The BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust, BIT, is a taxable closed-end Trust. BIT commenced operations in February 2013 with the investment objective to seek high current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. In investing the Trusts assets, the Advisors expect to allocate capital across multiple sectors of the fixed income securities market by evaluating portfolio risk in light of the available investment opportunities and prevailing risks in the fixed income market, with the goal of delivering attractive risk-adjusted returns.
Company profile
Ticker
BIT
Exchange
CEO
John Perlowski
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Former names
BlackRock Fixed Income Strategic Opportunities
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
BIT stock data
Latest filings (excl ownership)
N-CEN
Annual report (registered investment company)
14 Mar 24
N-CSR
Certified annual shareholder report (management investment company)
6 Mar 24
N-CEN
Annual report (registered investment company)
12 Jan 24
N-CSR
Certified annual shareholder report (management investment company)
5 Jan 24
N-PX
Annual report of proxy voting record
25 Aug 23
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
4 Aug 23
N-CSRS
Certified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)
3 Jul 23
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
23 May 23
POS EX
Additional exhibits for listing
31 Mar 23
N-CEN
Annual report (registered investment company)
13 Jan 23
Latest ownership filings
NPORT-P
BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (Dec 2023 report)
26 Feb 24
4
Scott MacLellan
2 Feb 24
4
Akiva Dickstein
2 Feb 24
4
Samir Lakhani
2 Feb 24
NPORT-P
BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (Oct 2023 report)
27 Dec 23
4
Scott MacLellan
30 Oct 23
4
Scott MacLellan
27 Oct 23
4
Scott MacLellan
26 Oct 23
NPORT-P
BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (Jul 2023 report)
26 Sep 23
3
Arthur Philip Steinmetz
14 Sep 23
Funds
Series | Ticker | %Monthly Return ? | $Assets | #Holdings | As of | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust | – | 0.03 | -1.29 | -1.53 | 865.44 mm | 1,939 | Oct 2023 |
Institutional ownership, Q2 2023
16.6% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders | Current |
---|---|
Total holders | 69 |
Opened positions | 7 |
Closed positions | 6 |
Increased positions | 26 |
Reduced positions | 20 |
13F shares | Current |
---|---|
Total value | 86.75 bn |
Total shares | 6.25 mm |
Total puts | 0.00 |
Total calls | 0.00 |
Total put/call ratio | – |
Largest owners | Shares | Value |
---|---|---|
MS Morgan Stanley | 1.24 mm | $17.77 bn |
AMP Ameriprise Financial | 459.23 k | $6.60 bn |
UBS UBS Group AG - Registered Shares | 429.67 k | $6.17 bn |
IVZ Invesco | 393.92 k | $5.66 bn |
LPL Financial | 299.62 k | $4.31 bn |
Cyndeo Wealth Partners | 255.14 k | $3.67 bn |
BAC Bank Of America | 242.05 k | $3.48 bn |
RY Royal Bank Of Canada | 240.17 k | $3.45 bn |
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors | 199.99 k | $2.87 bn |
Snowden Capital Advisors | 199.20 k | $2.86 bn |
Recent insider trades
Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 Jan 24 | Samir Lakhani | Common Stock | Sale back to company | Dispose D | No | No | 15.42 | 3,594.398 | 55.43 k | 5,500 |
31 Jan 24 | Samir Lakhani | Common Stock | Option exercise | Acquire M | No | No | 0 | 3,594.398 | 0.00 | 9,094.398 |
31 Jan 24 | Samir Lakhani | Phantom Shares Common Stock | Option exercise | Dispose M | No | No | 0 | 1,988.227 | 0.00 | 0 |
31 Jan 24 | Samir Lakhani | Phantom Shares Common Stock | Option exercise | Dispose M | No | No | 0 | 1,606.171 | 0.00 | 3,212.343 |
31 Jan 24 | Samir Lakhani | Phantom Shares Common Stock | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 15.42 | 4,255.837 | 65.63 k | 4,255.837 |
31 Jan 24 | Akiva Dickstein | Common Stock | Sale back to company | Dispose D | No | No | 15.42 | 2,507.201 | 38.66 k | 500 |
31 Jan 24 | Akiva Dickstein | Common Stock | Option exercise | Acquire M | No | No | 0 | 2,507.201 | 0.00 | 3,007.201 |
31 Jan 24 | Akiva Dickstein | Phantom Shares Common Stock | Option exercise | Dispose M | No | No | 0 | 1,561.836 | 0.00 | 0 |
31 Jan 24 | Akiva Dickstein | Phantom Shares Common Stock | Option exercise | Dispose M | No | No | 0 | 945.365 | 0.00 | 1,890.73 |
31 Jan 24 | Akiva Dickstein | Phantom Shares Common Stock | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 15.42 | 2,660.506 | 41.02 k | 2,660.506 |
Press releases
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
1 Apr 24
Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
28 Mar 24
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
1 Mar 24
Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
29 Feb 24
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
1 Feb 24