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BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund
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70 hedge funds and large institutions have $88M invested in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

12% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 17

11% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 9

0.06% less ownership

Funds ownership: 19.74% → 19.68% (-0.06%)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $91.5M → $88M (-$3.47M)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 72 → 70 (-2)

Holders
70
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-2.78%
% of All Funds
1.54%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
10
Increased
19
Reduced
17
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
+$4.78M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$1.26M
3
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
+$694K
4
Cohen & Steers
Cohen & Steers
New York
+$648K
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$600K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
-$4.01M
2
CA
Cornerstone Advisory
Maryland
-$1.15M
3
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
-$1.04M
4
ACA
Ackerman Capital Advisors
Texas
-$898K
5
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
-$870K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AIM
51
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$75.4K +$14.9K +1,000 +24%
NFG
52
Next Financial Group
Texas
$67K +$3.16K +212 +5%
CT
53
Caldwell Trust
Florida
$58.2K – – –
SIM
54
Sonora Investment Management
Arizona
$54K – – –
US Bancorp
55
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$53K – – –
FIA
56
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
$48K +$50K +3,357 New
BFEC
57
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$43K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
58
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$37K – – –
EI
59
Ellevest Inc
New York
$22K – – –
WAP
60
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$21K – – –
HDIM
61
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management
Vermont
$19K – – –
CAL
62
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$18K – – –
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
63
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$12K – – –
BWA
64
BDO Wealth Advisors
Florida
$10K – – –
HNB
65
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$5K – – –
Citigroup
66
Citigroup
New York
$5K +$4.78K +321 New
CFA
67
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$4K – – –
PAM
68
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$3K +$3.42K +230 New
MIM
69
Macroview Investment Management
Maryland
$2K – – –
Fiera Capital (Canada)
70
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
– -$4.01M -266,756 Closed
Allianz Asset Management
71
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
– -$1.04M -69,065 Closed
ACA
72
Ackerman Capital Advisors
Texas
– -$898K -59,664 Closed
6M
73
6 Meridian
Kansas
– -$463K -30,756 Closed
AIM
74
Arcadia Investment Management
Michigan
– -$30K -2,000 Closed
Bank of Montreal
75
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
– -$25K -1,657 Closed
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MQY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

70 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (MQY) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $88M — down 3.8% from $91.5M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new MQY positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 19 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, adding an estimated $4.78M. The largest seller was Fiera Capital (Canada), exiting entirely with an estimated $4.01M sold.

  • 70 institutional investors held BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (MQY) as of Q1 2020, down from 72 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $88M of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund stock for Q1 2020, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund positions in Q1 2020 and 9 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund buyer in Q1 2020 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $4.78M added.
  • The largest BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund seller in Q1 2020 was Fiera Capital (Canada), an estimated $4.01M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.