BlackRock MuniAssets Fund
MUA
46 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.6M invested in BlackRock MuniAssets Fund in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
150% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 8
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.8M → $27.6M (+$742K)
0.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 4.79% → 5.01% (+0.21%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 46 (-5)
63% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAA
Ironsides Asset Advisors
Rocky Mount,
North Carolina
|
+$446K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$415K |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$244K |
| 4 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$231K |
| 5 |
DADC
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
|
+$194K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
SignalPoint Asset Management
Springfield,
Missouri
|
-$308K |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$266K |
| 3 |
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
-$225K |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$180K |
| 5 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$167K |
MUA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
46 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $27.6M — up 2.8% from $26.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of MUA and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.
The largest buyer was Ironsides Asset Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $446K. The largest seller was SignalPoint Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $308K sold.
- 46 institutional investors held BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) as of Q3 2016, down from 51 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $27.6M of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund stock for Q3 2016, up 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new BlackRock MuniAssets Fund positions in Q3 2016 and 8 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest BlackRock MuniAssets Fund buyer in Q3 2016 was Ironsides Asset Advisors, an estimated $446K added.
- The largest BlackRock MuniAssets Fund seller in Q3 2016 was SignalPoint Asset Management, an estimated $308K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.