As of 31 Dec 2025, 107 institutional investors reported holding 19,131,410 shares of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II - Common (BLE). This represents 40% of the company’s total 47,749,752 outstanding shares.
The largest institutional shareholders of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II - Common (BLE) together control 35% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karpus Management, Inc. | 10% | 4,897,546 | +11% | 1.6% | $51,130,385 |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 8.3% | 3,945,514 | +0.2% | 1.9% | $41,191,165 |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC | 3.4% | 1,622,281 | -7.4% | 0.07% | $16,936,611 |
| ROBINSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.7% | 823,485 | +15% | 3.6% | $8,597,183 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 1.3% | 624,756 | +15% | 0% | $6,522,460 |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. | 0.85% | 404,313 | -5.5% | 0.15% | $4,221,028 |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | 0.83% | 395,252 | +14% | 0% | $4,126,000 |
| MACKAY SHIELDS LLC | 0.76% | 363,951 | 0% | 0.13% | $3,799,648 |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC | 0.7% | 334,324 | -5.7% | 0.07% | $3,490,000 |
| Rareview Capital LLC | 0.7% | 334,161 | +4.9% | 2.2% | $3,354,981 |
| Fiera Capital Corp | 0.6% | 284,854 | +1.3% | 0.01% | $2,973,876 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 0.56% | 265,626 | +3.1% | 0% | $2,773,139 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 0.55% | 261,482 | +548% | 0% | $2,729,872 |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | 0.54% | 257,702 | -34% | 0.02% | $2,690,409 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 0.53% | 252,614 | -11% | 0% | $2,637,287 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 0.44% | 207,981 | +5.5% | 0% | $2,171,321 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 0.43% | 205,074 | +2.7% | 0% | $2,140,978 |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | 0.42% | 201,831 | -14% | 0.14% | $2,107,116 |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | 0.38% | 183,264 | -1.4% | 0.03% | $1,913,276 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 0.38% | 182,855 | -3% | 0% | $1,909,010 |
| CARY STREET PARTNERS FINANCIAL LLC | 0.38% | 180,976 | +25% | 0.05% | $1,889,394 |
| Wakefield Asset Management LLLP | 0.36% | 174,060 | +0.47% | 0.49% | $1,817,187 |
| Leo Wealth, LLC | 0.36% | 172,713 | +6.1% | 0.13% | $1,803,121 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 0.33% | 158,447 | +0.15% | 0% | $1,654,000 |
| UBS Group AG | 0.33% | 158,345 | +109% | 0% | $1,653,122 |
| Period | Reported Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 19,131,410 | $202,012,136 | +$4,952,397 | $10.44 | 107 |
| 2025 Q3 | 18,614,892 | $194,394,565 | -$635,441 | $10.45 | 96 |
| 2025 Q2 | 18,673,033 | $187,436,444 | +$12,655,798 | $10.04 | 94 |
| 2025 Q1 | 17,431,610 | $181,486,077 | +$2,132,051 | $10.39 | 95 |
| 2024 Q4 | 17,257,873 | $181,660,763 | +$20,255,387 | $10.51 | 103 |
| 2024 Q3 | 15,365,187 | $172,876,837 | +$2,440,490 | $11.26 | 100 |
| 2024 Q2 | 15,142,879 | $163,661,613 | -$2,318,572 | $10.81 | 103 |
| 2024 Q1 | 15,357,810 | $166,385,009 | -$3,005,433 | $10.86 | 101 |
| 2023 Q4 | 15,707,116 | $167,838,918 | +$8,116,977 | $10.68 | 105 |
| 2023 Q3 | 13,910,288 | $127,213,288 | +$11,925,848 | $9.14 | 98 |
| 2023 Q2 | 12,640,775 | $131,630,365 | +$10,345,887 | $10.41 | 94 |
| 2023 Q1 | 11,713,039 | $125,553,025 | +$16,362,001 | $10.73 | 96 |
| 2022 Q4 | 10,066,816 | $104,098,623 | +$35,768,380 | $10.33 | 93 |
| 2022 Q3 | 6,543,984 | $65,475,379 | -$1,602,813 | $10.00 | 95 |
| 2022 Q2 | 6,696,717 | $74,169,601 | +$11,243,694 | $11.05 | 99 |
| 2022 Q1 | 5,723,595 | $70,457,534 | +$7,439,144 | $12.32 | 92 |
| 2021 Q4 | 5,054,963 | $76,468,995 | -$6,616,451 | $15.14 | 82 |
| 2021 Q3 | 5,381,042 | $81,466,055 | -$6,551,080 | $15.14 | 73 |
| 2021 Q2 | 5,826,820 | $91,773,110 | +$51,390,078 | $15.75 | 78 |
| 2021 Q1 | 2,583,680 | $39,429,181 | +$1,122,246 | $15.26 | 40 |
| 2020 Q4 | 1,818,110 | $28,039,420 | +$722,332 | $15.42 | 43 |
| 2020 Q3 | 1,772,647 | $26,419,270 | -$663,211 | $14.90 | 43 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,815,867 | $26,728,555 | +$357,921 | $14.71 | 45 |
| 2020 Q1 | 1,798,704 | $24,062,960 | +$2,181,158 | $13.37 | 51 |
| 2019 Q4 | 1,706,326 | $25,806,987 | -$2,107,010 | $15.12 | 46 |
| 2019 Q3 | 1,846,233 | $27,569,819 | -$3,522,202 | $14.93 | 41 |
| 2019 Q2 | 2,083,405 | $30,487,320 | -$1,455,855 | $14.63 | 43 |
| 2019 Q1 | 2,187,207 | $30,871,808 | -$198,302 | $14.11 | 43 |
| 2018 Q4 | 2,217,026 | $28,645,155 | +$2,012,473 | $12.91 | 45 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1,945,740 | $26,481,304 | -$1,391,035 | $12.99 | 46 |
| 2018 Q2 | 2,046,964 | $30,377,680 | -$7,851,911 | $14.26 | 43 |
| 2018 Q1 | 2,606,610 | $34,954,888 | +$4,190,295 | $13.41 | 46 |
| 2017 Q4 | 2,304,004 | $33,242,695 | +$3,428,586 | $14.43 | 52 |
| 2017 Q3 | 2,013,908 | $30,614,358 | -$909,489 | $15.20 | 35 |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,999,029 | $30,545,000 | +$203,525 | $15.28 | 35 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,990,709 | $29,606,000 | +$750,841 | $14.87 | 34 |
| 2016 Q4 | 1,947,647 | $28,318,000 | +$3,558,069 | $14.54 | 38 |
| 2016 Q3 | 1,722,449 | $27,742,980 | +$2,763,118 | $16.11 | 32 |
| 2016 Q2 | 1,544,192 | $25,544,540 | +$2,135,062 | $16.54 | 33 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,414,311 | $22,411,000 | -$3,879,573 | $15.84 | 34 |
| 2015 Q4 | 1,672,059 | $25,608,000 | +$5,812,190 | $15.31 | 36 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,367,154 | $19,868,000 | +$4,326,326 | $14.54 | 34 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,095,250 | $15,443,000 | +$4,227,534 | $14.10 | 33 |
| 2015 Q1 | 773,619 | $11,721,025 | +$791,122 | $15.15 | 33 |
| 2014 Q4 | 708,503 | $11,252,853 | -$4,821,893 | $15.88 | 30 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,050,154 | $15,097,295 | -$35,171 | $14.37 | 33 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,053,413 | $15,315,890 | -$2,831,350 | $14.54 | 33 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,258,602 | $17,644,502 | +$897,651 | $14.02 | 30 |