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BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund
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71 hedge funds and large institutions have $91M invested in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

140% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 5

93% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 14

37% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $66.2M → $91M (+$24.8M)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 64 → 71 (+7)

7.04% more ownership

Funds ownership: 15.95% → 22.99% (+7%)

Holders
71
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+10.94%
% of All Funds
1.58%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
12
Increased
27
Reduced
14
Closed
5
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
+$9.88M
2
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
+$8.58M
3
CA
Cornerstone Advisory
Maryland
+$2.59M
4
IWM
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
+$1.95M
5
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
+$1.81M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RCM
Robinson Capital Management
Michigan
-$1.29M
2
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
-$1.16M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$714K
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$484K
5
6M
6 Meridian
Kansas
-$206K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
DWM
26
Dakota Wealth Management
Florida
$602K +$602K +46,400 New
SIA
27
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$597K – – –
RJFSA
28
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$537K -$20.3K -1,560 -4%
FIMG
29
Financial & Investment Management Group
Michigan
$435K +$435K +33,500 New
CRC
30
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$432K +$34.7K +2,675 +9%
OC
31
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$417K +$87.6K +6,750 +27%
SWM
32
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$387K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
33
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$387K +$268K +20,616 +223%
CIA
34
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$357K +$200K +15,440 +128%
6M
35
6 Meridian
Kansas
$351K -$206K -15,885 -37%
Royal Bank of Canada
36
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$346K +$23.2K +1,788 +7%
LTFS
37
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$337K +$241K +18,540 +250%
Millennium Management
38
Millennium Management
New York
$314K +$314K +24,163 New
WAAG
39
Wealth Alliance Advisory Group
Kansas
$313K -$203K -15,625 -39%
PAG
40
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$253K +$29.3K +2,259 +13%
Susquehanna International Group
41
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$235K +$235K +18,106 New
M&T Bank
42
M&T Bank
New York
$221K – – –
NL
43
NWAM LLC
Washington
$216K – – –
FFSOTS
44
Fiduciary Financial Services of The Southwest
Texas
$179K -$17.1K -1,315 -9%
Commonwealth Equity Services
45
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$177K +$7.99K +615 +5%
WCM
46
WealthBridge Capital Management
Ohio
$177K +$177K +13,622 New
FAAS
47
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$173K +$39K +3,000 +29%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
48
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$167K +$167K +12,835 New
GAG
49
GM Advisory Group
New York
$165K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
50
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$164K +$139K +10,686 +550%
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MQY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

71 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (MQY) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $91M — up 37% from $66.2M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new MQY positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Rivernorth Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.88M. The largest seller was Robinson Capital Management, cutting an estimated $1.29M.

  • 71 institutional investors held BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (MQY) as of Q4 2018, up from 64 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $91M of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund stock for Q4 2018, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Rivernorth Capital Management, an estimated $9.88M added.
  • The largest BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Robinson Capital Management, an estimated $1.29M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.