BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust
BUI
75 hedge funds and large institutions have $131M invested in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
78% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 9
55% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 20
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $114M → $131M (+$17.2M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 71 → 75 (+4)
2.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 19.19% → 21.47% (+2.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCC
Cable Car Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.92M |
| 2 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$2.89M |
| 3 |
YCM
Yakira Capital Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$1.27M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$764K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$755K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$558K |
| 2 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$479K |
| 3 |
JWCA
J.W. Cole Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$372K |
| 4 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$290K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$279K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VNA
76
Valley National Advisers
Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
77
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
| – | -$558K | -21,738 | Closed |
|
|
JWCA
78
J.W. Cole Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$372K | -14,483 | Closed |
|
|
PS
79
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
| – | -$207K | -8,056 | Closed |
|
80
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$203K | -7,883 | Closed |
|
|
CFB
81
Cullen/Frost Bankers
San Antonio,
Texas
| – | -$43K | -1,673 | Closed |
|
|
WIM
82
Westside Investment Management
Santa Monica,
California
| – | -$25.7K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
|
TSMHT
83
Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak
Indianapolis,
Indiana
| – | -$25.1K | -975 | Closed |
|
|
EWA
84
EQ Wealth Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$8.99K | -350 | Closed |
|
|
AAP
85
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$18 | -1 | Closed |
|
BUI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
75 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $131M — up 15% from $114M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new BUI positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cable Car Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.92M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $558K sold.
- 75 institutional investors held BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI) as of Q1 2026, up from 71 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $131M of BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust stock for Q1 2026, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust positions in Q1 2026 and 9 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust buyer in Q1 2026 was Cable Car Capital, an estimated $5.92M added.
- The largest BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust seller in Q1 2026 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $558K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.