BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund
MQY
66 hedge funds and large institutions have $62.3M invested in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
267% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 3
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.8M → $62.3M (+$10.6M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 66 (+8)
3.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 11.1% → 14.43% (+3.3%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 16
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.83M |
| 2 |
RCM
Robinson Capital Management
Grosse Pointe Farms,
Michigan
|
+$3.09M |
| 3 |
LCM
Laurion Capital Management
New York
|
+$1.79M |
| 4 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.51M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.06M |
| 2 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$278K |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$244K |
| 4 |
CCB
Cutter & Co Brokerage
Ballwin,
Missouri
|
-$200K |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$149K |
MQY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
66 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (MQY) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $62.3M — up 20% from $51.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new MQY positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Guggenheim Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.83M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $1.06M.
- 66 institutional investors held BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (MQY) as of Q1 2018, up from 58 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $62.3M of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund stock for Q1 2018, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund positions in Q1 2018 and 3 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund buyer in Q1 2018 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $5.83M added.
- The largest BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund seller in Q1 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.06M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.