Blackrock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc.
EGF was delisted on the 21st of March, 2025.
15 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.7M invested in Blackrock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 0 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 17 → 15 (-2)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $69.3M → $58.7M (-$10.6M)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 8
100% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 0 | Existing positions closed: 2
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IA
Icon Advisers
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$976K |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$29.1K |
| 3 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$20.6K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$8.42K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$471 |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$2.81M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.5M |
| 3 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$1.73M |
| 4 |
RVPG
Relative Value Partners Group
|
-$867K |
| 5 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$865K |
EGF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
15 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. (EGF) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $58.7M — down 15% from $69.3M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 2 funds closed out of EGF and 0 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.
The largest buyer was Icon Advisers, adding an estimated $976K. The largest seller was Karpus Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.81M sold.
- 15 institutional investors held Blackrock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. (EGF) as of Q4 2016, down from 17 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $58.7M of Blackrock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. stock for Q4 2016, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 0 funds opened new Blackrock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. positions in Q4 2016 and 2 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Blackrock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. buyer in Q4 2016 was Icon Advisers, an estimated $976K added.
- The largest Blackrock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. seller in Q4 2016 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $2.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.