BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust
BUI
35 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.5M invested in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 9
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37M → $39.5M (+$2.48M)
0.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 10.39% → 10.79% (+0.4%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 37 → 35 (-2)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.14M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$519K |
| 3 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$476K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$423K |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$370K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.08M |
| 2 |
AIA
Allegis Investment Advisors
Idaho Falls,
Idaho
|
-$438K |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$226K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$194K |
| 5 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$185K |
BUI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
35 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $39.5M — up 6.7% from $37M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of BUI and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, adding an estimated $1.14M. The largest seller was Guggenheim Capital, cutting an estimated $1.08M.
- 35 institutional investors held BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI) as of Q4 2017, down from 37 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $39.5M of BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust stock for Q4 2017, up 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust positions in Q4 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust buyer in Q4 2017 was Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, an estimated $1.14M added.
- The largest BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust seller in Q4 2017 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $1.08M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.