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BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust
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132 hedge funds and large institutions have $318M invested in BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

13% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 39

0.15% more ownership

Funds ownership: 34.99% → 35.14% (+0.15%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $334M → $318M (-$15.7M)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 138 → 132 (-6)

28% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 18

Holders
132
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-4.35%
% of All Funds
2.09%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
13
Increased
44
Reduced
39
Closed
18
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Allspring Global Investments
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
+$2.24M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$2.08M
3
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
+$1.68M
4
EWA
EP Wealth Advisors
California
+$1.29M
5
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
+$1.03M

Top Sellers

1
JFGIW
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
-$3.48M
2
PCM
Penserra Capital Management
California
-$2.25M
3
BI
Bramshill Investments
Florida
-$1.35M
4
CW
Connectus Wealth
Ohio
-$1.32M
5
TW
Transform Wealth
Colorado
-$880K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SIA
1
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$58.5M +$276K +27,469 +0.5%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$45.3M +$2.08M +207,704 +5%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$32.9M +$18.6K +1,850 +0.1%
Allspring Global Investments
4
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$25.2M +$2.24M +223,066 +9%
Invesco
5
Invesco
Georgia
$10.8M +$358K +35,703 +3%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$8.59M -$697K -69,506 -7%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$8.35M +$664K +66,231 +8%
KIM
8
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$8.3M -$13K -1,298 -0.2%
CIA
9
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$7.93M +$724K +72,147 +10%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.09M +$128K +12,761 +2%
SAMC
11
Spectrum Asset Management (Connecticut)
Connecticut
$7M – – –
Wells Fargo
12
Wells Fargo
California
$6.88M +$132K +13,176 +2%
ACP
13
Arcus Capital Partners
Georgia
$6.38M +$148K +14,742 +2%
GC
14
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$6.03M +$501K +49,954 +9%
SFS
15
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$5.98M +$1.03M +102,401 +20%
LPL Financial
16
LPL Financial
California
$5.51M +$20.1K +2,005 +0.4%
ECM
17
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$5.01M -$202K -20,125 -4%
1CP
18
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$4.76M – – –
JFGIW
19
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$3.85M -$3.48M -347,270 -47%
RCM
20
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$3.39M +$74.4K +7,412 +2%
RJA
21
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.25M -$347K -34,616 -9%
EIA
22
Edgemoor Investment Advisors
Maryland
$3.21M -$228K -22,734 -6%
Cohen & Steers
23
Cohen & Steers
New York
$3.2M – – –
AA
24
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$2.68M +$1.68M +167,618 +153%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
25
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$2.41M – – –
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BTZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

132 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $318M — down 4.7% from $334M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of BTZ and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 39 trimmed existing stakes and 44 added.

The largest buyer was Allspring Global Investments, adding an estimated $2.24M. The largest seller was Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin), cutting an estimated $3.48M.

  • 132 institutional investors held BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ) as of Q3 2023, down from 138 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $318M of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust stock for Q3 2023, down 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust positions in Q3 2023 and 18 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust buyer in Q3 2023 was Allspring Global Investments, an estimated $2.24M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust seller in Q3 2023 was Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin), an estimated $3.48M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.