BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT) shareholders
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Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
14M
Shares held, 13F filers
Institutional holders
66
8 new, 13 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 (14.20%) | 3,438,076 | 14.20% | 13G (passive) | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Karpus Management, Inc. | 1,861,660 | 5.75% | 13G (passive) | Dec 31, 2025 |
| First Trust Advisors L.P. Joint filing with First Trust Portfolios L.P. (5.15%), The Charger Corporation (5.15%) | 1,251,540 | 5.15% | 13G (passive) | Jun 30, 2025 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of BKT | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sit Investment Associates Inc | 5,419,312 | – | $58.10M | +499,180 | 1.10% |
| Karpus Management, Inc. | 1,828,427 | – | $19.60M | −22,625 | 0.56% |
| Guggenheim Capital LLC | 1,002,268 | – | $10.74M | −180,651 | 0.07% |
| Morgan Stanley | 978,765 | – | $10.49M | +4,392 | 0.00% |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 915,313 | – | $9.81M | −19,770 | 0.00% |
| LPL Financial LLC | 436,011 | – | $4.67M | −129,713 | 0.00% |
| Melfa Wealth Management, LLC | 370,468 | – | $3.97M | +166 | 2.14% |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 369,849 | – | $3.96M | +222,392 | 0.01% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 329,536 | – | $3.53M | +6,321 | 0.00% |
| Rock Point Advisors, LLC | 273,482 | – | $2.93M | +5,117 | 0.72% |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | 258,316 | – | $2.77M | −19,506 | 0.24% |
| First Trust Advisors LP | 211,813 | – | $2.27M | +30,793 | 0.00% |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 122,716 | – | $1.32M | −9,647 | 0.00% |
| Riverbridge Partners LLC | 111,623 | – | $1.20M | +3,123 | 0.03% |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | 107,656 | – | $1.15M | +7,000 | 0.00% |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | 96,631 | – | $1.04M | −13,916 | 0.00% |
| Osaic Holdings, Inc. | 76,750 | – | $822.77K | +19,807 | 0.00% |
| Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | 65,118 | – | $698.06K | +6,546 | 0.00% |
| Pavaki Capital Management LLC | 63,810 | – | $684.04K | – | 0.24% |
| Susquehanna International Group, Llp | 53,132 | – | $569.58K | +30,106 | 0.00% |
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 | 66 | 14M | 8 / 23 | 25 / 13 | 1M | 1M |
| Q1 2026 | 71 | 14M | 11 / 21 | 23 / 10 | 1M | 1M |
| Q4 2025 | 73 | 15M | 20 / 28 | 18 / 14 | 7M | 1M |
| Q3 2025 | 67 | 9M | 18 / 20 | 16 / 7 | 2M | 1M |
| Q2 2025 | 59 | 9M | 8 / 18 | 15 / 1 | 1M | 0M |
| Q1 2025 | 52 | 9M | 11 / 15 | 12 / 7 | 2M | 1M |
| Q4 2024 | 50 | 7M | 7 / 13 | 17 / 5 | 1M | 1M |
| Q3 2024 | 50 | 7M | 4 / 16 | 17 / 7 | 0M | 1M |
| Q2 2024 | 53 | 8M | 7 / 18 | 16 / 11 | 0M | 2M |
| Q1 2024 | 58 | 9M | 2 / 17 | 20 / 6 | 1M | 1M |
| Q4 2023 | 62 | 9M | 14 / 20 | 18 / 7 | 1M | 1M |
| Q3 2023 | 55 | 8M | 8 / 19 | 17 / 9 | 0M | 0M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
4 funds held BKT in Q2 2026, 98% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of BKT | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF | 304,024 | – | $3.21M | 0.39% | May 31, 2026 |
| First Trust Income Opportunities ETF | 128,495 | – | $1.36M | 1.71% | May 31, 2026 |
| Thrivent Multisector Bond Fund | 33,715 | – | $343.22K | 0.04% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF | 32,326 | – | $329.08K | 1.08% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Thrivent Conservative Allocation Fund | 13,516 | – | $144.89K | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Sit Balanced Fund | 8,379 | – | $89.82K | 0.12% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Thrivent Conservative Allocation Portfolio | 8,176 | – | $87.65K | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Thrivent Multisector Bond Portfolio | 6,709 | – | $71.92K | 0.04% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Thrivent Dynamic Allocation Fund | 4,524 | – | $46.05K | 0.01% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Thrivent Dynamic Allocation Portfolio | 3,547 | – | $38.02K | 0.01% | 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 |
| W. Carl Kester | Director | 3,000 | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Matthew Kraeger | – | 560 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Nicholas Andrew Kramvis | – | 0 | Feb 3, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Andrew Kramvis – | Jan 30, 2026 | Returned to company | −2,044.92 | $11.10 | $22.70K | 0 |
| Nicholas Andrew Kramvis – | Jan 30, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,044.92 | – | – | 2,045 |
| Matthew Kraeger – | Jan 30, 2026 | Returned to company | −4,081.34 | $11.10 | $45.30K | 560 |
| Matthew Kraeger – | Jan 30, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,081.34 | – | – | 4,641 |
| Matthew Kraeger – | Jan 31, 2025 | Option exercise | +721.31 | – | – | 1,281 |
| Matthew Kraeger – | Jan 31, 2025 | Returned to company | −721.31 | $11.62 | $8.38K | 560 |
| Stayce D. Harris Director | Oct 29, 2024 | Buy | +10 | $11.80 | $118 | 10 |
| Matthew Kraeger – | Jan 31, 2024 | Returned to company | −1,393.86 | $12.17 | $16.96K | 560 |
| Matthew Kraeger – | Jan 31, 2024 | Option exercise | +1,393.86 | – | – | 1,954 |
| Ron Sion – | Jan 31, 2024 | Returned to company | −6,410.82 | $12.17 | $78.02K | 0 |
| Ron Sion – | Jan 31, 2024 | Option exercise | +6,410.82 | – | – | 6,411 |
| Ron Sion – | Jan 31, 2023 | Returned to company | −10,300.82 | $13.14 | $135.35K | 0 |
| Ron Sion – | Jan 31, 2023 | Option exercise | +10,300.82 | – | – | 10,301 |
| Matthew Kraeger – | Jan 31, 2023 | Option exercise | +1,382.69 | – | – | 1,383 |
| Matthew Kraeger – | Jan 31, 2023 | Returned to company | −1,382.69 | $13.14 | $18.17K | 0 |
| Matthew Kraeger – | Jan 31, 2022 | Option exercise | +6,825.86 | – | – | 8,507 |
| Matthew Kraeger – | Jan 31, 2022 | Returned to company | −6,825.86 | $5.38 | $36.72K | 1,681 |
| Ron Sion – | Jan 31, 2022 | Option exercise | +37,141.52 | – | – | 79,086 |
| Ron Sion – | Jan 31, 2022 | Returned to company | −37,141.52 | $5.38 | $199.82K | 41,944 |
| Ron Sion – | Jan 29, 2021 | Returned to company | −32,836.87 | $6.17 | $202.60K | 0 |
| Ron Sion – | Jan 29, 2021 | Option exercise | +32,836.87 | – | – | 32,837 |
| Matthew Kraeger – | Jan 29, 2021 | Option exercise | +5,229.66 | – | – | 6,911 |
| Matthew Kraeger – | Jan 29, 2021 | Returned to company | −5,229.66 | $6.17 | $32.27K | 1,681 |
| Matthew Kraeger – | Jan 31, 2020 | Returned to company | −5,526.67 | $6.09 | $33.66K | 1,681 |
| Matthew Kraeger – | Jan 31, 2020 | Option exercise | +5,526.67 | – | – | 7,208 |
| Ron Sion – | Jan 31, 2020 | Option exercise | +33,131.14 | – | – | 75,075 |
| Ron Sion – | Jan 31, 2020 | Returned to company | −33,131.14 | $6.09 | $201.77K | 41,944 |
| Henry Gabbay Director | Mar 12, 2019 | Buy | +100 | $5.91 | $591 | 250 |
| Ron Sion – | Jan 31, 2019 | Returned to company | −22,130.84 | $5.83 | $129.02K | 41,944 |
| Ron Sion – | Jan 31, 2019 | Option exercise | +22,130.84 | – | – | 64,075 |
| Matthew Kraeger – | Jan 31, 2019 | Returned to company | −2,477.08 | $5.83 | $14.44K | 1,681 |
| Matthew Kraeger – | Jan 31, 2019 | Option exercise | +2,477.08 | – | – | 2,477 |
| Henry Gabbay Director | Jan 16, 2019 | Buy | +140 | $5.80 | $812 | 150 |
| Henry Gabbay Director | Jan 15, 2019 | Buy | +10 | $5.82 | $58 | 10 |
| Ron Sion – | Jan 31, 2018 | Option exercise | +10,804.81 | – | – | 52,749 |
| Ron Sion – | Jan 31, 2018 | Returned to company | −10,804.81 | $5.93 | $64.07K | 41,944 |
| Matthew Kraeger – | Jan 31, 2018 | Returned to company | −1,217.52 | $5.93 | $7.22K | 1,681 |
| Matthew Kraeger – | Jan 31, 2018 | Option exercise | +1,217.52 | – | – | 2,899 |
| Karen P. Robards Director | Jun 20, 2017 | Buy | +1,750 | $6.33 | $11.08K | 1,750 |
| Henry Gabbay Director | Dec 9, 2014 | Sale | −100 | $6.39 | $639 | 0 |
| Michael J. Castellano Director | Mar 1, 2012 | Buy | +1,300 | $7.56 | $9.83K | 1,300 |
| Henry Gabbay Director | Jan 15, 2010 | Buy | +100 | $6.30 | $630 | 100 |
| Jerrold B. Harris Director | Feb 15, 2008 | Buy | +100 | $5.87 | $587 | 100 |
| George Nicholas Beckwith III Director | Dec 20, 2007 | Buy | +100 | $5.47 | $547 | 100 |
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
+28.8%
From 0M shares
Short volume, 20 days
27.1%
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 Income Trust's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 11,930 shares on Aug 26, 2026 over the last 90 days.
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