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BlackRock MuniAssets Fund
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51 hedge funds and large institutions have $29M invested in BlackRock MuniAssets Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

58% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 12

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $27.8M → $29M (+$1.19M)

0.04% less ownership

Funds ownership: 5.92% → 5.87% (-0.04%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 54 → 51 (-3)

29% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 7

Holders
51
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-5.56%
% of All Funds
1.36%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
5
Increased
19
Reduced
12
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$494K
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$242K
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$209K
4
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
+$194K
5
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
+$176K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
-$561K
2
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
-$225K
3
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
-$205K
4
GEM
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
-$202K
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$168K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SWP
26
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$199K +$194K +14,443 New
First Trust Advisors
27
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$193K -$205K -15,215 -52%
ACM
28
Argyle Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$190K – – –
FC
29
FIC Capital
New York
$178K – – –
WHI
30
William Harris Investors
Illinois
$176K +$23.5K +1,750 +16%
PMG
31
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$152K – – –
RT
32
Reliance Trust
Georgia
$143K – – –
Janney Montgomery Scott
33
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$142K – – –
Bank of Montreal
34
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$138K – – –
ICOA
35
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$138K – – –
LTFS
36
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$120K +$33.6K +2,500 +40%
BFEC
37
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$93K – – –
WEC
38
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$60K +$13.5K +1,000 +30%
PFO
39
Pathstone Family Office
New Jersey
$59K – – –
Citigroup
40
Citigroup
New York
$56K -$605 -45 -1%
MFS
41
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$55K – – –
VCM
42
Vigilant Capital Management
Maine
$37K – – –
WA
43
WFG Advisors
Texas
$17K -$109K -8,119 -87%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
44
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$17K – – –
NPC
45
National Planning Corporation
California
$14.8K +$14.3K +1,065 New
PNC Financial Services Group
46
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$13K – – –
Creative Planning
47
Creative Planning
Kansas
$11K +$9.79K +728 +728%
AIM
48
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$11K +$10.8K +805 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
49
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$8K – – –
RAM
50
Riggs Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$5K – – –
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MUA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

51 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $29M — up 4.3% from $27.8M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of MUA and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $494K. The largest seller was Parametric Portfolio Associates, cutting an estimated $561K.

  • 51 institutional investors held BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) as of Q4 2014, down from 54 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $29M of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund stock for Q4 2014, up 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new BlackRock MuniAssets Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock MuniAssets Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $494K added.
  • The largest BlackRock MuniAssets Fund seller in Q4 2014 was Parametric Portfolio Associates, an estimated $561K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.