.75M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.41M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.41M |
| 4 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$2.32M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.04M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3.05M |
| 2 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.42M |
| 3 |
AA
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$1.11M |
| 4 |
MIG
Mariner Investment Group
Harrison,
New York
|
-$1.07M |
| 5 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$946K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CK
76
Carnick & Kubik
Colorado Springs,
Colorado
| – | -$7.22K | -500 | Closed |
|
|
LFR
77
Lehman Financial Resources
Media,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$2K | -200 | Closed |
|
|
KCM
78
Karp Capital Management
Sausalito,
California
| – | -$2K | -141 | Closed |
|
79
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$1K | -61 | Closed |
|
80
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | +$145 | +10 | New |
|
BLW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
67 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $147M — up 21% from $122M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new BLW positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Relative Value Partners Group, adding an estimated $9.75M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $3.05M.
- 67 institutional investors held BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW) as of Q4 2015, up from 61 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $147M of BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust stock for Q4 2015, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust positions in Q4 2015 and 13 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust buyer in Q4 2015 was Relative Value Partners Group, an estimated $9.75M added.
- The largest BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust seller in Q4 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.05M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.