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: 811-21931
Name of Fund: BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust (BCF)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Real Asset Equity 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: 10/31/2014
Date of reporting period: 01/31/2014
Item 1 Schedule of Investments
Schedule of Investments January 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust (BCF) | |||
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Portfolio Abbreviations | ||||
To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedule of Investments, the names and descriptions of many securities have been abbreviated according to the following list: | ADR American Depositary Receipt |
MXN Mexican New Peso | ||
AUD Australian Dollar |
NOK Norwegian Krone | |||
CAD Canadian Dollar |
PEN Peruvian Neuvo Sol | |||
GBP British Pound |
USD US Dollar | |||
HKD Hong Kong Dollar |
ZAR South African Rand |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust (BCF) | |||
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
* | As of January 31, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows: |
Tax cost |
$ | 602,089,870 | ||
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Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ | 7,112,730 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(49,557,351 | ) | ||
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Net unrealized depreciation |
$ | (42,444,621 | ) | |
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(a) | All or a portion of security has been pledged/segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding options written. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
(d) | Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the period ended January 31, 2014, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
Affiliate | Shares Held at October 31, 2013 |
Net Activity |
Shares Held at January 31, 2014 |
Income | ||||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class |
21,163,179 | (4,366,391 | ) | 16,796,788 | $ | 2,679 |
| 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. |
| Foreign currency exchange contracts as of January 31, 2014 were as follows: |
Currency Purchased |
Currency Sold |
Counterparty | Settlement Date |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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AUD | 418,873 | USD | 366,728 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 2/03/14 | $ | (150 | ) | ||||||||||||
USD | 34,278 | GBP | 20,825 | Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 2/03/14 | 44 | ||||||||||||||
USD | 89,911 | GBP | 54,456 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 2/03/14 | 391 | ||||||||||||||
USD | 832,794 | CAD | 934,000 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 2/04/14 | (5,814 | ) | |||||||||||||
USD | 68,957 | GBP | 41,894 | Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 2/04/14 | 88 | ||||||||||||||
USD | 49,568 | HKD | 385,000 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 2/04/14 | (21 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | (5,462 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust (BCF) |
| Exchange-traded options written as of January 31, 2014 were as follows: |
Description | Put/ Call |
Strike Price |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Market Value |
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Caterpillar, Inc. |
Call | USD | 91.00 | 2/07/14 | 435 | $ | (141,375 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Caterpillar, Inc. |
Call | USD | 93.00 | 2/07/14 | 598 | (109,135 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
EOG Resources, Inc. |
Call | USD | 170.00 | 2/07/14 | 60 | (6,570 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
The Mosaic Co. |
Call | USD | 48.00 | 2/07/14 | 49 | (98 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Barrick Gold Corp. |
Call | USD | 19.50 | 2/14/14 | 310 | (16,740 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Chevron Corp. |
Call | USD | 123.00 | 2/14/14 | 100 | (550 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Schlumberger Ltd. |
Call | USD | 91.00 | 2/14/14 | 391 | (14,467 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Chevron Corp. |
Call | USD | 121.75 | 2/22/14 | 100 | (496 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Halliburton Co. |
Call | USD | 51.50 | 2/22/14 | 190 | (6,198 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. |
Call | USD | 32.50 | 2/24/14 | 100 | (8,600 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Alcoa, Inc. |
Call | USD | 10.00 | 2/24/14 | 474 | (72,048 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. |
Call | USD | 85.00 | 2/24/14 | 179 | (14,857 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Cameron International Corp. |
Call | USD | 62.50 | 2/24/14 | 148 | (9,990 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Caterpillar, Inc. |
Call | USD | 92.50 | 2/24/14 | 1,034 | (294,172 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Celanese Corp., Series A |
Call | USD | 57.50 | 2/24/14 | 312 | (6,240 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Chevron Corp. |
Call | USD | 125.00 | 2/24/14 | 142 | (994 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
ConocoPhillips |
Call | USD | 72.50 | 2/24/14 | 186 | (1,023 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
CONSOL Energy, Inc. |
Call | USD | 41.00 | 2/24/14 | 222 | (2,220 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Deere & Co. |
Call | USD | 90.00 | 2/24/14 | 140 | (6,510 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Deere & Co. |
Call | USD | 92.50 | 2/24/14 | 145 | (2,103 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
EOG Resources, Inc. |
Call | USD | 175.00 | 2/24/14 | 77 | (11,435 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
Call | USD | 97.50 | 2/24/14 | 213 | (3,195 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
Call | CAD | 20.00 | 2/24/14 | 859 | (47,433 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. |
Call | USD | 37.00 | 2/24/14 | 214 | (963 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. |
Call | USD | 38.00 | 2/24/14 | 165 | (578 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Lundin Mining Corp. |
Call | CAD | 5.00 | 2/24/14 | 1,000 | (11,223 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
MeadWestvaco Corp. |
Call | USD | 37.50 | 2/24/14 | 350 | (7,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Monsanto Co. |
Call | USD | 115.00 | 2/24/14 | 225 | (3,488 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Noble Energy, Inc. |
Call | USD | 75.00 | 2/24/14 | 195 | (1,950 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. |
Call | USD | 33.00 | 2/24/14 | 317 | (5,389 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Range Resources Corp. |
Call | USD | 85.00 | 2/24/14 | 240 | (75,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Southern Copper Corp. |
Call | USD | 29.00 | 2/24/14 | 120 | (3,900 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Southwestern Energy Co. |
Call | USD | 41.00 | 2/24/14 | 34 | (3,145 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Southwestern Energy Co. |
Call | USD | 42.00 | 2/24/14 | 33 | (1,865 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B |
Call | CAD | 29.00 | 2/24/14 | 342 | (6,141 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
TransCanada Corp. |
Call | CAD | 48.00 | 2/24/14 | 470 | (39,457 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
United States Steel Corp. |
Call | USD | 31.00 | 2/24/14 | 200 | (2,100 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Weyerhaeuser Co. |
Call | USD | 32.00 | 2/24/14 | 1,022 | (10,220 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Weyerhaeuser Co. |
Call | USD | 33.00 | 2/24/14 | 516 | (5,160 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
The Mosaic Co. |
Call | USD | 48.00 | 2/28/14 | 17 | (646 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. |
Call | USD | 115.00 | 3/24/14 | 310 | (24,800 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Alcoa, Inc. |
Call | USD | 12.00 | 3/24/14 | 402 | (16,482 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. |
Call | USD | 37.50 | 3/24/14 | 262 | (3,930 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Cameron International Corp. |
Call | USD | 65.00 | 3/24/14 | 50 | (4,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Chevron Corp. |
Call | USD | 118.25 | 3/24/14 | 140 | (7,386 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Cimarex Energy Co. |
Call | USD | 110.00 | 3/24/14 | 152 | (26,600 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Deere & Co. |
Call | USD | 90.00 | 3/24/14 | 124 | (12,214 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
The Dow Chemical Co. |
Call | USD | 46.00 | 3/24/14 | 540 | (78,570 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. |
Call | USD | 65.00 | 3/24/14 | 303 | (11,514 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Enbridge, Inc. |
Call | CAD | 47.00 | 3/24/14 | 161 | (10,914 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
Call | CAD | 21.00 | 3/24/14 | 838 | (43,264 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Goldcorp, Inc. |
Call | USD | 27.00 | 3/24/14 | 380 | (21,470 | ) |
JANUARY 31, 2014 | 3 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust (BCF) |
| Exchange-traded options written as of January 31, 2014 were as follows: (concluded) |
Description | Put/ Call |
Strike Price |
Expiration Date |
Contracts |
Market Value |
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Lundin Mining Corp. |
Call | CAD | 5.00 | 3/24/14 | 425 | $ | (8,586 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
MeadWestvaco Corp. |
Call | USD | 37.50 | 3/24/14 | 199 | (9,950 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Phillips 66 |
Call | USD | 77.50 | 3/24/14 | 172 | (17,630 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. |
Call | USD | 34.00 | 3/24/14 | 310 | (8,990 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Southwestern Energy Co. |
Call | USD | 41.00 | 3/24/14 | 30 | (4,995 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Southwestern Energy Co. |
Call | USD | 42.00 | 3/24/14 | 260 | (32,630 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B |
Call | CAD | 29.00 | 3/24/14 | 244 | (9,420 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | (1,308,019 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Over-the-counter options written as of January 31, 2014 were as follows: |
Description | Counterparty | Put/ Call |
Strike Price |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Market Value |
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Chevron Corp. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 123.71 | 2/03/14 | 14,000 | $ | | ||||||||||||||||||
ConocoPhillips |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 73.02 | 2/03/14 | 53,600 | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Fibria Celulose SA ADR |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 12.06 | 2/03/14 | 39,300 | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
International Paper Co. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 48.54 | 2/03/14 | 59,500 | (9,492 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Kosmos Energy Ltd. |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | USD | 11.17 | 2/03/14 | 12,000 | (11 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
Credit Suisse International | Call | USD | 100.39 | 2/04/14 | 16,400 | | |||||||||||||||||||
Noble Energy, Inc. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 70.49 | 2/04/14 | 4,000 | | |||||||||||||||||||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 68.05 | 2/04/14 | 47,400 | (55,227 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
African Rainbow Minerals Ltd. |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | ZAR | 185.82 | 2/05/14 | 36,000 | (109,494 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Caracal Energy, Inc. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | GBP | 4.48 | 2/05/14 | 22,800 | (175 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Glencore Xstrata PLC |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | GBP | 3.12 | 2/05/14 | 615,000 | (106,308 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Rio Tinto PLC |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | GBP | 33.71 | 2/05/14 | 61,100 | (7,562 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Carpenter Technology Corp. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 61.36 | 2/06/14 | 12,700 | (539 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 61.55 | 2/06/14 | 30,400 | (13,250 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
BG Group PLC |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | GBP | 12.47 | 2/07/14 | 57,500 | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
BP PLC |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | GBP | 4.70 | 2/07/14 | 245,000 | (40,145 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Imperial Oil Ltd. |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | CAD | 47.86 | 2/07/14 | 18,000 | (65 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Kazakhmys PLC |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | GBP | 1.97 | 2/07/14 | 94,000 | (637 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Mining and Metallurgical Co. Norilsk Nickel OJSC |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | USD | 15.71 | 2/10/14 | 23,800 | (1,054 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Suncor Energy, Inc. |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | USD | 35.26 | 2/10/14 | 20,900 | (425 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Anglo American PLC |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | GBP | 13.42 | 2/11/14 | 27,200 | (45,301 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Cairn Energy PLC |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | GBP | 2.70 | 2/11/14 | 27,000 | | |||||||||||||||||||
Glencore Xstrata PLC |
Credit Suisse International | Call | GBP | 3.11 | 2/11/14 | 615,000 | (129,382 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Caracal Energy, Inc. |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | GBP | 4.66 | 2/12/14 | 30,000 | (65 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Iluka Resources Ltd. |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | AUD | 8.75 | 2/12/14 | 143,200 | (23,577 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Minsur SA |
Citibank N.A. | Call | PEN | 1.46 | 2/13/14 | 320,000 | (17,363 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Olin Corp. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 29.78 | 2/13/14 | 29,600 | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Southwestern Energy Co. |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | USD | 40.04 | 2/13/14 | 26,000 | (30,835 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 61.30 | 2/14/14 | 61,000 | (33,942 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Cairn Energy PLC |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | GBP | 2.63 | 2/18/14 | 27,000 | | |||||||||||||||||||
Suncor Energy, Inc. |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | USD | 34.66 | 2/19/14 | 20,800 | (2,914 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
BHP Billiton PLC |
UBS AG | Call | GBP | 18.65 | 2/20/14 | 113,500 | (31,460 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Goldcorp, Inc. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | CAD | 25.47 | 2/20/14 | 28,000 | (61,428 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
MeadWestvaco Corp. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 36.87 | 2/20/14 | 46,000 | (5,970 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Rio Tinto PLC |
Credit Suisse International | Call | GBP | 33.36 | 2/20/14 | 83,800 | (70,569 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Southwestern Energy Co. |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | USD | 39.93 | 2/20/14 | 10,000 | (14,400 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Vedanta Resources PLC |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | GBP | 8.22 | 2/20/14 | 78,300 | (20,322 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
MeadWestvaco Corp. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 37.06 | 2/24/14 | 46,000 | (7,076 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Devon Energy Corp. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 61.10 | 2/26/14 | 14,700 | (13,703 | ) |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust (BCF) |
| Over-the-counter options written as of January 31, 2014 were as follows: (concluded) |
Description | Counterparty | Put/ Call |
Strike Price |
Expiration Date |
Contracts |
Market Value |
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Oz Minerals Ltd. |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | AUD | 2.97 | 2/26/14 | 69,500 | $ | (32,738 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 68.05 | 2/26/14 | 47,400 | (84,088 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
African Rainbow Minerals Ltd. |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | ZAR | 189.81 | 2/27/14 | 42,000 | (113,840 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Cairn Energy PLC |
UBS AG | Call | GBP | 2.75 | 2/27/14 | 27,000 | | |||||||||||||||||||
Caracal Energy, Inc. |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | GBP | 4.48 | 2/27/14 | 20,000 | (1,396 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Fresnillo PLC |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | GBP | 7.69 | 2/27/14 | 41,200 | (22,039 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Vedanta Resources PLC |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | GBP | 8.90 | 2/27/14 | 73,000 | (3,607 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Deere & Co. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 91.12 | 2/28/14 | 12,500 | (5,302 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Fibria Celulose SA ADR |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 11.61 | 2/28/14 | 44,000 | (6,890 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Platinum Group Metals Ltd. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | CAD | 1.24 | 2/28/14 | 310,900 | (37,548 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
International Paper Co. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 49.15 | 3/04/14 | 60,100 | (45,614 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Kosmos Energy Ltd. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 10.52 | 3/04/14 | 20,700 | (8,144 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 71.78 | 3/04/14 | 6,300 | (1,905 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Newcrest Mining Ltd. |
UBS AG | Call | AUD | 9.47 | 3/05/14 | 109,900 | (54,535 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Oil Search Ltd. |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | AUD | 8.25 | 3/05/14 | 90,200 | (11,191 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Industrias Penoles SAB de CV |
Citibank N.A. | Call | MXN | 339.58 | 3/06/14 | 36,200 | (8,917 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Minsur SA |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | PEN | 1.49 | 3/06/14 | 319,500 | (16,052 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Anglo American Platinum Ltd. |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | ZAR | 469.45 | 3/07/14 | 12,400 | (9,836 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
BG Group PLC |
UBS AG | Call | GBP | 13.32 | 3/07/14 | 64,000 | (18 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
BHP Billiton PLC |
Credit Suisse International | Call | GBP | 18.52 | 3/07/14 | 113,500 | (37,919 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Cairn Energy PLC |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | GBP | 2.78 | 3/07/14 | 31,700 | (3 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Caracal Energy, Inc. |
Credit Suisse International | Call | GBP | 4.56 | 3/07/14 | 14,300 | (780 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Fresnillo PLC |
Credit Suisse International | Call | GBP | 7.97 | 3/07/14 | 125,000 | (47,714 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | ZAR | 121.84 | 3/07/14 | 130,000 | (42,349 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Mondi PLC |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | GBP | 9.93 | 3/07/14 | 83,000 | (12,678 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Halliburton Co. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 48.78 | 3/10/14 | 25,000 | (39,380 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Agrium, Inc. |
Credit Suisse International | Call | USD | 88.44 | 3/11/14 | 23,700 | (47,400 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Eldorado Gold Corp. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | CAD | 7.23 | 3/11/14 | 143,400 | (44,794 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Noble Energy, Inc. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 66.92 | 3/11/14 | 19,500 | (13,664 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | CAD | 27.30 | 3/11/14 | 68,300 | (57,411 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Enbridge, Inc. |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | CAD | 47.14 | 3/13/14 | 4,800 | (2,674 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
Credit Suisse International | Call | USD | 99.49 | 3/14/14 | 36,000 | (5,215 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Olin Corp. |
Credit Suisse International | Call | USD | 26.16 | 3/14/14 | 27,100 | (16,802 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Cairn Energy PLC |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | GBP | 2.68 | 3/18/14 | 31,700 | (25 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Caracal Energy, Inc. |
Credit Suisse International | Call | GBP | 4.56 | 3/18/14 | 14,300 | (1,056 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
BP PLC |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | GBP | 4.83 | 3/25/14 | 245,000 | (37,650 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Alumina Ltd. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | AUD | 1.30 | 3/26/14 | 569,600 | (26,838 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H |
UBS AG | Call | HKD | 14.06 | 3/26/14 | 469,000 | (36,979 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Oil Search Ltd. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | AUD | 8.35 | 3/26/14 | 114,600 | (14,257 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Statoil ASA |
UBS AG | Call | NOK | 156.05 | 3/26/14 | 80,700 | (16,016 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Western Areas Ltd. |
UBS AG | Call | AUD | 2.64 | 3/26/14 | 307,800 | (49,754 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd., Class H |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | HKD | 1.73 | 3/26/14 | 1,830,000 | (14,267 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Industrias Penoles SAB de CV |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | MXN | 342.18 | 3/27/14 | 25,000 | (10,096 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Minsur SA |
Citibank N.A. | Call | PEN | 1.78 | 3/27/14 | 320,000 | (3,331 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Kosmos Energy Ltd. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 10.81 | 4/01/14 | 21,500 | (8,020 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Praxair, Inc. |
Credit Suisse International | Call | USD | 127.21 | 4/01/14 | 56,000 | (98,504 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Minsur SA |
Citibank N.A. | Call | PEN | 1.78 | 4/08/14 | 320,000 | (4,150 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | (2,006,083 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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JANUARY 31, 2013 | 5 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust (BCF) |
| 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 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 Trusts 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.
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. 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. For information about the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, please refer to the Trusts most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.
The following tables summarize the Trusts investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of January 31, 2014:
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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Chemicals |
$ | 85,372,136 | | | $ | 85,372,136 | ||||||||||
Containers & Packaging |
15,142,186 | | | 15,142,186 | ||||||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services |
18,279,289 | | | 18,279,289 | ||||||||||||
Machinery |
25,548,741 | | | 25,548,741 | ||||||||||||
Metals & Mining |
84,180,740 | $ | 103,390,908 | | 187,571,648 | |||||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels |
141,543,779 | 33,691,355 | | 175,235,134 | ||||||||||||
Paper & Forest Products |
18,981,883 | 3,594,148 | | 22,576,031 | ||||||||||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) |
13,123,296 | | | 13,123,296 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Securities |
16,796,788 | | | 16,796,788 | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 418,968,838 | $ | 140,676,411 | | $ | 559,645,249 | |||||||||
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments1 |
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Assets: |
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Foreign currency exchange contracts |
$ | 523 | | | $ | 523 | ||||||||||
Liabilities: |
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Equity contracts |
(1,293,938 | ) | $ | (2,020,164 | ) | | (3,314,102 | ) | ||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts |
(5,985 | ) | | | (5,985 | ) | ||||||||||
Total |
$ | (1,299,400 | ) | $ | (2,020,164 | ) | | $ | (3,319,564 | ) | ||||||
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1 Derivative financial instruments are foreign currency exchange contracts and options written. Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument and options written are shown at value. |
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust (BCF) |
The carrying amount for certain of the Trusts assets approximates fair value for financial reporting purposes. As of January 31, 2014, such assets are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: |
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Cash |
$ | 50,826 | | | $ | 50,826 | ||||||||||
Foreign currency at value |
1,112,819 | | | 1,112,819 | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 1,163,645 | | | $ | 1,163,645 | ||||||||||
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There were no transfers between Levels during the period ended January 31, 2014.
JANUARY 31, 2014 | 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 Real Asset Equity Trust | ||
By: | /s/ John M. Perlowski | |
John M. Perlowski | ||
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | ||
BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust | ||
Date: March 25, 2014 |
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 Real Asset Equity Trust | ||
Date: March 25, 2014 |
By: | /s/ Neal J. Andrews | |
Neal J. Andrews | ||
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of | ||
BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust | ||
Date: March 25, 2014 |