BlackRock MuniAssets Fund
MUA
50 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.9M invested in BlackRock MuniAssets Fund in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 3
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 12
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 47 → 50 (+3)
0.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.31% → 4.95% (-0.37%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.8M → $23.9M (-$1.84M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$476K |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$199K |
| 3 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$146K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$121K |
| 5 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$115K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$1.86M |
| 2 |
MFS
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$504K |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$254K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$246K |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$189K |
MUA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
50 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $23.9M — down 7.1% from $25.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new MUA positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $476K. The largest seller was Advisors Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.86M sold.
- 50 institutional investors held BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) as of Q3 2015, up from 47 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $23.9M of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund stock for Q3 2015, down 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new BlackRock MuniAssets Fund positions in Q3 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest BlackRock MuniAssets Fund buyer in Q3 2015 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $476K added.
- The largest BlackRock MuniAssets Fund seller in Q3 2015 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $1.86M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.