We are live on ! Find out more
BTZ icon

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust

131 hedge funds and large institutions have $581M invested in BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

11% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 18

2.59% more ownership

Funds ownership: 46.3%48.88% (+2.6%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 130131 (+1)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 44 (0)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $601M → $581M (-$20.2M)

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 44

Holders
131
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.77%
% of All Funds
2.92%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
20
Increased
35
Reduced
44
Closed
18
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$189M +$9.24M +789,851 +5%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$46.3M +$4.7M +402,005 +11%
KIM
3
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$38.2M -$766K -65,425 -2%
RCM
4
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$33M -$39.3K -3,357 -0.1%
RVPG
5
Relative Value Partners Group
$22.2M +$260K +22,191 +1%
SCM
6
Saba Capital Management
New York
$19.6M +$9.51M +812,653 +87%
SIA
7
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$18.6M +$4.36M +372,149 +29%
FIMG
8
Financial & Investment Management Group
Michigan
$16.8M +$7.69M +656,708 +78%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$16.2M -$2.46M -210,593 -13%
Morgan Stanley
10
Morgan Stanley
New York
$16M -$197K -16,837 -1%
Invesco
11
Invesco
Georgia
$14.9M -$1.16M -98,804 -7%
1CP
12
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$11.5M +$6.81M +581,650 +130%
SAMC
13
Spectrum Asset Management (Connecticut)
Connecticut
$10.8M
MGAM
14
McGowan Group Asset Management
Texas
$9.85M +$420K +35,878 +4%
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$9.44M -$856K -73,175 -8%
CIA
16
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$8.05M +$228K +19,468 +3%
EIA
17
Edgemoor Investment Advisors
Maryland
$7M -$877K -74,958 -11%
NL
18
NWAM LLC
Washington
$6.92M -$575K -49,134 -7%
PPA
19
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$5.95M -$866K -74,036 -12%
JFGIW
20
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$5.69M -$571K -48,750 -9%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
21
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$4.11M +$1.57M +133,878 +57%
RJFSA
22
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$4.03M -$508K -43,412 -11%
FFA
23
First Foundation Advisors
California
$3.51M +$44.2K +3,773 +1%
LDFR
24
Lehman & Derafelo Financial Resources
Pennsylvania
$3.41M +$3.57M +304,988 New
VIA
25
Vident Investment Advisory
Georgia
$3.38M -$48.9K -4,176 -1%

BTZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

131 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $581M — down 3.4% from $601M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new BTZ positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Saba Capital Management, adding an estimated $9.51M. The largest seller was Arete Wealth Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.6M sold.

  • 131 institutional investors held BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ) as of Q4 2018, up from 130 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $581M of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust stock for Q4 2018, down 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust positions in Q4 2018 and 18 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust buyer in Q4 2018 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $9.51M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust seller in Q4 2018 was Arete Wealth Advisors, an estimated $2.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.