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BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund

66 hedge funds and large institutions have $95.2M invested in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

114% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 7

38% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $69M → $95.2M (+$26.1M)

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5866 (+8)

5.44% more ownership

Funds ownership: 13.48%18.92% (+5.4%)

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 23

Holders
66
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+13.79%
% of All Funds
1.47%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
15
Increased
19
Reduced
23
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$13.2M -$1.4M -113,001 -10%
AC
2
Almitas Capital
California
$10.6M +$10.7M +862,826 New
KIM
3
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$8.42M +$7.54M +608,514 +820%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
4
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$6.8M +$925K +74,574 +16%
GC
5
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$5.61M -$225K -18,181 -4%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5.61M +$1.23M +99,365 +28%
SCM
7
Saba Capital Management
New York
$3.76M +$3.78M +304,824 New
WAM
8
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$2.92M +$391K +31,575 +15%
LCM
9
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$2.64M +$644K +51,985 +32%
UBS Group
10
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.59M -$884K -71,329 -25%
Wells Fargo
11
Wells Fargo
California
$2.55M +$379K +30,571 +17%
SIA
12
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$2.46M +$2.48M +199,820 New
RCM
13
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$2.45M +$2.47M +199,123 New
FFA
14
First Foundation Advisors
California
$2.02M +$584K +47,107 +40%
Invesco
15
Invesco
Georgia
$1.95M -$357K -28,787 -15%
JWA
16
JFS Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.85M -$496K -40,000 -21%
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.69M +$973K +78,517 +134%
AAM
18
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$1.64M -$240K -19,381 -13%
CRC
19
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$1.62M -$1.05M -84,715 -39%
Stifel Financial
20
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.22M -$297K -23,960 -20%
AG
21
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.21M -$241K -19,408 -17%
AA
22
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$1.08M +$783K +63,159 +257%
MIG
23
Mariner Investment Group
New York
$929K +$322K +26,000 +53%
MML Investors Services
24
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$860K +$864K +69,734 New
SWP
25
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$567K -$7.9K -637 -1%

MUC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

66 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund (MUC) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $95.2M — up 38% from $69M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new MUC positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, adding an estimated $7.54M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.4M.

  • 66 institutional investors held BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund (MUC) as of Q4 2018, up from 58 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $95.2M of BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund stock for Q4 2018, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $7.54M added.
  • The largest BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.