BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT) shareholders
BITNYSEFiscal year ends December 31
$11.15−0.14 (-1.24%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap –P/E –Yield –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
18M
Shares held, 13F filers
Institutional holders
99
13 new, 11 sold out
Net institutional buying
-0M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 0 sales
Open-market trades only
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sit Investment Associates, Inc. Joint filing with Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC (8.90%) | 5,050,265 | 8.90% | 13G (passive) | Sep 30, 2025 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of BIT | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sit Investment Associates Inc | 4,333,909 | – | $54.26M | −347,138 | 1.03% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1,708,261 | – | $21.39M | +343,666 | 0.00% |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 1,094,660 | – | $13.71M | +722,128 | 0.02% |
| Toronto Dominion Bank | 949,291 | – | $11.89M | – | 0.01% |
| Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC | 915,131 | – | $11.46M | +35,250 | 0.54% |
| Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | 833,190 | – | $10.43M | +47,117 | 0.00% |
| Guggenheim Capital LLC | 687,218 | – | $8.60M | +112,444 | 0.05% |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC | 636,349 | – | $7.97M | +24,248 | 0.06% |
| LPL Financial LLC | 601,491 | – | $7.53M | +20,827 | 0.00% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 556,064 | – | $6.96M | +10,719 | 0.00% |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 553,891 | – | $6.93M | +31,963 | 0.00% |
| Rivernorth Capital Management, LLC | 487,034 | – | $6.10M | −731,079 | 0.29% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 364,920 | – | $4.57M | −219,946 | 0.00% |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 362,491 | – | $4.54M | −6,931 | 0.00% |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | 357,676 | – | $4.48M | −80,015 | 0.39% |
| UBS Group AG | 259,561 | – | $3.25M | −41,735 | 0.00% |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | 211,679 | – | $2.65M | – | 0.00% |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 168,984 | – | $2.12M | −107,880 | 0.00% |
| Rareview Capital LLC | 162,069 | – | $2.37M | +14,306 | 1.32% |
| Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC | 151,244 | – | $1.89M | −9,419 | 0.12% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 99 | 18M | 13 / 35 | 29 / 11 | 2M | 2M |
| Q1 2026 | 99 | 18M | 11 / 37 | 28 / 17 | 3M | 2M |
| Q4 2025 | 106 | 17M | 19 / 29 | 32 / 16 | 2M | 2M |
| Q3 2025 | 104 | 17M | 39 / 25 | 20 / 6 | 10M | 0M |
| Q2 2025 | 72 | 7M | 8 / 24 | 22 / 15 | 1M | 1M |
| Q1 2025 | 79 | 7M | 7 / 29 | 23 / 14 | 1M | 1M |
| Q4 2024 | 87 | 7M | 22 / 24 | 21 / 12 | 1M | 0M |
| Q3 2024 | 79 | 6M | 7 / 31 | 19 / 8 | 1M | 0M |
| Q2 2024 | 80 | 6M | 9 / 31 | 19 / 5 | 0M | 3M |
| Q1 2024 | 76 | 9M | 10 / 24 | 19 / 12 | 1M | 1M |
| Q4 2023 | 79 | 8M | 9 / 21 | 31 / 7 | 2M | 0M |
| Q3 2023 | 77 | 6M | 8 / 27 | 22 / 4 | 0M | 0M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
8 funds held BIT in Q2 2026, 47% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of BIT | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify CEF High Income ETF | 633,319 | – | $7.93M | 1.10% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF | 550,096 | – | $6.94M | 0.84% | May 31, 2026 |
| Rareview Dynamic Fixed Income ETF | 162,069 | – | $2.03M | 2.43% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Income Fund | 150,000 | – | $1.88M | 0.21% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| First Trust Income Opportunities ETF | 75,949 | – | $957.72K | 1.21% | May 31, 2026 |
| Thrivent Multisector Bond Fund | 58,903 | – | $720.38K | 0.08% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Robinson Opportunistic Income Fund | 46,259 | – | $579.16K | 5.43% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| RiverNorth Active Income ETF | 24,962 | – | $305.29K | 0.78% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Thrivent Conservative Allocation Fund | 24,461 | – | $306.25K | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Thrivent Conservative Allocation Portfolio | 15,364 | – | $192.36K | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Thrivent Multisector Bond Portfolio | 11,750 | – | $147.11K | 0.09% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Thrivent Dynamic Allocation Fund | 7,676 | – | $93.88K | 0.02% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Thrivent Dynamic Allocation Portfolio | 6,347 | – | $79.46K | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund | 401 | – | $5.02K | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Guggenheim Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund | 142 | – | $1.78K | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Park | Chief Compliance Officer | – | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Stephen Thomas Minar | Vice President | – | May 16, 2025 |
| Francis C. Mahoney | Director | – | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Akiva Dickstein | – | 500 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Scott MacLellan | – | 469 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Samir Lakhani | – | 14,910 | Feb 3, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akiva Dickstein – | Jan 30, 2026 | Returned to company | −3,753.5 | $13.24 | $49.70K | 500 |
| Akiva Dickstein – | Jan 30, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,753.5 | – | – | 4,254 |
| Scott MacLellan – | Jan 30, 2026 | Option exercise | +468.96 | – | – | 469 |
| Scott MacLellan – | Jan 30, 2026 | Returned to company | −468.96 | $13.24 | $6.21K | 0 |
| Samir Lakhani – | Jan 30, 2026 | Option exercise | +9,409.71 | – | – | 14,910 |
| Samir Lakhani – | Jan 30, 2026 | Returned to company | −9,409.71 | $13.24 | $124.58K | 5,500 |
| Scott MacLellan – | Jan 31, 2025 | Returned to company | −267.15 | $14.77 | $3.95K | 0 |
| Scott MacLellan – | Jan 31, 2025 | Option exercise | +267.15 | – | – | 267 |
| Samir Lakhani – | Jan 31, 2025 | Option exercise | +8,681.82 | – | – | 14,182 |
| Samir Lakhani – | Jan 31, 2025 | Returned to company | −8,681.82 | $14.77 | $128.23K | 5,500 |
| Akiva Dickstein – | Jan 31, 2025 | Returned to company | −2,022.77 | $14.77 | $29.88K | 500 |
| Akiva Dickstein – | Jan 31, 2025 | Option exercise | +2,022.77 | – | – | 2,523 |
| Stayce D. Harris Director | Oct 29, 2024 | Buy | +10 | $14.78 | $148 | 10 |
| Samir Lakhani – | Jan 31, 2024 | Option exercise | +3,594.4 | – | – | 9,094 |
| Samir Lakhani – | Jan 31, 2024 | Returned to company | −3,594.4 | $15.42 | $55.43K | 5,500 |
| Akiva Dickstein – | Jan 31, 2024 | Returned to company | −2,507.2 | $15.42 | $38.66K | 500 |
| Akiva Dickstein – | Jan 31, 2024 | Option exercise | +2,507.2 | – | – | 3,007 |
| Scott MacLellan – | Jan 31, 2024 | Returned to company | −607.58 | $15.42 | $9.37K | 0 |
| Scott MacLellan – | Jan 31, 2024 | Option exercise | +607.58 | – | – | 608 |
| Scott MacLellan – | Oct 26, 2023 | Sale | −491.75 | $13.74 | $6.76K | 0 |
| Scott MacLellan – | Oct 25, 2023 | Sale | −0.81 | $13.70 | $11 | 492 |
| Scott MacLellan – | Oct 24, 2023 | Sale | −644 | $13.83 | $8.91K | 493 |
| Samir Lakhani – | Jan 31, 2023 | Option exercise | +1,798.03 | – | – | 7,298 |
| Samir Lakhani – | Jan 31, 2023 | Returned to company | −1,798.03 | $15.06 | $27.08K | 5,500 |
| Scott MacLellan – | Jan 31, 2023 | Option exercise | +951.74 | – | – | 2,088 |
| Scott MacLellan – | Jan 31, 2023 | Returned to company | −951.74 | $15.06 | $14.33K | 1,137 |
| Akiva Dickstein – | Jan 31, 2023 | Returned to company | −2,768.94 | $15.06 | $41.70K | 500 |
| Akiva Dickstein – | Jan 31, 2023 | Option exercise | +2,768.94 | – | – | 3,269 |
| Samir Lakhani – | Jan 31, 2022 | Returned to company | −1,630.86 | $16.75 | $27.32K | 5,500 |
| Samir Lakhani – | Jan 31, 2022 | Option exercise | +1,630.86 | – | – | 7,131 |
| Scott MacLellan – | Jan 31, 2022 | Returned to company | −863.25 | $16.75 | $14.46K | 1,047 |
| Scott MacLellan – | Jan 31, 2022 | Option exercise | +863.25 | – | – | 1,910 |
| Akiva Dickstein – | Jan 31, 2022 | Returned to company | −4,204.07 | $16.75 | $70.42K | 500 |
| Akiva Dickstein – | Jan 31, 2022 | Option exercise | +4,204.07 | – | – | 4,704 |
| Scott MacLellan – | Jan 29, 2021 | Returned to company | −434 | $17.23 | $7.48K | 1,047 |
| Scott MacLellan – | Jan 29, 2021 | Option exercise | +434 | – | – | 1,481 |
| Akiva Dickstein – | Jan 29, 2021 | Returned to company | −4,358.58 | $17.23 | $75.10K | 500 |
| Akiva Dickstein – | Jan 29, 2021 | Option exercise | +4,358.58 | – | – | 4,859 |
| Randy Robertson – | Jan 31, 2020 | Option exercise | +11,991.27 | – | – | 11,991 |
| Randy Robertson – | Jan 31, 2020 | Returned to company | −11,991.27 | $16.19 | $194.14K | 0 |
| Thomas Musmanno – | Jan 31, 2020 | Option exercise | +1,762.38 | – | – | 4,425 |
| Thomas Musmanno – | Jan 31, 2020 | Returned to company | −1,762.38 | $16.19 | $28.53K | 2,663 |
| Thomas Musmanno – | Jan 31, 2019 | Returned to company | −1,113.04 | $16.64 | $18.52K | 2,663 |
| Thomas Musmanno – | Jan 31, 2019 | Option exercise | +1,113.04 | – | – | 3,776 |
| Randy Robertson – | Jan 31, 2019 | Returned to company | −7,462.42 | $16.64 | $124.17K | 0 |
| Randy Robertson – | Jan 31, 2019 | Option exercise | +7,462.42 | – | – | 7,462 |
| Henry Gabbay Director | Jan 16, 2019 | Buy | +90 | $16.06 | $1.45K | 100 |
| Henry Gabbay Director | Jan 15, 2019 | Buy | +10 | $16.04 | $160 | 10 |
| Akiva Dickstein – | Jan 31, 2018 | Returned to company | −1,435.8 | $17.75 | $25.49K | 500 |
| Akiva Dickstein – | Jan 31, 2018 | Option exercise | +1,435.8 | – | – | 1,936 |
| Randy Robertson – | Jan 31, 2018 | Returned to company | −3,239.15 | $17.75 | $57.49K | 0 |
| Randy Robertson – | Jan 31, 2018 | Option exercise | +3,239.15 | – | – | 3,239 |
| Thomas Musmanno – | Jan 31, 2018 | Returned to company | −515.62 | $17.75 | $9.15K | 2,663 |
| Thomas Musmanno – | Jan 31, 2018 | Option exercise | +515.62 | – | – | 3,179 |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. – | May 1, 2015 | Sale | −6,964 | $17.56 | $122.29K | 0 |
| Michael J. Castellano Director | Dec 12, 2014 | Buy | +600 | $17.01 | $10.21K | 600 |
| Robert Crothers Vice President | Feb 6, 2014 | Buy | +317 | $17.30 | $5.48K | 1,886 |
| Robert Crothers Vice President | Aug 13, 2013 | Buy | +750 | $16.34 | $12.26K | 1,510 |
| Richard Cavanagh Director | Jun 13, 2013 | Buy | +100 | $17.68 | $1.77K | 100 |
| Robert Crothers Vice President | Jun 10, 2013 | Buy | +750 | $17.60 | $13.20K | 750 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of shares outstanding
–
0M shares short
Days to cover
1.0
At 0M shares a day
Change since last report
-56.0%
From 0M shares
Short volume, 20 days
35.1%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 9,200 shares on Sep 29, 2026 over the last 90 days.
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