BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust
BYM
BYM was delisted on the 6th of February, 2026.
48 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.7M invested in BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 13
1.84% less ownership
Funds ownership: 9.57% → 7.73% (-1.8%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 52 → 48 (-4)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.6M → $30.7M (-$6.84M)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.38M |
| 2 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$624K |
| 3 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$216K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$200K |
| 5 |
RCM
Robinson Capital Management
Grosse Pointe Farms,
Michigan
|
+$133K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$3.15M |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$2.92M |
| 3 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$2.07M |
| 4 |
NPC
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
|
-$538K |
| 5 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$447K |
BYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
48 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $30.7M — down 18% from $37.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of BYM and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was Guggenheim Capital, adding an estimated $1.38M. The largest seller was Karpus Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.15M sold.
- 48 institutional investors held BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) as of Q1 2016, down from 52 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $30.7M of BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust stock for Q1 2016, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust positions in Q1 2016 and 8 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust buyer in Q1 2016 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $1.38M added.
- The largest BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust seller in Q1 2016 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $3.15M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.