Guggenheim Capital LLC Grows Stock Holdings in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. $MUC

Guggenheim Capital LLC grew its holdings in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MUC) by 12.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,832,307 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 197,341 shares during the period. Guggenheim Capital LLC’s holdings in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund were worth $18,964,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MUC. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. US Bancorp DE raised its position in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund by 937.6% during the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 2,841 shares during the period. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC raised its position in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund by 16.6% during the first quarter. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC now owns 10,693 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,000 after purchasing an additional 1,519 shares during the period. Realta Investment Advisors bought a new stake in shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $141,000. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund by 37.7% in the 1st quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 38,079 shares of the company’s stock valued at $408,000 after purchasing an additional 10,416 shares during the last quarter. 30.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund Stock Performance

NYSE:MUC opened at $10.71 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $10.77 and its 200 day moving average is $10.48. BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $9.97 and a fifty-two week high of $11.47.

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were issued a $0.0535 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th.

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund Company Profile

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc It is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets. It invests primarily in a portfolio of long-term investment-grade municipal obligations, the interest on which is exempt from Federal and California income taxes.