BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (NYSE:MUE) Shares Acquired by HighTower Advisors LLC

HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (NYSE:MUE) by 18.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 16,991 shares of the investment management company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,644 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II were worth $176,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MUE. Pathstone Holdings LLC raised its stake in BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II by 21.2% during the third quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 474,531 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $5,073,000 after acquiring an additional 83,012 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II by 65.3% during the 3rd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 169,729 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,814,000 after purchasing an additional 67,052 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 104,640 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,067,000 after purchasing an additional 2,142 shares during the period. Whitebox Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $972,000. Finally, Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC boosted its position in BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC now owns 61,530 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $658,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares during the period.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II Stock Up 0.8 %

MUE stock opened at $10.01 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.44. BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $9.65 and a fifty-two week high of $10.95.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be given a dividend of $0.051 per share. This represents a $0.61 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.11%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th.

About BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, 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 of the United States. It primarily invests in long-term, investment grade municipal obligations exempt from federal income taxes.