BlackRock MuniAssets Fund
MUA
51 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.6M invested in BlackRock MuniAssets Fund in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 3
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 14
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26M → $26.6M (+$599K)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 51 (0)
0.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.08% → 4.98% (-0.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Howland Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$204K |
| 2 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$203K |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$175K |
| 4 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$157K |
| 5 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$145K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SBIA
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors
Indianapolis,
Indiana
|
-$811K |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$453K |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$221K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$179K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$123K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAM
51
Riggs Asset Management
Dallas,
Pennsylvania
| $5K | – | – | – |
|
|
SBIA
52
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors
Indianapolis,
Indiana
| – | -$811K | -56,824 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
53
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$5K | -320 | Closed |
|
54
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$2.28K | -157 | -94% |
|
MUA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
51 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $26.6M — up 2.3% from $26M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new MUA positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 15 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Howland Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $204K. The largest seller was Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $811K sold.
- 51 institutional investors held BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) as of Q1 2016, unchanged from Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $26.6M of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund stock for Q1 2016, up 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new BlackRock MuniAssets Fund positions in Q1 2016 and 3 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest BlackRock MuniAssets Fund buyer in Q1 2016 was Howland Capital Management, an estimated $204K added.
- The largest BlackRock MuniAssets Fund seller in Q1 2016 was Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors, an estimated $811K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.