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BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust

128 hedge funds and large institutions have $591M invested in BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

57% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 7

53% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 32

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 125128 (+3)

2.11% more ownership

Funds ownership: 43.85%45.97% (+2.1%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 55 (0)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $597M → $591M (-$6.12M)

Holders
128
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+2.4%
% of All Funds
2.93%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
11
Increased
49
Reduced
32
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$188M +$10.3M +827,038 +6%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$43.1M -$2.69M -216,562 -6%
KIM
3
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$41.5M +$2.05M +165,160 +5%
SIA
4
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$40M -$8.79M -709,127 -18%
RCM
5
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$35.7M
RVPG
6
Relative Value Partners Group
$23.9M -$94.1K -7,588 -0.4%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$18.7M -$110K -8,891 -0.6%
Morgan Stanley
8
Morgan Stanley
New York
$17.3M +$196K +15,823 +1%
Invesco
9
Invesco
Georgia
$16M +$1.24M +100,289 +8%
SAMC
10
Spectrum Asset Management (Connecticut)
Connecticut
$11.7M
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$10.8M +$502K +40,465 +5%
FIMG
12
Financial & Investment Management Group
Michigan
$10.5M +$2.82M +227,673 +36%
MGAM
13
McGowan Group Asset Management
Texas
$9.94M -$157K -12,653 -2%
NL
14
NWAM LLC
Washington
$8.59M -$443K -35,752 -5%
EIA
15
Edgemoor Investment Advisors
Maryland
$8.53M -$364K -29,370 -4%
CIA
16
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$8.07M +$741K +59,734 +10%
PPA
17
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$7.55M +$537K +43,293 +7%
JFGIW
18
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$6.32M -$102K -8,217 -2%
OA
19
Oxbow Advisors
Texas
$5.09M +$5.23M +421,365 New
RJFSA
20
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$4.63M +$464K +37,445 +11%
AWA
21
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$4.19M +$4.31M +347,174 New
CRC
22
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$3.96M +$2.88M +232,479 +244%
LFR
23
Lehman Financial Resources
Pennsylvania
$3.73M -$36.4K -2,934 -0.9%
FFA
24
First Foundation Advisors
California
$3.62M +$93.1K +7,504 +3%
VIA
25
Vident Investment Advisory
Georgia
$3.55M +$65.1K +5,248 +2%

BTZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

128 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $591M — down 1% from $597M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new BTZ positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $10.3M. The largest seller was Sit Investment Associates, cutting an estimated $8.79M.

  • 128 institutional investors held BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ) as of Q2 2018, up from 125 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $591M of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust stock for Q2 2018, down 1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust positions in Q2 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust buyer in Q2 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $10.3M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust seller in Q2 2018 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $8.79M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.