BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust

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: 811-21656

Name of Fund:  BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)

Fund Address:   100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2016

Date of reporting period: 03/31/2016


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)      BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Energy Equipment & Services — 8.8%

     

Halliburton Co. (a)

     146,900       $ 5,247,268   

Schlumberger Ltd. (a)

     437,224         32,245,270   
     

 

 

 
                37,492,538   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 91.6%

     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (a)

     288,683         13,443,964   

BP PLC

     3,636,000         18,192,173   

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. (a)(b)

     385,100         8,745,621   

Cairn Energy PLC (c)

     2,304,528         6,601,219   

California Resources Corp.

     27,410         28,232   

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (a)(c)

     80,700         2,495,244   

Chevron Corp. (a)

     290,000         27,666,000   

Cimarex Energy Co. (a)

     118,150         11,492,452   

ConocoPhillips (a)

     527,050         21,224,304   

Devon Energy Corp. (a)

     282,000         7,738,080   

Enbridge, Inc. (a)

     282,200         10,985,973   

Encana Corp. (a)

     788,700         4,809,628   

Eni SpA

     533,450         8,056,550   

EOG Resources, Inc. (a)

     253,500         18,399,030   

EQT Corp.

     162,300         10,916,298   

Exxon Mobil Corp. (a)(b)

     513,700         42,940,183   

Hess Corp. (a)

     259,400         13,657,410   

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (c)

     728,007         4,237,001   

Lundin Petroleum AB (c)

     251,077         4,244,035   

Marathon Oil Corp. (a)

     812,650         9,052,921   

Noble Energy, Inc. (a)

     206,692         6,492,196   

Occidental Petroleum Corp. (a)

     292,800         20,036,304   

Oil Search Ltd.

     1,648,963         8,586,810   

Phillips 66 (a)

     210,800         18,253,172   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (a)

     97,700         13,750,298   
Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares

     632,071       $ 15,261,921   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares — ADR (a)

     561,000         27,180,450   

Tesoro Corp. (a)

     48,950         4,210,190   

TOTAL SA

     312,170         14,204,185   

TransCanada Corp. (a)

     194,800         7,658,509   

Valero Energy Corp. (a)

     171,550         11,003,217   
     

 

 

 
                391,563,570   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $476,788,634) — 100.4%

              429,056,108   
     
Short-Term Securities                

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund,
Institutional Class, 0.37% (d)(e)

     3,369,886         3,369,886   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $3,369,886) — 0.8%

              3,369,886   

Total Investments Before Options Written

(Cost — $480,158,520*) — 101.2%

              432,425,994   
     
Options Written                

(Premiums Received — $4,169,823) — (1.1)%

              (4,677,513

Total Investments Net of Options Written — 100.1%

        427,748,481   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1)%

        (538,521
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $ 427,209,960   
     

 

 

 

 

 
      Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

* As of period end, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

   $ 487,041,843   
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 12,718,584   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (67,334,433
  

 

 

 

Netunrealized depreciation

   $ (54,615,849
  

 

 

 

 

(a) All or a portion of security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded 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.
(d) Current yield as of period end.

 

      Portfolio Abbreviations
ADR    American Depositary Receipt      EUR    Euro    SEK    Swedish Krona
AUD    Australian Dollar      GBP    British Pound    USD    U.S. Dollar
CAD    Canadian Dollar              

 

 

          MARCH 31, 2016    1


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)    

 

 

(e) During the period ended March 31, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares/
Beneficial Interest
Held at
December 31,
2015
    

Net

Activity

     Shares
Held at
March 31,
2016
     Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     5,394,590         (2,024,704)         3,369,886         $8,046   

BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC Money Market Series

     $    944,554         $    (944,554)                 $1,031 1 

Total

              $9,077   
           

 

 

 

 

1   

Represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

 

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s 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.

 

      Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

      Exchange-Traded Options Written

 

Description    Put/
Call
     Expiration
Date
    

Strike

Price

     Contracts      Value  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     Call         4/01/16         USD         47.00         313       $ (12,364

Chevron Corp.

     Call         4/01/16         USD         91.00         62         (27,125

ConocoPhillips

     Call         4/01/16         USD         41.00         192         (2,208

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     Call         4/01/16         USD         81.00         79         (21,804

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     Call         4/01/16         USD         81.50         185         (39,775

Phillips 66

     Call         4/01/16         USD         84.00         257         (71,960

Phillips 66

     Call         4/01/16         USD         86.00         74         (7,030

Schlumberger Ltd.

     Call         4/01/16         USD         74.50         203         (2,842

Tesoro Corp.

     Call         4/01/16         USD         90.50         60         (180

Valero Energy Corp.

     Call         4/01/16         USD         66.00         62         (248

Valero Energy Corp.

     Call         4/01/16         USD         66.50         110         (440

Cimarex Energy Co.

     Call         4/04/16         USD         89.00         205         (170,544

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     Call         4/08/16         USD         45.00         313         (73,242

Chevron Corp.

     Call         4/08/16         USD         90.00         275         (152,625

ConocoPhillips

     Call         4/08/16         USD         42.50         444         (8,436

ConocoPhillips

     Call         4/08/16         USD         45.00         64         (1,536

EOG Resources, Inc.

     Call         4/08/16         USD         77.00         141         (3,596

Hess Corp.

     Call         4/08/16         USD         45.00         142         (111,470

Marathon Oil Corp.

     Call         4/08/16         USD         9.50         1,700         (288,150

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     Call         4/08/16         USD         75.00         342         (1,710

Phillips 66

     Call         4/08/16         USD         83.00         74         (31,450

Phillips 66

     Call         4/08/16         USD         90.00         75         (2,062

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     Call         4/08/16         USD         131.00         121         (124,025

Schlumberger Ltd.

     Call         4/08/16         USD         75.00         234         (10,764

Schlumberger Ltd.

     Call         4/08/16         USD         76.00         187         (4,020

Tesoro Corp.

     Call         4/08/16         USD         90.00         51         (3,596

Valero Energy Corp.

     Call         4/08/16         USD         67.00         110         (2,640

Valero Energy Corp.

     Call         4/08/16         USD         68.00         12         (144

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     Call         4/15/16         USD         47.50         70         (10,290

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     Call         4/15/16         USD         22.50         750         (69,375

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.

     Call         4/15/16         USD         27.50         172         (72,240

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.

     Call         4/15/16         USD         35.00         73         (3,102

Chevron Corp.

     Call         4/15/16         USD         92.50         403         (145,080

ConocoPhillips

     Call         4/15/16         USD         42.50         222         (10,212

ConocoPhillips

     Call         4/15/16         USD         45.00         127         (1,397

EOG Resources, Inc.

     Call         4/15/16         USD         77.50         100         (4,300

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     Call         4/15/16         USD         82.50         557         (107,223

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     Call         4/15/16         USD         85.00         100         (5,650

Halliburton Co.

     Call         4/15/16         USD         35.00         86         (11,395

Noble Energy, Inc.

     Call         4/15/16         USD         35.00         240         (3,000

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     Call         4/15/16         USD         70.00         341         (23,529

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares — ADR

     Call         4/15/16         USD         50.00         251         (10,668

Schlumberger Ltd.

     Call         4/15/16         USD         75.00         121         (9,378

 

 

2         MARCH 31, 2016     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)   
  

 

Description    Put/
Call
       Expiration
Date
      

Strike

Price

       Contracts        Value  

Tesoro Corp.

     Call           4/15/16           USD         95.00           60         $ (2,280

Valero Energy Corp.

     Call           4/15/16           USD         67.50           75           (3,375

Valero Energy Corp.

     Call           4/15/16           USD         68.00           46           (1,656

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     Call           4/22/16           USD         55.00           70           (1,750

ConocoPhillips

     Call           4/22/16           USD         43.50           445           (19,358

EOG Resources, Inc.

     Call           4/22/16           USD         80.00           137           (4,795

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     Call           4/22/16           USD         83.00           480           (90,240

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     Call           4/22/16           USD         86.00           100           (4,850

Halliburton Co.

     Call           4/22/16           USD         34.50           170           (31,535

Hess Corp.

     Call           4/22/16           USD         48.00           211           (113,940

Phillips 66

     Call           4/22/16           USD         89.50           257           (28,270

Schlumberger Ltd.

     Call           4/22/16           USD         76.50           159           (12,879

Valero Energy Corp.

     Call           4/22/16           USD         68.00           93           (5,301

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     Call           4/29/16           USD         48.50           122           (22,326

ConocoPhillips

     Call           4/29/16           USD         43.50           222           (16,206

Devon Energy Corp.

     Call           4/29/16           USD         31.00           250           (17,875

EOG Resources, Inc.

     Call           4/29/16           USD         80.00           210           (11,550

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     Call           4/29/16           USD         84.00           93           (15,438

Halliburton Co.

     Call           4/29/16           USD         35.50           86           (12,513

Hess Corp.

     Call           4/29/16           USD         57.50           13           (1,046

Schlumberger Ltd.

     Call           4/29/16           USD         75.50           102           (14,025

Schlumberger Ltd.

     Call           4/29/16           USD         77.50           187           (13,558

Valero Energy Corp.

     Call           4/29/16           USD         69.00           93           (5,254

ConocoPhillips

     Call           5/06/16           USD         41.00           128           (21,952

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     Call           5/06/16           USD         84.50           93           (14,880

Halliburton Co.

     Call           5/06/16           USD         36.50           172           (19,006

Hess Corp.

     Call           5/06/16           USD         57.00           130           (14,950

Marathon Oil Corp.

     Call           5/06/16           USD         13.00           1,700           (59,500

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     Call           5/06/16           USD         144.00           101           (56,560

Schlumberger Ltd.

     Call           5/06/16           USD         75.00           236           (42,362

Schlumberger Ltd.

     Call           5/13/16           USD         76.00           102           (15,861

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     Call           5/20/16           USD         50.00           122           (25,498

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.

     Call           5/20/16           USD         37.50           37           (3,515

Chevron Corp.

     Call           5/20/16           USD         95.51           275           (77,595

Enbridge, Inc.

     Call           5/20/16           CAD         52.00           393           (34,648

Encana Corp.

     Call           5/20/16           CAD         10.00           750           (15,592

EOG Resources, Inc.

     Call           5/20/16           USD         77.50           150           (28,950

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     Call           5/20/16           USD         82.50           111           (31,968

Hess Corp.

     Call           5/20/16           USD         50.00           211           (104,972

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     Call           5/20/16           USD         70.00           341           (62,915

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     Call           5/20/16           USD         140.00           120           (102,600

TransCanada Corp.

     Call           5/20/16           CAD         50.00           225           (36,035

Hess Corp.

     Call           6/17/16           USD         55.00           200           (58,700

Total

                          $ (2,940,904
                         

 

 

 

      OTC Options Written

Description   

Put/

Call

     Counterparty      Expiration
Date
      

Strike

Price

       Contracts        Value  

BP PLC

     Call       Credit Suisse International        4/05/16           GBP         3.50           200,000         $ (11,830

Cairn Energy PLC

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        4/05/16           GBP         1.48           120,000           (87,934

Lundin Petroleum AB

     Call       Credit Suisse International        4/05/16           SEK         133.83           44,000           (21,554

BP PLC

     Call       Credit Suisse International        4/08/16           GBP         3.56           200,000           (6,653

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares — ADR

     Call       Citibank N.A.        4/08/16           USD         48.41           57,500           (47,197

Enbridge, Inc.

     Call       UBS AG        4/11/16           CAD         44.95           29,800           (129,517

Lundin Petroleum AB

     Call       Credit Suisse International        4/12/16           SEK         133.83           44,000           (25,168

BP PLC

     Call       Goldman Sachs International        4/13/16           GBP         3.71           200,000           (2,284

Oil Search Ltd.

     Call       Citibank N.A.        4/13/16           AUD         7.14           364,000           (16,134

Cairn Energy PLC

     Call       Credit Suisse International        4/20/16           GBP         1.44           97,000           (76,670

Eni SpA

     Call       Goldman Sachs International        4/20/16           EUR         14.09           12,700           (765

BP PLC

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG        4/21/16           GBP         3.55           200,000           (15,466

Enbridge, Inc.

     Call       UBS AG        4/25/16           CAD         44.95           29,800           (133,844

Eni SpA

     Call       Citibank N.A.        4/26/16           EUR         12.57           174,000           (171,921

BP PLC

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG        4/27/16           GBP         3.72           272,000           (13,394

 

 

          MARCH 31, 2016    3


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)   

 

Description    Put/
Call
     Counterparty    Expiration
Date
    

Strike

Price

     Contracts      Value  

TOTAL SA

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      4/27/16         EUR         42.62         43,300       $ (11,442

Cairn Energy PLC

     Call       Credit Suisse International      4/28/16         GBP         1.46         97,000         (74,893

Noble Energy, Inc.

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG      4/29/16         USD         35.93         12,000         (2,762

TransCanada Corp.

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      4/29/16         CAD         50.49         22,600         (22,834

TOTAL SA

     Call       Credit Suisse International      5/03/16         EUR         41.62         66,000         (44,212

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      5/04/16         GBP         17.47         110,700         (44,388

Cimarex Energy Co.

     Call       Bank of America N.A.      5/05/16         USD         102.90         21,000         (57,336

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     Call       Citibank N.A.      5/06/16         USD         23.00         30,000         (37,549

BP PLC

     Call       Citibank N.A.      5/10/16         GBP         3.70         200,000         (9,508

EQT Corp.

     Call       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      5/10/16         USD         66.98         28,500         (104,512

Cairn Energy PLC

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      5/11/16         GBP         1.63         75,000         (41,006

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares

     Call       UBS AG      5/12/16         GBP         17.65         110,700         (41,296

Oil Search Ltd.

     Call       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      5/13/16         AUD         7.30         213,000         (22,391

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares — ADR

     Call       Credit Suisse International      5/13/16         USD         48.46         56,000         (98,081

TransCanada Corp.

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      5/13/16         CAD         51.70         23,000         (16,951

Cairn Energy PLC

     Call       UBS AG      5/18/16         GBP         1.72         126,500         (56,967

EQT Corp.

     Call       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      5/18/16         USD         66.98         28,400         (113,195

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     Call       Citibank N.A.      5/19/16         USD         23.00         30,000         (44,489

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares — ADR

     Call       Citibank N.A.      5/20/16         USD         49.41         57,700         (69,096

Cairn Energy PLC

     Call       Credit Suisse International      5/25/16         GBP         1.67         65,000         (33,721

Cairn Energy PLC

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG      6/08/16         GBP         2.17         226,000         (29,649

Total

                     $ (1,736,609
                    

 

 

 

 

      Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations 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 Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

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 significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments are typically categorized as Level 3.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

As of period end, the following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

      Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Assets:

                   

Investments:

                   

Long-Term Investments:

                   

Common Stocks:

                   

Energy Equipment & Services

     $ 37,492,538                          $ 37,492,538  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

       316,416,677        $ 75,146,893                   391,563,570  

Short-Term Securities

       3,369,886                            3,369,886  
    

 

 

 

Total

     $         357,279,101        $         75,146,893                 $         432,425,994  
    

 

 

 

 

 

4         MARCH 31, 2016     


Schedule of Investments (concluded)      BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)   

 

      Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Derivative Financial Instruments1

                   

Liabilities:

                   

Equity contracts

     $         (2,692,765)        $         (1,984,748)                  —        $         (4,677,513)  
    

 

 

 

1    Derivative financial instruments are options written, which are shown at value.

       

The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

   

      Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Assets:

                   

Foreign currency at value

     $ 78,386                          $ 78,386  

Liabilities:

                   

Bank overdraft

              $ (199,661)                 $ (199,661)  
    

 

 

 

Total

     $         78,386        $         (199,661)                  —        $         (121,275)  
    

 

 

 

During the period ended March 31, 2016, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

          MARCH 31, 2016    5


Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(a) –    The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s 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 Energy and Resources Trust
By:           /s/ John M. Perlowski                    
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of 
  BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust

Date: May 23, 2016

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                    
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of 
  BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust

Date: May 23, 2016

 

By:           /s/ Neal J. Andrews                        
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of 
  BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust

Date: May 23, 2016