UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-22501
Name of Fund: BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2015
Date of reporting period: 03/31/2015
Item 1 Schedule of Investments
Consolidated Schedule of Investments March 31, 2015 (Unaudited) |
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BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Portfolio Abbreviations |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt | EUR | Euro | JPY | Japanese Yen | |||||
AUD | Australian Dollar | GBP | British Pound | NOK | Norwegian Krone | |||||
CAD | Canadian Dollar | GDR | Global Depository Receipts | SEK | Swedish Krona | |||||
CHF | Swiss Franc | HKD | Hong Kong Dollar | SGD | Singapore Dollar | |||||
DKK | Danish Krone | ILS | Israeli Shekel | USD | U.S. Dollar |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX) | |||
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
* | As of March 31, 2015, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows: |
Tax cost |
$ | 1,160,790,991 | ||
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Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ | 82,350,090 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(162,103,557 | ) | ||
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Net unrealized depreciation |
$ | (79,753,467 | ) | |
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(a) | All or a portion of security has been pledged/segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding options written. |
(b) | All or a portion of security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives. |
(c) | Non-income producing security. |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX) | |||
(d) | During the period ended March 31, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
Affiliates | Shares/ Beneficial Interest Held at December 31, 2014 |
Net Activity |
Shares/ March 31, 2015 |
Income | ||||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class |
29,478,327 | (25,902,676 | ) | 3,575,651 | $ | 3,062 | ||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC Money Market Series |
$ | 2,373,800 | $ | (2,373,800 | ) | | $ | 21,999 |
(e) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
| For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
| As of March 31, 2015, exchange-traded options written were as follows: |
Description | Put/ Call |
Strike Price |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Market Value |
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CF Industries Holdings, Inc. |
Call | USD | 310.00 | 4/02/15 | 28 | $ | (840 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
ConocoPhillips |
Call | USD | 70.00 | 4/02/15 | 430 | (430 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
Call | USD | 93.00 | 4/02/15 | 1,014 | (2,028 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Ormat Technologies, Inc. |
Call | USD | 33.01 | 4/08/15 | 37 | (18,393 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Agrium, Inc. |
Call | USD | 116.00 | 4/10/15 | 120 | (2,400 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
BP PLC ADR |
Call | USD | 42.00 | 4/10/15 | 510 | (1,275 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. |
Call | USD | 78.00 | 4/10/15 | 385 | (1,925 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Agrium, Inc. |
Call | USD | 112.00 | 4/17/15 | 60 | (1,800 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. |
Call | USD | 35.00 | 4/17/15 | 62 | (310 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. |
Call | USD | 50.00 | 4/17/15 | 550 | (4,675 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
BP PLC ADR |
Call | USD | 42.00 | 4/17/15 | 1,500 | (9,750 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
BRF SA ADR |
Call | USD | 25.10 | 4/17/15 | 250 | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Bunge Ltd. |
Call | USD | 80.00 | 4/17/15 | 568 | (157,620 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Canfor Corp. |
Call | CAD | 30.00 | 4/17/15 | 707 | (2,512 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. |
Call | USD | 310.00 | 4/17/15 | 167 | (5,010 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
ConocoPhillips |
Call | USD | 70.00 | 4/17/15 | 1,360 | (4,760 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Danaher Corp. |
Call | USD | 87.50 | 4/17/15 | 15 | (638 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. |
Call | USD | 77.50 | 4/17/15 | 153 | (612 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Eldorado Gold Corp. |
Call | CAD | 8.00 | 4/17/15 | 1,500 | (3,553 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Enbridge, Inc. |
Call | CAD | 58.00 | 4/17/15 | 225 | (64,842 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
Call | CAD | 16.00 | 4/17/15 | 1,000 | (33,950 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Imperial Oil Ltd. |
Call | CAD | 50.00 | 4/17/15 | 268 | (32,904 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Imperial Oil Ltd. |
Call | CAD | 52.00 | 4/17/15 | 345 | (17,297 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Ingredion, Inc. |
Call | USD | 85.00 | 4/17/15 | 330 | (6,600 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
International Paper Co. |
Call | USD | 55.00 | 4/17/15 | 1,196 | (155,480 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Lundin Mining Corp. |
Call | CAD | 5.00 | 4/17/15 | 1,000 | (23,686 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Lundin Mining Corp. |
Call | CAD | 6.00 | 4/17/15 | 1,500 | (4,145 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
The Mosaic Co. |
Call | USD | 53.27 | 4/17/15 | 1,085 | (3,383 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Nevsun Resources Ltd. |
Call | CAD | 5.00 | 4/17/15 | 3,000 | (9,475 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Pall Corp. |
Call | USD | 105.00 | 4/17/15 | 33 | (908 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Praxair, Inc. |
Call | USD | 125.00 | 4/17/15 | 551 | (22,040 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Regal-Beloit Corp. |
Call | USD | 80.00 | 4/17/15 | 50 | (24,500 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Rio Tinto PLC ADR |
Call | USD | 45.00 | 4/17/15 | 500 | (6,250 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Rio Tinto PLC ADR |
Call | USD | 50.00 | 4/17/15 | 500 | (2,500 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares ADR |
Call | USD | 62.50 | 4/17/15 | 650 | (16,250 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares ADR |
Call | USD | 67.50 | 4/17/15 | 400 | (6,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Southern Copper Corp. |
Call | USD | 30.00 | 4/17/15 | 408 | (13,260 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Southern Copper Corp. |
Call | USD | 31.00 | 4/17/15 | 885 | (8,850 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Trina Solar Ltd. ADR |
Call | USD | 13.00 | 4/17/15 | 113 | (1,582 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A |
Call | USD | 40.00 | 4/17/15 | 363 | (10,890 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A |
Call | USD | 55.00 | 4/17/15 | 96 | (10,320 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Weyerhaeuser Co. |
Call | USD | 36.00 | 4/17/15 | 950 | (9,500 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Xylem, Inc. |
Call | USD | 35.00 | 4/17/15 | 210 | (14,175 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Agrium, Inc. |
Call | USD | 111.00 | 4/24/15 | 58 | (3,770 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. |
Call | USD | 47.00 | 4/24/15 | 547 | (64,272 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Chevron Corp. |
Call | USD | 108.00 | 4/24/15 | 550 | (47,575 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Chevron Corp. |
Call | USD | 109.00 | 4/24/15 | 329 | (19,411 | ) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX) |
As of March 31, 2015, exchange-traded options written were as follows: (concluded)
Description | Put/ Call |
Strike Price |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Market Value |
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Eaton Corp PLC |
Call | USD | 67.50 | 4/24/15 | 31 | $ | (5,115 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
Call | USD | 86.50 | 4/24/15 | 464 | (35,960 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
Call | USD | 87.00 | 4/24/15 | 100 | (6,100 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Johnson Controls, Inc. |
Call | USD | 51.01 | 4/24/15 | 82 | (6,592 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Monsanto Co. |
Call | USD | 118.00 | 4/24/15 | 667 | (38,686 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. |
Call | USD | 34.00 | 4/24/15 | 900 | (14,400 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Schlumberger Ltd. |
Call | USD | 86.00 | 4/24/15 | 175 | (16,625 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
United States Steel Corp. |
Call | USD | 27.50 | 4/24/15 | 100 | (2,600 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Veeco Instruments, Inc. |
Call | USD | 32.50 | 4/30/15 | 40 | (1,733 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. |
Call | USD | 86.00 | 5/01/15 | 160 | (25,280 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. |
Call | USD | 48.00 | 5/01/15 | 548 | (43,292 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. |
Call | USD | 302.50 | 5/01/15 | 168 | (32,340 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
ConocoPhillips |
Call | USD | 65.00 | 5/01/15 | 315 | (25,830 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. |
Call | USD | 76.00 | 5/01/15 | 144 | (4,176 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Weyerhaeuser Co. |
Call | USD | 35.00 | 5/01/15 | 443 | (9,968 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Ingredion, Inc. |
Call | USD | 85.00 | 5/05/15 | 330 | (10,312 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. |
Call | USD | 75.00 | 5/08/15 | 325 | (19,500 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
BHP Billiton Ltd. ADR |
Call | USD | 52.50 | 5/15/15 | 330 | (9,570 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
BP PLC ADR |
Call | USD | 42.00 | 5/15/15 | 700 | (21,350 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. |
Call | CAD | 11.00 | 5/15/15 | 440 | (14,765 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Canfor Corp. |
Call | CAD | 28.00 | 5/15/15 | 200 | (6,711 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Enbridge, Inc. |
Call | CAD | 62.00 | 5/15/15 | 328 | (39,364 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Enbridge, Inc. |
Call | CAD | 64.00 | 5/15/15 | 327 | (20,009 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
Call | USD | 87.50 | 5/15/15 | 100 | (9,300 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
Call | CAD | 15.00 | 5/15/15 | 500 | (52,900 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
Call | CAD | 16.00 | 5/15/15 | 500 | (34,740 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA |
Call | EUR | 11.50 | 5/15/15 | 100 | (7,380 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Hera SpA |
Call | EUR | 2.30 | 5/15/15 | 125 | (2,871 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Imperial Oil Ltd. |
Call | CAD | 50.00 | 5/15/15 | 268 | (50,255 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Imperial Oil Ltd. |
Call | CAD | 52.00 | 5/15/15 | 500 | (55,860 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
NextEra Energy, Inc. |
Call | USD | 110.00 | 5/15/15 | 35 | (2,888 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Roper Industries, Inc. |
Call | USD | 175.00 | 5/15/15 | 44 | (14,740 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares ADR |
Call | USD | 65.00 | 5/15/15 | 675 | (23,625 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Schlumberger Ltd. |
Call | USD | 87.50 | 5/15/15 | 175 | (19,250 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Southern Copper Corp. |
Call | USD | 30.00 | 5/15/15 | 408 | (31,620 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Southern Copper Corp. |
Call | USD | 31.00 | 5/15/15 | 550 | (23,375 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B |
Call | USD | 15.00 | 5/15/15 | 2,250 | (122,625 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | (1,714,055 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| As of March 31, 2015, over-the-counter options written were as follows: |
Description | Counterparty | Put/ Call |
Strike Price |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Market Value |
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Enbridge, Inc. |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | CAD | 63.44 | 4/02/15 | 22,300 | $ | (29 | ) | |||||||||||||
American Water Works Co., Inc. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 54.16 | 4/06/15 | 9,400 | (2,784 | ) | ||||||||||||||
American States Water Co. |
UBS AG | Call | USD | 40.34 | 4/07/15 | 13,300 | (5,001 | ) | ||||||||||||||
California Water Service Group |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | USD | 24.78 | 4/07/15 | 15,500 | (6,479 | ) | ||||||||||||||
ITC Holdings Corp. |
UBS AG | Call | USD | 39.88 | 4/07/15 | 4,700 | (142 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Weyerhaeuser Co. |
Credit Suisse International | Call | USD | 35.85 | 4/07/15 | 150,000 | (86 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Alumina Ltd. |
UBS AG | Call | AUD | 1.97 | 4/08/15 | 670,000 | (5 | ) | ||||||||||||||
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | HKD | 20.41 | 4/08/15 | 1,654,000 | (20,864 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Glencore PLC |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | GBP | 3.02 | 4/08/15 | 784,200 | (8,438 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Novozymes A/S, B Shares |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | DKK | 320.27 | 4/08/15 | 9,700 | (3,623 | ) | ||||||||||||||
OZ Minerals Ltd. |
UBS AG | Call | AUD | 4.05 | 4/08/15 | 300,900 | (8,372 | ) | ||||||||||||||
United Utilities Group PLC |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | GBP | 9.28 | 4/08/15 | 55,500 | (10,453 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Cairn Energy PLC |
UBS AG | Call | GBP | 1.86 | 4/09/15 | 200,000 | (191 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Eni SpA ADR |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | USD | 37.35 | 4/09/15 | 61,400 | (1,403 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Fresnillo PLC |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | GBP | 8.98 | 4/09/15 | 90,000 | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Interfor Corp. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | CAD | 21.10 | 4/09/15 | 35,600 | (2,139 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Select Harvests Ltd. |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | AUD | 7.16 | 4/09/15 | 16,700 | (4,027 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total SA |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | EUR | 49.25 | 4/09/15 | 34,000 | (614 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Enbridge, Inc. |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | CAD | 61.75 | 4/13/15 | 86,200 | (47,061 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 40.35 | 4/13/15 | 65,000 | (10,616 | ) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX) |
As of March 31, 2015, over-the-counter options written were as follows: (continued)
Description | Counterparty | Put/ Call |
Strike Price |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Market Value |
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Statoil ASA |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | NOK | 145.42 | 4/14/15 | 119,500 | $ | (48,257 | ) | |||||||||||||
Uralkali OJSC GDR |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | USD | 13.48 | 4/14/15 | 103,000 | (48,464 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Yara International ASA |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | NOK | 433.46 | 4/14/15 | 32,500 | (13,573 | ) | ||||||||||||||
First Resources Ltd. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | SGD | 1.93 | 4/15/15 | 1,579,700 | (23,261 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Israel Chemicals Ltd. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | ILS | 28.60 | 4/15/15 | 102,800 | (10,132 | ) | ||||||||||||||
ITC Holdings Corp. |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | USD | 41.89 | 4/15/15 | 2,000 | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Fresnillo PLC |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | GBP | 8.15 | 4/16/15 | 125,500 | (402 | ) | ||||||||||||||
California Water Service Group |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 25.00 | 4/22/15 | 15,000 | (11,158 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Scandi Standard AB |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | SEK | 53.36 | 4/22/15 | 15,000 | (1,023 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Azbil Corp. |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | JPY | 3,291.59 | 4/23/15 | 1,200 | (419 | ) | ||||||||||||||
China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H |
Citibank N.A. | Call | HKD | 8.12 | 4/23/15 | 85,000 | (4,749 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Interfor Corp. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | CAD | 20.98 | 4/23/15 | 50,000 | (12,936 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Nevsun Resources Ltd. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | CAD | 4.63 | 4/23/15 | 150,000 | (11,172 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Select Harvests Ltd. |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | AUD | 7.79 | 4/23/15 | 9,300 | (838 | ) | ||||||||||||||
American Water Works Co., Inc. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 53.41 | 4/28/15 | 2,800 | (4,041 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Kingspan Group PLC |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | EUR | 18.70 | 4/28/15 | 11,200 | (2,012 | ) | ||||||||||||||
MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC ADR |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | USD | 17.09 | 4/28/15 | 209,800 | (238,211 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Yara International ASA |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | NOK | 432.89 | 4/28/15 | 32,500 | (30,178 | ) | ||||||||||||||
American States Water Co. |
Credit Suisse International | Call | USD | 39.85 | 4/29/15 | 13,300 | (16,980 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Cairn Energy PLC |
UBS AG | Call | GBP | 1.86 | 4/29/15 | 200,000 | (1,112 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Fresnillo PLC |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | GBP | 6.83 | 4/29/15 | 58,000 | (24,334 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total SA |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | EUR | 45.92 | 4/29/15 | 16,500 | (25,027 | ) | ||||||||||||||
BHP Billiton PLC |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | GBP | 15.06 | 4/30/15 | 86,000 | (50,611 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Cairn Energy PLC |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | GBP | 1.56 | 4/30/15 | 200,000 | (20,661 | ) | ||||||||||||||
MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC ADR |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | USD | 17.48 | 4/30/15 | 118,000 | (106,598 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Origin Enterprises PLC |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | EUR | 9.09 | 4/30/15 | 30,000 | (1,115 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Rio Tinto PLC |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | GBP | 29.83 | 4/30/15 | 30,000 | (9,282 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Scandi Standard AB |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | SEK | 54.57 | 4/30/15 | 25,000 | (1,438 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Select Harvests Ltd. |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | AUD | 7.63 | 4/30/15 | 17,000 | (2,650 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Syngenta AG |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | CHF | 340.57 | 4/30/15 | 17,300 | (21,465 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Veolia Environnement SA |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | EUR | 17.76 | 4/30/15 | 44,000 | (15,025 | ) | ||||||||||||||
American Water Works Co., Inc. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 54.84 | 5/04/15 | 5,800 | (5,518 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Lundin Mining Corp. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | CAD | 5.30 | 5/04/15 | 100,000 | (20,739 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | USD | 14.00 | 5/04/15 | 300,000 | (235,401 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Schneider Electric SE |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | EUR | 70.53 | 5/05/15 | 3,700 | (9,119 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Alumina Ltd. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | AUD | 1.72 | 5/06/15 | 669,900 | (16,119 | ) | ||||||||||||||
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | HKD | 20.06 | 5/06/15 | 1,500,000 | (105,374 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Fresnillo PLC |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | GBP | 7.07 | 5/06/15 | 90,000 | (30,399 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Iluka Resources Ltd. |
UBS AG | Call | AUD | 7.55 | 5/06/15 | 385,000 | (286,536 | ) | ||||||||||||||
National Grid PLC |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | GBP | 8.86 | 5/06/15 | 11,800 | (1,704 | ) | ||||||||||||||
OZ Minerals Ltd. |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | AUD | 3.79 | 5/06/15 | 250,000 | (48,726 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Pennon Group PLC |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | GBP | 8.40 | 5/06/15 | 75,300 | (16,431 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Rio Tinto PLC |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | Call | GBP | 29.43 | 5/06/15 | 30,000 | (17,056 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Select Harvests Ltd. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | AUD | 7.87 | 5/06/15 | 14,000 | (1,567 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 40.60 | 5/06/15 | 52,400 | (25,875 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Wacker Chemie AG |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | EUR | 110.44 | 5/06/15 | 1,000 | (3,476 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Eni SpA ADR |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | USD | 35.42 | 5/07/15 | 55,000 | (45,540 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Glencore PLC |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | Call | GBP | 2.87 | 5/07/15 | 750,000 | (95,352 | ) | ||||||||||||||
ITC Holdings Corp. |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | USD | 37.61 | 5/07/15 | 3,600 | (3,412 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Aqua America, Inc. |
Credit Suisse International | Call | USD | 26.62 | 5/08/15 | 40,800 | (16,988 | ) | ||||||||||||||
EDP Renovaveis SA |
UBS AG | Call | EUR | 6.38 | 5/11/15 | 15,500 | (3,423 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Lundin Mining Corp. |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | CAD | 5.45 | 5/11/15 | 250,000 | (39,023 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Cairn Energy PLC |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | GBP | 1.66 | 5/12/15 | 170,000 | (10,451 | ) | ||||||||||||||
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | CAD | 16.01 | 5/12/15 | 100,000 | (65,592 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Interfor Corp. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | CAD | 18.63 | 5/12/15 | 59,000 | (71,517 | ) | ||||||||||||||
OZ Minerals Ltd. |
UBS AG | Call | AUD | 4.09 | 5/12/15 | 250,000 | (24,219 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Rio Tinto PLC |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | GBP | 28.17 | 5/12/15 | 70,000 | (92,534 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Scandi Standard AB |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | SEK | 54.08 | 5/12/15 | 15,000 | (1,424 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Syngenta AG |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | CHF | 334.32 | 5/12/15 | 13,000 | (56,235 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Iluka Resources Ltd. |
UBS AG | Call | AUD | 7.55 | 5/13/15 | 385,000 | (292,147 | ) |
MARCH 31, 2015 | 5 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX) |
As of March 31, 2015, over-the-counter options written as were as follows: (concluded)
Description | Counterparty | Put/ Call |
Strike Price |
Expiration Date |
Contracts |
Market Value |
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Select Harvests Ltd. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | AUD | 7.60 | 5/13/15 | 13,500 | $ | (2,769 | ) | |||||||||||||
Wacker Chemie AG |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | EUR | 110.44 | 5/13/15 | 1,000 | (3,267 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Israel Chemicals Ltd. |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | ILS | 27.78 | 5/18/15 | 116,000 | (35,382 | ) | ||||||||||||||
EDP Renovaveis SA |
UBS AG | Call | EUR | 6.38 | 5/19/15 | 15,500 | (3,805 | ) | ||||||||||||||
China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | HKD | 8.68 | 5/20/15 | 85,000 | (2,560 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Inpex Corp. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | JPY | 1,358.64 | 5/20/15 | 172,000 | (68,243 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Scandi Standard AB |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | SEK | 51.77 | 5/20/15 | 50,000 | (4,996 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Interfor Corp. |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | CAD | 20.30 | 5/21/15 | 28,400 | (21,148 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Alumina Ltd. |
UBS AG | Call | AUD | 1.67 | 5/27/15 | 680,000 | (34,753 | ) | ||||||||||||||
EDP Renovaveis SA |
UBS AG | Call | EUR | 6.46 | 5/27/15 | 11,000 | (2,209 | ) | ||||||||||||||
OZ Minerals Ltd. |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | AUD | 4.08 | 5/27/15 | 250,000 | (42,729 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Select Harvests Ltd. |
UBS AG | Call | AUD | 7.63 | 6/03/15 | 17,000 | (2,836 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | (2,756,047 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Fair Value Measurements Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: |
| Level 1 unadjusted quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access |
| Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
| Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Trusts policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. For information about the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Trusts most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.
6 | MARCH 31, 2015 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (concluded) | BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX) |
As of March 31, 2015, the following tables summarize the Trusts investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||
Assets: |
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Investments: |
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Long-Term Investments: |
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Common Stocks: |
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Auto Components |
$ | 1,170,208 | | | $ | 1,170,208 | ||||||||||||||
Building Products |
| $ | 602,587 | | 602,587 | |||||||||||||||
Chemicals |
177,170,922 | 50,279,665 | | 227,450,587 | ||||||||||||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies |
1,747,327 | | | 1,747,327 | ||||||||||||||||
Construction & Engineering |
319,536 | | | 319,536 | ||||||||||||||||
Electric Utilities |
2,147,604 | 354,057 | | 2,501,661 | ||||||||||||||||
Electrical Equipment |
1,494,174 | 2,313,694 | | 3,807,868 | ||||||||||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components |
248,268 | 265,378 | | 513,646 | ||||||||||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services |
8,342,582 | | | 8,342,582 | ||||||||||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing |
7,861,076 | | | 7,861,076 | ||||||||||||||||
Food Products |
82,837,186 | 7,724,269 | | 90,561,455 | ||||||||||||||||
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers |
501,637 | 1,766,939 | | 2,268,576 | ||||||||||||||||
Industrial Conglomerates |
3,634,800 | | | 3,634,800 | ||||||||||||||||
Machinery |
6,720,326 | | | 6,720,326 | ||||||||||||||||
Metals & Mining |
122,562,052 | 107,598,476 | | 230,160,528 | ||||||||||||||||
Multi-Utilities |
| 3,665,027 | | 3,665,027 | ||||||||||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels |
360,915,275 | 49,798,882 | | 410,714,157 | ||||||||||||||||
Paper & Forest Products |
26,086,112 | 49,805 | | 26,135,917 | ||||||||||||||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) |
27,405,105 | | | 27,405,105 | ||||||||||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
1,125,592 | 90,424 | | 1,216,016 | ||||||||||||||||
Water Utilities |
11,004,094 | 4,818,454 | | 15,822,548 | ||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stocks |
4,840,340 | | | 4,840,340 | ||||||||||||||||
Short-Term Securities |
3,575,651 | | | 3,575,651 | ||||||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 851,709,867 | $ | 229,327,657 | | $ | 1,081,037,524 | |||||||||||||
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments1 |
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Liabilities: |
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Equity contracts |
$(1,663,386) | $ | (2,806,716 | ) | | $(4,470,102) | ||||||||||||||
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1 Derivative financial instruments are options written, which are shown at value. |
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The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of March 31, 2015, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||
Assets: |
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Foreign currency at value |
$ | 1,702 | | | 1,702 | |||||||||||||||
Liabilities: |
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Bank overdraft |
| $ | (372,986 | ) | | $ | (372,986 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 1,702 | $ | (372,986 | ) | | $ | (371,284 | ) | |||||||||||
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During the period ended March 31, 2015, there were no transfers between levels.
MARCH 31, 2015 | 7 |
Item 2 Controls and Procedures
2(a) | The registrants principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |
2(b) | There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrants last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 3 Exhibits
Certifications Attached hereto
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust | ||||
By: | /s/ John M. Perlowski |
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John M. Perlowski | ||||
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | ||||
BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust | ||||
Date: May 22, 2015 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ John M. Perlowski |
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John M. Perlowski | ||||
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | ||||
BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust | ||||
Date: May 22, 2015 | ||||
By: | /s/ Neal J. Andrews |
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Neal J. Andrews | ||||
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of | ||||
BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust | ||||
Date: May 22, 2015 |