| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 4.8% | -17% | $15,583,964 | -$3,303,843 | 1,428,411 | -17% | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 11 Dec 2025 |
As of 31 Dec 2025, 49 institutional investors reported holding 4,939,420 shares of BLACKROCK CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST - Common Shares, $0.001 par value (BFZ). This represents 16% of the company’s total 30,071,811 outstanding shares.
The largest institutional shareholders of BLACKROCK CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST - Common Shares, $0.001 par value (BFZ) together control 25% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 4.3% | 1,299,311 | -53% | 0.47% | $13,954,600 |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3.3% | 977,578 | +199% | 0.5% | $10,499,187 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 2.4% | 718,538 | +5.4% | 0% | $7,717,100 |
| ROBINSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.8% | 555,262 | 2.5% | $5,969,067 | |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | 1.7% | 500,651 | -19% | 0.04% | $5,376,992 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 1.6% | 494,599 | +51% | 0.01% | $5,311,993 |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | 1.5% | 457,999 | -22% | 0.08% | $4,918,909 |
| Karpus Management, Inc. | 0.95% | 285,799 | 0.09% | $3,069,481 | |
| Fiera Capital Corp | 0.89% | 268,230 | 0.01% | $2,880,790 | |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. | 0.84% | 252,580 | +0.98% | 0.09% | $2,712,709 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 0.84% | 251,285 | -7.8% | 0% | $2,698,800 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 0.77% | 230,209 | -11% | 0% | $2,472,446 |
| Trilogy Capital Inc. | 0.56% | 168,123 | -14% | 0.08% | $1,805,646 |
| Atala Financial Inc | 0.44% | 132,180 | 0% | 0.92% | $1,419,613 |
| UBS Group AG | 0.4% | 119,820 | -15% | 0% | $1,286,867 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 0.4% | 119,199 | +39% | 0% | $1,280,199 |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC | 0.4% | 119,023 | +10250% | 0.03% | $1,278,000 |
| Oder Investment Management, LLC | 0.37% | 110,929 | -5.7% | 0.86% | $1,191,375 |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 0.36% | 108,119 | +48% | 0.02% | $1,161,198 |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC | 0.31% | 91,821 | +1.7% | 0% | $986,161 |
| HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | 0.26% | 78,421 | 0% | 0.03% | $842,243 |
| MELFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | 0.25% | 75,913 | +0.02% | 0.47% | $815,307 |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 0.23% | 68,750 | 0% | 0% | $738,375 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.23% | 68,537 | +300% | 0% | $736,087 |
| Cypress Wealth Services, LLC | 0.19% | 56,298 | +2.1% | 0.08% | $604,646 |
| Period | Reported Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 4,939,420 | $53,055,758 | +$12,735,569 | $10.74 | 49 |
| 2025 Q3 | 7,885,513 | $86,340,909 | -$12,143,595 | $10.95 | 60 |
| 2025 Q2 | 8,997,847 | $97,267,274 | -$17,343,675 | $10.81 | 52 |
| 2025 Q1 | 10,588,205 | $116,261,253 | +$15,268,326 | $10.98 | 58 |
| 2024 Q4 | 9,197,297 | $103,014,837 | -$5,931,202 | $11.20 | 57 |
| 2024 Q3 | 9,684,073 | $117,092,345 | -$13,968,675 | $12.09 | 52 |
| 2024 Q2 | 10,845,591 | $129,800,050 | -$4,172,568 | $11.97 | 55 |
| 2024 Q1 | 11,153,199 | $131,788,574 | -$2,204,516 | $11.82 | 56 |
| 2023 Q4 | 11,335,243 | $136,342,766 | +$1,228,901 | $12.03 | 57 |
| 2023 Q3 | 11,271,058 | $115,969,579 | -$4,843,886 | $10.29 | 58 |
| 2023 Q2 | 11,700,697 | $138,576,323 | -$383,599 | $11.86 | 61 |
| 2023 Q1 | 11,751,446 | $137,421,973 | +$11,593,653 | $11.70 | 61 |
| 2022 Q4 | 10,808,846 | $117,076,790 | -$8,538,171 | $10.83 | 62 |
| 2022 Q3 | 11,513,713 | $118,662,252 | -$294,488 | $10.28 | 64 |
| 2022 Q2 | 11,525,107 | $130,600,011 | +$2,540,533 | $11.33 | 70 |
| 2022 Q1 | 11,276,986 | $138,386,545 | +$6,480,905 | $12.28 | 69 |
| 2021 Q4 | 10,643,575 | $154,850,738 | -$1,257,075 | $14.55 | 62 |
| 2021 Q3 | 10,404,686 | $153,464,688 | +$1,485,796 | $14.75 | 59 |
| 2021 Q2 | 10,303,201 | $154,445,076 | -$2,945,858 | $14.99 | 57 |
| 2021 Q1 | 10,509,654 | $150,963,978 | +$7,437,001 | $14.36 | 59 |
| 2020 Q4 | 9,970,971 | $141,867,066 | +$5,104,718 | $14.23 | 58 |
| 2020 Q3 | 9,545,108 | $125,830,454 | +$6,660,178 | $13.19 | 61 |
| 2020 Q2 | 10,923,368 | $143,992,748 | +$15,076,799 | $13.17 | 60 |
| 2020 Q1 | 8,170,658 | $103,678,000 | +$11,920,401 | $12.69 | 56 |
| 2019 Q4 | 7,239,137 | $98,153,000 | +$5,622,041 | $13.56 | 61 |
| 2019 Q3 | 6,724,037 | $92,029,488 | +$5,442,364 | $13.69 | 61 |
| 2019 Q2 | 6,330,892 | $83,884,000 | -$4,969,584 | $13.25 | 57 |
| 2019 Q1 | 6,728,050 | $86,400,000 | +$2,180,455 | $12.83 | 53 |
| 2018 Q4 | 6,568,942 | $78,606,000 | +$25,338,069 | $11.97 | 57 |
| 2018 Q3 | 4,318,731 | $53,383,000 | +$7,903,510 | $12.35 | 51 |
| 2018 Q2 | 3,635,976 | $47,371,000 | +$9,117,304 | $13.03 | 47 |
| 2018 Q1 | 2,936,202 | $38,168,000 | +$2,729,214 | $12.99 | 40 |
| 2017 Q4 | 2,698,078 | $37,178,800 | +$7,705,720 | $13.78 | 45 |
| 2017 Q3 | 2,125,570 | $30,822,000 | -$603,262 | $14.50 | 38 |
| 2017 Q2 | 2,168,560 | $31,146,000 | +$2,025,721 | $14.37 | 42 |
| 2017 Q1 | 2,042,583 | $29,162,000 | -$1,808,489 | $14.28 | 43 |
| 2016 Q4 | 2,166,995 | $31,406,000 | +$938,662 | $14.49 | 42 |
| 2016 Q3 | 2,087,214 | $34,498,000 | +$2,135,669 | $16.55 | 34 |
| 2016 Q2 | 1,956,860 | $33,081,000 | -$31,767 | $16.90 | 37 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,958,715 | $31,805,000 | -$3,135,838 | $16.24 | 32 |
| 2015 Q4 | 2,160,802 | $34,464,000 | +$7,063,301 | $15.95 | 31 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,708,597 | $25,754,000 | -$983,857 | $15.06 | 23 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,776,586 | $25,794,000 | +$1,913,532 | $14.51 | 28 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,645,786 | $25,574,000 | +$3,290,994 | $15.53 | 27 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,424,704 | $21,338,889 | +$1,175,629 | $14.98 | 26 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,323,686 | $19,203,000 | +$1,009,489 | $14.50 | 24 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,192,406 | $17,686,000 | -$1,025,364 | $14.84 | 22 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,261,819 | $18,470,000 | -$3,521,043 | $14.63 | 22 |