BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME 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: 811-21972

Name of Fund: BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Credit Allocation Income 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: 10/31/2016

Date of reporting period: 07/31/2016


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments

 


Schedule of Investments July 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Common Stocks         
Shares
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%

  

Denbury Resources, Inc.

       12,160      $ 34,285   

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a)

       710        5,233   
      

 

 

 
        39,518   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.0%

  

Ovation Acquisition I LLC, (Acquired 12/28/15, cost $45,445) (b)

             2,951        2,951   
Total Common Stocks — 0.0%        42,469   
      
                          
Asset-Backed Securities (c)     Par
(000)
        

Asset-Backed Securities — 5.9%

  

ACAS CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, 3.53%, 7/18/26 (d)

     USD        750        739,591   

ALM Loan Funding (d):

      

Series 2012-5A, Class BR, 3.63%, 10/18/27

       1,000        998,718   

Series 2013-7R2A, Class B, 3.24%, 4/24/24

       3,000        2,978,657   

ALM XII Ltd., Series 2015-12A, Class B, 3.88%, 4/16/27 (d)

       1,000        1,011,599   

ALM XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class C, 4.08%, 7/28/26 (d)

       4,500        4,244,653   

ALM XVII Ltd., Series 2015-17A, Class B1, 4.08%, 1/15/28 (d)

       1,400        1,389,360   

AMMC CLO Ltd., Series 2015-17A, Class C, 3.88%, 11/15/27 (d)

       1,000        993,670   

Apidos CDO, Series 2012-9AR, Class CR, 3.53%, 7/15/23 (d)

       1,000        995,846   

Apidos CLO XVIII, Series 2014-18A, Class C, 4.29%, 7/22/26 (d)

       1,300        1,238,439   

Ares CLO Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class CR, 3.37%, 10/12/23 (d)

       1,000        992,160   

Atlas Senior Loan Fund II, Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class D, 4.89%, 1/30/24 (d)

       750        746,692   

Atlas Senior Loan Fund V Ltd.,
Series 2014-1A (d):

      

Class C, 3.63%, 7/16/26

       2,000        1,983,488   

Class D, 4.08%, 7/16/26

       2,000        1,815,373   

Atlas Senior Loan Fund VI Ltd., Series 2014-6A, Class D, 4.38%, 10/15/26 (d)

       3,000        2,804,957   

Atrium CDO Corp., Series 5A, Class A4, 1.03%, 7/20/20 (d)

       9,000        8,768,712   

Battalion CLO VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class C, 4.53%, 10/17/26 (d)

       500        439,996   
Asset-Backed Securities (c)     Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

  

Benefit Street Partners CLO IV Ltd., Series 2014-IVA, Class B, 3.43%, 7/20/26 (d)

     USD       1,250      $ 1,218,750   

Benefit Street Partners CLO VI Ltd., Series 2015-VIA, Class B, 3.68%, 4/18/27 (d)

       1,000        985,000   

BlueMountain CLO Ltd., Series 2011-1A, Class D, 4.63%, 8/16/22 (d)

       2,000        1,997,410   

Bowman Park CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class D2, 4.60%, 11/23/25 (d)

       1,000        949,062   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. (d):

      

Series 2012-2A, Class C1R, 3.53%, 7/20/23

       1,000        996,192   

Series 2014-5A, Class C, 4.83%, 10/16/25

       1,000        980,255   

Series 2015-1A, Class C, 3.78%, 4/20/27

       500        502,867   

Series 2016-1A, Class C, 5.53%, 4/20/27

       1,000        1,000,800   

CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2014-3A (d):

      

Class C1, 3.44%, 7/22/26

       1,500        1,471,408   

Class D, 4.04%, 7/22/26

       1,071        987,872   

Dryden 34 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2014-34A, Class C, 3.48%, 10/15/26 (d)

       250        246,427   

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class D, 4.14%, 10/29/26 (d)

       1,000        943,316   

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd. (d):

      

Series 4A-2014, Class B, 3.63%, 7/28/25

       750        747,911   

Series 6A-2015, Class C, 3.70%, 5/05/27

       1,500        1,497,108   

Series 8A-2016, Class D, 5.33%, 4/20/27

       500        473,210   

ING IM CLO Ltd., Series 2012-4A, Class C, 5.18%, 10/15/23 (d)

       1,000        1,006,506   

LCM XVIII LP, Series 18A, Class C1, 3.78%, 4/20/27 (d)

       1,000        1,000,222   

Limerock CLO III LLC, Series 2014-3A, Class C, 4.23%, 10/20/26 (d)

       1,000        922,500   

Madison Park Funding IX Ltd., Series 2012-9AR, Class C1R, 3.48%, 8/15/22 (d)

       2,000        1,999,898   

Madison Park Funding Ltd. (d):

      

Series 2012-10A, Class D, 4.88%, 1/20/25

       3,000        3,013,381   
 

 

                
   BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2016    1


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Asset-Backed Securities (c)     Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

  

Madison Park Funding Ltd. (d) (continued):

      

Series 2012-8AR, Class CR, 3.10%, 4/22/22

     USD       1,350      $ 1,347,742   

Series 2012-8AR, Class DR, 4.15%, 4/22/22

       1,500        1,516,837   

Series 2014-14A, Class D, 4.23%, 7/20/26

       2,000        1,900,767   

Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A, Class C, 3.38%, 1/19/25 (d)

       1,000        990,042   

Madison Park Funding XIV, Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class C1, 3.73%, 7/20/26 (d)

       1,250        1,257,250   

Madison Park Funding XV Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class B1, 3.88%, 1/27/26 (d)

       2,400        2,427,267   

Madison Park Funding XVI Ltd., Series 2015-16A, Class B, 3.63%, 4/20/26 (d)

       1,000        999,400   

Mill Creek II CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class D, 5.12%, 4/20/28 (d)

       1,000        985,000   

Oak Hill Credit Partners XII Ltd., Series 2015-12A, Class C2, 3.69%, 1/23/27(d)

       1,600        1,602,400   

Octagon Investment Partners 26 Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class D, 5.57%, 4/15/27(d)

       500        501,953   

Octagon Investment Partners XX Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, 3.43%, 8/12/26 (d)

       750        737,602   

Octagon Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class D, 4.28%, 11/18/26 (d)

       1,500        1,392,841   

OZLM VI Ltd., Series 2014-6A, Class B, 3.53%, 4/17/26 (d)

       1,100        1,094,440   

OZLM VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class C, 4.28%, 7/17/26 (d)

       1,500        1,409,400   

OZLM XI Ltd., Series 2015-11A, Class B, 3.64%, 1/30/27(d)

       2,750        2,742,032   

Regatta IV Funding Ltd., Series 2014-1A (d):

      

Class C, 3.59%, 7/25/26

       1,500        1,491,455   

Class D, 4.14%, 7/25/26

       1,000        926,997   

Regatta V Funding Ltd., Series 2014-1A (d):

      

Class B, 3.64%, 10/25/26

       1,000        997,024   

Class C, 4.09%, 10/25/26

       1,000        922,491   

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2004-B, Class A2, 0.85%, 6/15/21

       822        819,333   
Asset-Backed Securities (c)     Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

  

Sound Point CLO Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class D, 4.24%, 1/23/27(d)

     USD       1,000      $ 927,672   

Symphony CLO Ltd. (d):

      

Series 2012-10AR, Class CR, 3.49%, 7/23/23

       1,000        998,018   

Series 2016-17A, Class D, 5.52%, 4/15/28

       1,000        1,006,642   

Symphony CLO XV Ltd., Series 2014-15A (d):

      

Class C, 3.83%, 10/17/26

       2,500        2,493,750   

Class D, 4.38%, 10/17/26

       1,000        956,982   

Venture XIII CLO Ltd., Series 2013-13A, Class D, 4.21%, 6/10/25 (d)

       800        772,733   

Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2014-4A, Class C, 4.67%, 10/14/26 (d)

       1,000        954,781   

Webster Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class B1, 3.61%, 1/20/27 (d)

       4,000        3,999,920   

WhiteHorse IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class C, 3.33%, 7/17/26 (d)

             1,000        942,889   
Total Asset-Backed Securities — 5.9%        94,197,666   
      
                          
Corporate Bonds  

Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%

  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/21 (d)

       536        562,800   

KLX, Inc., 5.88%, 12/01/22 (d)

       725        734,063   

TransDigm, Inc.:

      

6.00%, 7/15/22

       4,360        4,499,607   

6.50%, 7/15/24

       1,560        1,620,341   
      

 

 

 
        7,416,811   

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2%

  

XPO Logistics, Inc. (d):

      

7.88%, 9/01/19

       1,548        1,606,050   

6.50%, 6/15/22

       1,576        1,560,240   
      

 

 

 
        3,166,290   

Airlines — 1.0%

  

American Airlines Group, Inc., 4.63%, 3/01/20 (d)

       692        681,620   

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust:

      

Series 2009-2, Class B, 9.25%, 11/10/18

       1,574        1,654,996   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Airlines (continued)

  

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust (continued):

      

Series 2012-3, Class C, 6.13%, 4/29/18

     USD       2,040      $ 2,147,100   

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2002-1, Class G-1, 6.72%, 7/02/24

       3,042        3,460,744   

Turkish Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A, 4.20%, 9/15/28 (d)

       2,919        2,816,544   

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class B, 4.75%, 10/11/23

       3,807        3,835,545   

Virgin Australia Trust, Series 2013-1, Class B, 6.00%, 4/23/22 (d)

       1,084        1,100,465   
      

 

 

 
        15,697,014   

Auto Components — 1.0%

  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 5.00%, 5/31/26

       535        563,756   

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.:

      

4.88%, 3/15/19

       3,950        3,920,375   

6.00%, 8/01/20

       3,108        3,100,230   

5.88%, 2/01/22

       3,816        3,644,280   

Schaeffler Finance BV, 4.75%, 5/15/21 (d)

       2,470        2,553,362   

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV (d)(e):

      

(6.25% Cash), 6.25%, 11/15/19

       1,112        1,156,480   

(6.75% Cash), 6.75%, 11/15/22

       1,416        1,565,107   
      

 

 

 
        16,503,590   

Automobiles — 0.5%

  

Ford Motor Co., 7.45%, 7/16/31

       3,660        5,030,074   

General Motors Co.:

      

4.88%, 10/02/23

       1,875        2,048,430   

6.25%, 10/02/43

       940        1,134,014   
      

 

 

 
        8,212,518   

Banks — 4.4%

  

CIT Group, Inc.:

      

4.25%, 8/15/17

       4,600        4,688,550   

5.25%, 3/15/18

       4,030        4,191,200   

6.63%, 4/01/18 (d)

       335        355,938   

5.50%, 2/15/19 (d)

       5,147        5,455,820   

5.00%, 8/01/23

       660        694,650   

City National Corp., 5.25%, 9/15/20 (f)

       2,900        3,291,245   
Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Banks (continued)

  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 3.95%, 11/09/22 (f)

     USD       3,775      $ 3,977,612   

Credit Suisse Group AG, 6.50%, 8/08/23 (d)

       6,000        6,540,000   

Discover Bank/Greenwood, 8.70%, 11/18/19

       748        874,322   

Fifth Third Bancorp, 5.10% (c)(g)

       5,000        4,842,500   

HSBC Finance Corp., 6.68%, 1/15/21 (f)

       5,150        5,845,919   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.71%, 1/15/26 (d)

       3,840        3,826,740   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 4.65%, 3/24/26

       3,015        3,111,314   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.00%, 12/19/23

       10,080        10,563,336   

Wells Fargo & Co.:

      

3.45%, 2/13/23

       2,325        2,435,391   

4.13%, 8/15/23 (f)

       4,000        4,341,024   

5.61%, 1/15/44 (f)

       4,119        5,119,530   
      

 

 

 
        70,155,091   

Beverages — 0.6%

  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 4.90%, 2/01/46 (f)

       6,170        7,515,794   

Molson Coors Brewing Co., 4.20%, 7/15/46

       1,665        1,754,434   
      

 

 

 
        9,270,228   

Biotechnology — 0.5%

  

Amgen, Inc., 4.66%, 6/15/51 (d)(f)

             6,709        7,214,449   

Building Products — 0.2%

  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 5.75%, 12/15/23 (d)

       424        446,260   

Building Materials Corp. of America, 6.00%, 10/15/25 (d)

       2,038        2,206,135   

Masonite International Corp., 5.63%, 3/15/23 (d)

       610        642,788   

Standard Industries, Inc., 5.13%, 2/15/21 (d)

       420        438,900   
      

 

 

 
        3,734,083   

Capital Markets — 2.9%

  

E*Trade Financial Corp., 5.38%, 11/15/22

       1,348        1,428,880   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:

      

6.25%, 9/01/17

       625        657,001   

7.50%, 2/15/19 (f)

       5,165        5,894,386   

5.25%, 7/27/21

       1,175        1,335,139   

5.75%, 1/24/22 (f)

       5,500        6,399,283   

6.25%, 2/01/41 (f)

       15,000        19,890,945   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Capital Markets (continued)

  

Morgan Stanley (f):

      

5.63%, 9/23/19

     USD       6,770      $ 7,543,960   

5.50%, 7/28/21

       2,695        3,085,780   
      

 

 

 
        46,235,374   

Chemicals — 1.2%

  

Ashland, Inc., 3.88%, 4/15/18

       1,745        1,788,625   

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc./Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding BV, 7.38%, 5/01/21 (d)

       617        652,477   

Basell Finance Co. BV, 8.10%, 3/15/27 (d)(f)

       6,000        8,104,224   

CF Industries, Inc., 5.38%, 3/15/44

       2,500        2,467,525   

Chemours Co.:

      

6.63%, 5/15/23

       220        189,750   

7.00%, 5/15/25

       869        738,650   

Huntsman International LLC:

      

4.88%, 11/15/20

       72        73,080   

5.13%, 11/15/22

       2,495        2,532,425   

NOVA Chemicals Corp., 5.25%, 8/01/23 (d)

       772        796,125   

Platform Specialty Products Corp. (d):

      

10.38%, 5/01/21

       165        165,825   

6.50%, 2/01/22

       1,372        1,190,210   

PQ Corp., 6.75%, 11/15/22 (d)

       935        983,508   
      

 

 

 
        19,682,424   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.1%

  

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 10/01/20

       1,003        1,038,105   

Aviation Capital Group Corp. (d):

      

7.13%, 10/15/20

       31,000        36,115,000   

6.75%, 4/06/21

       7,850        9,172,725   

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

      

7.38%, 5/15/20

       540        561,006   

7.63%, 4/15/22

       1,853        1,979,338   
      

 

 

 
        48,866,174   

Communications Equipment — 0.4%

  

CommScope Technologies Finance LLC, 6.00%, 6/15/25 (d)

       2,242        2,365,310   

CommScope, Inc., 5.50%, 6/15/24 (d)

       254        264,160   

Harris Corp., 5.05%, 4/27/45

       1,790        2,120,871   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 6.38%, 5/15/25

       2,126        2,224,327   
      

 

 

 
        6,974,668   
Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Construction & Engineering — 0.3%

  

AECOM Co.:

      

5.75%, 10/15/22

     USD       333      $ 350,483   

5.88%, 10/15/24

       2,311        2,478,547   

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp., 7.00%, 2/01/19 (d)

       413        379,960   

Safway Group Holding LLC/Safway Finance Corp., 7.00%, 5/15/18 (d)

       568        578,650   

Weekley Homes LLC/Weekley Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/01/23

       825        759,000   
      

 

 

 
        4,546,640   

Construction Materials — 0.7%

  

Allegion US Holding Co., Inc., 5.75%, 10/01/21

       1,907        1,997,583   

HD Supply, Inc.:

      

7.50%, 7/15/20

       2,620        2,737,900   

5.25%, 12/15/21 (d)

       3,278        3,470,582   

5.75%, 4/15/24 (d)

       1,701        1,811,310   

PulteGroup, Inc., 5.50%, 3/01/26

       926        965,688   
      

 

 

 
        10,983,063   

Consumer Finance — 1.8%

  

Ally Financial, Inc.:

      

5.13%, 9/30/24

       590        627,613   

4.63%, 3/30/25

       136        139,400   

8.00%, 11/01/31

       5,795        7,055,413   

Capital One Bank USA NA, 3.38%, 2/15/23 (f)

       11,610        11,972,545   

Discover Financial Services, 3.85%, 11/21/22

       3,252        3,347,049   

Experian Finance PLC, 2.38%, 6/15/17 (d)(f)

       2,550        2,564,535   

Navient Corp., 6.63%, 7/26/21

       461        465,610   

Total System Services, Inc., 3.80%, 4/01/21

       1,630        1,729,635   
      

 

 

 
        27,901,800   

Containers & Packaging — 0.4%

  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh MP Holdings USA, Inc., 4.63%, 5/15/23 (d)

       1,192        1,199,450   

Ball Corp., 4.38%, 12/15/20

       681        729,521   

Beverage Packaging Holdings Luxembourg II SA, 5.63%, 12/15/16 (d)

       904        905,130   
 

 

                
4    BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Containers & Packaging (continued)

  

Sealed Air Corp. (d):

      

4.88%, 12/01/22

     USD       2,330      $ 2,449,412   

5.13%, 12/01/24

       294        309,068   

6.88%, 7/15/33

       182        192,920   
      

 

 

 
        5,785,501   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.4%

  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., 9.25%, 5/15/23 (d)

       1,295        1,382,413   

Service Corp. International, 4.50%, 11/15/20

       4,382        4,480,595   
      

 

 

 
        5,863,008   

Diversified Financial Services — 9.1%

  

AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust:

      

4.63%, 10/30/20

       961        1,027,069   

4.63%, 7/01/22

       518        556,373   

Air Lease Corp., 3.75%, 2/01/22

       5,000        5,174,750   

Aircastle Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/19

       3,937        4,340,542   

Bank of America Corp.:

      

5.00%, 5/13/21 (f)

       17,100        19,230,540   

5.70%, 1/24/22

       2,590        3,032,906   

4.45%, 3/03/26

       1,765        1,895,532   

Bank of America NA, 5.30%, 3/15/17 (f)

       13,440        13,782,357   

Barclays PLC, 4.38%, 9/11/24

       2,100        2,116,279   

Citigroup, Inc. (f):

      

4.45%, 1/10/17

       4,800        4,868,059   

6.68%, 9/13/43

       4,125        5,492,112   

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 4.55%, 4/17/26 (d)

       5,000        5,277,165   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:

      

8.00%, 12/15/16

       4,000        4,101,404   

5.88%, 8/02/21

       9,420        10,863,728   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:

      

6.75%, 6/01/18

       1,700        1,847,341   

4.38%, 9/25/21

       2,260        2,420,813   

4.25%, 5/15/23

       1,681        1,763,166   

ING Bank NV, 5.00%, 6/09/21 (d)(f)

       8,000        9,137,496   

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 7.38%, 4/01/20 (d)

       1,705        1,594,175   

Leucadia National Corp., 5.50%, 10/18/23

       4,000        4,172,016   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (d):

      

4.58%, 12/10/25

       1,985        2,026,226   

5.30%, 12/01/45

       1,120        1,210,711   

Moody’s Corp., 6.06%, 9/07/17

       20,000        20,572,040   
Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

  

MSCI, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/25 (d)

     USD       357      $ 388,844   

Resparcs Funding LP I, 8.00% (g)(h)

       4,000        796,000   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.:

      

9.00%, 4/15/19

       370        377,400   

7.88%, 8/15/19

       2,480        2,533,072   

5.75%, 10/15/20

       2,866        2,959,145   

6.88%, 2/15/21

       105        109,195   

4.13%, 7/15/21 (c)

       1,791        1,804,433   

7.00%, 7/15/24

       1,247        1,317,923   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC:

      

6.10%, 6/10/23

       2,500        2,625,335   

5.13%, 5/28/24

       5,250        5,268,076   
      

 

 

 
        144,682,223   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 6.0%

  

AT&T, Inc.:

      

5.00%, 3/01/21 (f)

       8,575        9,700,554   

6.30%, 1/15/38 (f)

       12,000        15,005,604   

4.30%, 12/15/42

       265        263,655   

4.35%, 6/15/45

       367        367,489   

CenturyLink, Inc., 6.45%, 6/15/21

       1,660        1,772,050   

Frontier Communications Corp.:

      

6.25%, 9/15/21

       980        953,050   

7.13%, 1/15/23

       55        51,013   

7.63%, 4/15/24

       1,309        1,207,552   

6.88%, 1/15/25

       1,219        1,069,051   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

      

5.38%, 8/15/22

       2,095        2,199,750   

5.13%, 5/01/23

       1,183        1,218,490   

5.38%, 1/15/24

       754        790,758   

5.38%, 5/01/25

       2,003        2,103,150   

5.25%, 3/15/26 (d)

       861        900,821   

Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 3.19%, 4/27/18

       6,550        6,720,785   

Verizon Communications, Inc.:

      

5.15%, 9/15/23 (f)

       8,775        10,286,976   

6.40%, 9/15/33

       9,475        12,286,668   

7.35%, 4/01/39 (f)

       7,825        11,210,533   

6.55%, 9/15/43 (f)

       13,225        17,993,446   
      

 

 

 
        96,101,395   

Electric Utilities — 4.8%

  

CMS Energy Corp., 5.05%, 3/15/22

       9,900        11,258,696   

Duke Energy Corp., 3.55%, 9/15/21 (f)

       3,650        3,936,613   

Emera, Inc., Series 16-A, 6.75%, 6/15/76 (c)

       7,500        8,107,500   

Great Plains Energy, Inc., 5.29%, 6/15/22 (i)

       5,550        6,228,709   

Midland Cogeneration Venture LP, 5.25%, 3/15/25 (d)

       4,383        4,469,200   
 

 

                
   BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2016    5


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Electric Utilities (continued)

  

NiSource Finance Corp., 6.80%, 1/15/19 (f)

     USD       3,075      $ 3,459,018   

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC (f):

      

4.10%, 6/01/22

       4,150        4,606,454   

5.30%, 6/01/42

       2,750        3,636,383   

Progress Energy, Inc., 7.00%, 10/30/31 (f)

       12,000        16,309,428   

Puget Energy, Inc.:

      

6.00%, 9/01/21

       275        320,125   

5.63%, 7/15/22

       5,550        6,359,590   

Southern Co., 4.40%, 7/01/46

       7,500        8,308,980   
      

 

 

 
        77,000,696   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.5%

  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.:

      

6.00%, 8/15/22

       1,050        1,120,875   

5.00%, 9/01/23

       306        312,120   

5.50%, 12/01/24

       2,458        2,563,374   

Jabil Circuit, Inc., 8.25%, 3/15/18

       2,600        2,827,500   

Sanmina Corp., 4.38%, 6/01/19 (d)

       1,415        1,453,913   
      

 

 

 
        8,277,782   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.7%

  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.:

      

5.75%, 2/15/21

       473        468,270   

6.75%, 8/01/22

       1,175        1,183,812   

GrafTech International Ltd., 6.38%, 11/15/20

       890        671,950   

Halliburton Co., 5.00%, 11/15/45

       6,615        7,150,921   

Noble Holding International Ltd.:

      

4.63%, 3/01/21

       110        91,355   

6.95%, 4/01/25

       285        235,980   

Transocean, Inc., 6.00%, 3/15/18 (f)

       880        858,000   
      

 

 

 
        10,660,288   

Food & Staples Retailing — 1.8%

  

Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s, Inc./Albertson’s LLC, 6.63%, 6/15/24 (d)

       775        823,438   

CVS Health Corp.:

      

4.75%, 12/01/22

       289        331,119   

5.00%, 12/01/24

       183        212,843   

5.13%, 7/20/45 (f)

       3,879        4,933,568   

Dollar Tree, Inc.:

      

5.25%, 3/01/20

       105        109,200   

5.75%, 3/01/23

       4,723        5,100,840   

H.J. Heinz Finance Co., 7.13%, 8/01/39 (d)

       4,415        6,409,145   
Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Food & Staples Retailing (continued)

  

Rite Aid Corp.:

      

6.75%, 6/15/21

     USD       541      $ 568,726   

6.13%, 4/01/23 (d)

       2,974        3,156,157   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 5.25%, 9/01/35 (f)

       5,150        6,957,279   
      

 

 

 
        28,602,315   

Food Products — 1.2%

  

Aramark Services, Inc., 5.13%, 1/15/24 (d)

       815        841,488   

FAGE International SA/FAGE USA Dairy Industry, Inc., 5.63%, 8/15/26 (d)

       830        847,637   

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.:

      

6.50%, 8/11/17 (f)

       4,450        4,679,135   

6.13%, 8/23/18

       4,840        5,284,990   

4.38%, 6/01/46 (d)

       2,475        2,692,496   

Pinnacle Foods Finance Corp., 5.88%, 1/15/24 (d)

       191        202,938   

Post Holdings, Inc. (d):

      

7.75%, 3/15/24

       1,502        1,661,587   

8.00%, 7/15/25

       743        852,592   

5.00%, 8/15/26 (j)

       1,349        1,344,784   

Smithfield Foods, Inc., 5.88%, 8/01/21 (d)

       715        745,388   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 6.00%, 2/15/24 (d)

       431        463,325   
      

 

 

 
        19,616,360   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.7%

  

DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp., 8.13%, 6/15/21 (d)

       2,065        1,879,150   

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC (d):

      

4.88%, 4/15/20

       517        518,292   

5.75%, 8/01/22

       1,370        1,339,175   

5.63%, 10/15/23

       1,099        1,055,040   

Medtronic, Inc., 4.63%, 3/15/45 (f)

       4,565        5,584,675   
      

 

 

 
        10,376,332   

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.8%

  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.13%, 7/01/22

       191        188,135   

Amsurg Corp., 5.63%, 7/15/22

       1,466        1,539,300   

Centene Corp.:

      

5.63%, 2/15/21

       875        924,219   

6.13%, 2/15/24

       645        692,975   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.:

      

5.13%, 8/15/18

       1,620        1,639,238   

6.88%, 2/01/22

       1,111        955,460   
 

 

                
6    BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Health Care Providers & Services (continued)

  

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.:

      

5.13%, 7/15/24

     USD       1,990      $ 2,054,257   

5.00%, 5/01/25

       1,646        1,664,517   

HCA, Inc.:

      

3.75%, 3/15/19

       4,364        4,527,650   

6.50%, 2/15/20

       10,421        11,476,126   

7.50%, 2/15/22

       2,214        2,512,890   

5.88%, 3/15/22

       340        374,000   

4.75%, 5/01/23

       236        246,030   

5.38%, 2/01/25

       440        457,877   

5.88%, 2/15/26

       1,297        1,387,790   

HealthSouth Corp.:

      

5.13%, 3/15/23

       512        514,560   

5.75%, 11/01/24

       637        660,888   

Hologic, Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/22 (d)

       805        853,300   

MEDNAX, Inc., 5.25%, 12/01/23 (d)

       587        611,948   

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.13%, 6/01/24 (d)

       829        884,439   

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 5/01/23 (d)

       1,109        1,154,735   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

      

6.25%, 11/01/18

       736        781,080   

4.75%, 6/01/20

       1,450        1,473,563   

6.00%, 10/01/20

       3,645        3,854,405   

4.50%, 4/01/21

       73        73,365   

4.38%, 10/01/21

       961        958,598   

8.13%, 4/01/22

       1,907        1,968,977   

6.75%, 6/15/23

       1,758        1,692,075   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 6.88%, 2/15/38 (f)

       10,000        15,059,470   
      

 

 

 
        61,181,867   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.7%

  

Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.38%, 4/01/26 (d)

       71        75,704   

ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, 5/01/25 (d)

       1,970        1,960,150   

GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc., 4.38%, 4/15/21

       143        148,899   

KFC Holding Co/Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC (d):

      

5.00%, 6/01/24

       600        627,000   

5.25%, 6/01/26

       650        687,778   

MGM Resorts International:

      

8.63%, 2/01/19

       1,006        1,139,295   

6.75%, 10/01/20

       214        236,470   

6.00%, 3/15/23

       428        463,044   

MGP Escrow Issuer LLC/MGP Escrow Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.63%, 5/01/24 (d)

       1,003        1,074,213   
Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)

  

New Red Finance, Inc., 6.00%, 4/01/22 (d)

     USD       2,215      $ 2,322,981   

Sabre GLBL, Inc. (d):

      

5.38%, 4/15/23

       594        622,215   

5.25%, 11/15/23

       294        307,965   

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/21 (d)

       1,718        1,769,540   
      

 

 

 
        11,435,254   

Household Durables — 0.7%

  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 6.63%, 4/15/18

       1,960        1,994,300   

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp., 6.13%, 7/01/22 (d)

       1,647        1,630,530   

CalAtlantic Group, Inc., 8.38%, 1/15/21

       3,015        3,562,222   

Lennar Corp.:

      

4.75%, 11/15/22

       1,805        1,895,250   

4.88%, 12/15/23

       466        481,145   

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.:

      

4.38%, 6/15/19

       920        943,000   

5.88%, 6/15/24

       625        643,750   
      

 

 

 
        11,150,197   

Household Products — 0.4%

  

Newell Brands, Inc.:

      

3.85%, 4/01/23

       2,585        2,762,533   

4.20%, 4/01/26

       955        1,043,359   

Spectrum Brands, Inc.:

      

6.38%, 11/15/20

       625        652,344   

6.63%, 11/15/22

       1,110        1,177,987   

6.13%, 12/15/24

       231        249,480   

5.75%, 7/15/25

       1,002        1,084,665   
      

 

 

 
        6,970,368   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.8%

  

Calpine Corp.:

      

6.00%, 1/15/22 (d)

       1,548        1,617,660   

5.38%, 1/15/23

       1,519        1,515,202   

5.88%, 1/15/24 (d)

       823        866,207   

5.75%, 1/15/25

       1,064        1,062,670   

Dynegy, Inc., 6.75%, 11/01/19

       1,945        1,981,469   

NRG Energy, Inc.:

      

6.25%, 5/01/24

       135        133,313   

7.25%, 5/15/26 (d)

       1,581        1,622,501   

6.63%, 1/15/27 (d)(j)

       1,877        1,855,884   

QEP Resources, Inc., 5.38%, 10/01/22

       1,927        1,840,285   
      

 

 

 
        12,495,191   
 

 

                
   BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2016    7


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Insurance — 3.1%

  

American International Group, Inc., 6.40%, 12/15/20 (f)

     USD       8,710      $ 10,257,001   

Aon Corp., 5.00%, 9/30/20 (f)

       7,700        8,605,412   

Aon PLC, 4.25%, 12/12/42 (f)

       6,500        6,511,771   

Forethought Financial Group, Inc., 8.63%, 4/15/21 (d)

       3,400        3,776,105   

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., 6.06%, 3/30/40 (d)(f)

       12,000        15,666,456   

Principal Financial Group, Inc., 8.88%, 5/15/19

       2,825        3,334,946   

Trader Corp., 9.88%, 8/15/18 (d)

       543        555,896   
      

 

 

 
        48,707,587   

Internet Software & Services — 0.1%

  

Equinix, Inc., 5.88%, 1/15/26

       1,061        1,143,227   

Netflix, Inc., 5.50%, 2/15/22

       563        598,188   
      

 

 

 
        1,741,415   

IT Services — 1.1%

  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc., 11.00%, 3/15/21 (d)

       1,755        1,772,550   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 5.00%, 10/15/25

       1,935        2,239,292   

First Data Corp. (d):

      

6.75%, 11/01/20

       1,768        1,843,140   

5.38%, 8/15/23

       1,854        1,902,668   

7.00%, 12/01/23

       5,545        5,704,419   

5.00%, 1/15/24

       3,757        3,785,177   

5.75%, 1/15/24

       410        412,042   
      

 

 

 
        17,659,288   

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.8%

  

Life Technologies Corp., 6.00%, 3/01/20 (f)

             12,000        13,522,728   

Media — 7.3%

  

21st Century Fox America, Inc., 6.15%, 3/01/37 (f)

       9,575        12,375,170   

A&E Television Networks LLC, 3.11%, 8/22/19

       5,000        5,119,000   

Altice Financing SA, 7.50%, 5/15/26 (d)

       703        710,030   

Altice Luxembourg SA (d):

      

7.75%, 5/15/22

       2,362        2,396,013   

7.63%, 2/15/25

       993        976,864   

Altice US Finance I Corp. (d):

      

5.38%, 7/15/23

       2,919        3,013,867   

5.50%, 5/15/26

       1,211        1,253,385   

AMC Networks, Inc.:

      

4.75%, 12/15/22

       685        702,125   

5.00%, 4/01/24

       432        439,560   
Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Media (continued)

  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. (d):

      

5.88%, 4/01/24

     USD       1,759      $ 1,877,732   

5.75%, 2/15/26

       499        526,445   

5.50%, 5/01/26

       1,219        1,272,331   

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital (d):

      

4.91%, 7/23/25

       5,000        5,520,785   

6.38%, 10/23/35

       479        563,696   

6.48%, 10/23/45

       4,584        5,499,585   

6.83%, 10/23/55

       3,540        4,426,487   

Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.13%, 12/15/22

       349        360,343   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 11/15/22

       10,205        10,451,855   

Cox Communications, Inc.,
8.38%, 3/01/39 (d)(f)

       5,000        6,257,850   

CSC Holdings LLC, 8.63%, 2/15/19

       4,005        4,463,072   

DISH DBS Corp., 7.75%, 7/01/26 (d)

       1,210        1,254,619   

Gray Television, Inc., 7.50%, 10/01/20

       543        566,756   

Grupo Televisa SAB, 5.00%, 5/13/45 (f)

       3,345        3,389,060   

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. (d):

      

5.25%, 8/01/26

       1,017        1,014,458   

6.63%, 8/01/26

       685        679,863   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:

      

7.25%, 10/15/20

       1,107        805,343   

5.50%, 8/01/23 (f)

       1,127        738,185   

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc., 3.75%, 2/15/23

       6,025        6,386,590   

Lamar Media Corp., 5.75%, 2/01/26 (d)

       224        240,240   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.,
7.00%, 9/01/20 (d)

       463        481,520   

MDC Partners, Inc., 6.50%, 5/01/24 (d)

       1,246        1,205,505   

NAI Entertainment Holdings/NAI Entertainment Holdings Finance Corp., 5.00%, 8/01/18 (d)

       1,471        1,493,065   

Neptune Finco Corp., 6.63%, 10/15/25 (d)

       832        896,480   

Nexstar Escrow Corp., 5.63%, 8/01/24 (d)

       495        503,044   

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 4/15/22 (d)

       475        489,844   
 

 

                
8    BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Media (continued)

  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.:

      

5.25%, 2/15/22

     USD       249      $ 257,093   

5.63%, 2/15/24

       122        128,710   

SFR Group SA (d):

      

6.00%, 5/15/22

       4,544        4,430,400   

7.38%, 5/01/26

       5,843        5,835,696   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/20 (d)

       2,300        2,346,000   

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 6.55%, 5/01/37

       3,519        4,222,459   

Tribune Media Co., 5.88%, 7/15/22

       1,308        1,334,160   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 5.50%, 1/15/23 (d)

       1,000        1,045,000   

Univision Communications, Inc. (d):

      

5.13%, 5/15/23

       5,293        5,438,557   

5.13%, 2/15/25

       999        1,027,721   

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC (d):

      

5.38%, 4/15/21

       1,255        1,304,784   

5.50%, 8/15/26

       487        490,044   
      

 

 

 
        116,211,391   

Metals & Mining — 2.7%

  

Alcoa, Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/24 (f)

       1,903        2,000,529   

Anglo American Capital PLC, 4.45%, 9/27/20 (d)

       136        134,980   

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC, 5.13%, 8/01/22

       5,000        5,149,855   

ArcelorMittal:

      

6.13%, 6/01/18

       2,575        2,716,625   

7.75%, 3/01/41

       455        468,650   

Commercial Metals Co., 4.88%, 5/15/23

       2,194        2,150,120   

Constellium NV:

      

4.63%, 5/15/21

     EUR        490        460,333   

5.75%, 5/15/24 (d)

     USD        1,728        1,421,280   

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (d):

      

7.00%, 2/15/21

       303        270,367   

7.25%, 5/15/22

       912        804,840   

FMG Resources August 2006 Property Ltd., 9.75%, 3/01/22 (d)

       826        925,120   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.:

      

2.38%, 3/15/18

       4,664        4,605,700   

4.00%, 11/14/21

       500        446,250   

3.55%, 3/01/22

       1,251        1,069,605   

3.88%, 3/15/23

       5,360        4,609,868   

5.40%, 11/14/34

       430        333,250   
Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Metals & Mining (continued)

  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (continued):

      

5.45%, 3/15/43

     USD       1,147      $ 880,322   

Novelis, Inc., 8.75%, 12/15/20

       2,983        3,109,777   

Southern Copper Corp., 5.88%, 4/23/45

       3,870        3,848,777   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.:

      

5.13%, 10/01/21

       1,105        1,149,200   

6.38%, 8/15/22

       1,430        1,501,500   

5.25%, 4/15/23

       309        323,678   

5.50%, 10/01/24

       240        254,400   

Teck Resources Ltd.:

      

3.00%, 3/01/19

       119        113,948   

8.00%, 6/01/21 (d)

       1,202        1,283,135   

8.50%, 6/01/24 (d)

       799        868,913   

United States Steel Corp., 8.38%, 7/01/21 (d)

       944        1,030,140   

Wise Metals Group LLC/Wise Alloys Finance Corp., 8.75%, 12/15/18 (d)

       1,472        1,398,400   
      

 

 

 
        43,329,562   

Multi-Utilities — 1.2%

  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (f):

      

5.95%, 2/01/17

       9,000        9,187,515   

6.50%, 5/01/18

       9,675        10,429,157   
      

 

 

 
        19,616,672   

Multiline Retail — 0.2%

  

Dufry Finance SCA, 5.50%, 10/15/20 (d)

             3,460        3,582,830   

Offshore Drilling & Other Services — 0.2%

  

Lam Research Corp., 3.90%, 6/15/26

       1,695        1,818,698   

Sensata Technologies BV, 5.63%, 11/01/24 (d)

       695        736,700   
      

 

 

 
        2,555,398   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 13.2%

  

Access Midstream Partners LP/ACMP Finance Corp.:

      

6.13%, 7/15/22

       1,668        1,705,745   

4.88%, 5/15/23

       343        340,645   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.38%, 9/15/17

       75        78,634   

California Resources Corp.:

      

8.00%, 12/15/22 (d)

       1,942        1,243,268   

6.00%, 11/15/24

       1,185        509,550   

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 7.00%, 6/30/24 (d)

       1,231        1,286,395   

CONSOL Energy, Inc., 5.88%, 4/15/22

       4,724        4,310,650   
 

 

                
   BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2016    9


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

  

Continental Resources, Inc.:

      

5.00%, 9/15/22

     USD       7,519      $ 7,030,265   

4.50%, 4/15/23

       469        424,445   

Denbury Resources, Inc., 9.00%, 5/15/21 (d)

       182        182,000   

Devon Energy Corp., 5.85%, 12/15/25

       4,000        4,394,288   

El Paso LLC:

      

7.80%, 8/01/31

       197        234,556   

7.75%, 1/15/32

       4,586        5,359,883   

El Paso Natural Gas Co. LLC, 8.63%, 1/15/22

       2,345        2,806,430   

El Paso Pipeline Partners Operating Co. LLC, 6.50%, 4/01/20

       5,075        5,681,747   

Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 9.88%, 3/01/19 (f)

       6,000        6,999,360   

Energy Transfer Equity LP:

      

7.50%, 10/15/20

       598        644,345   

5.88%, 1/15/24

       5,241        5,257,195   

5.50%, 6/01/27

       870        845,553   

Energy Transfer Partners LP:

      

5.20%, 2/01/22

       10,200        10,882,268   

6.13%, 12/15/45

       3,579        3,749,092   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC:

      

4.90%, 5/15/46

       5,375        5,701,058   

Series N, 6.50%, 1/31/19 (f)

       12,000        13,408,044   

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co., 5.00%, 12/01/24 (d)

       3,666        3,409,380   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP:

      

6.85%, 2/15/20 (f)

       12,000        13,530,300   

4.25%, 9/01/24

       2,170        2,220,496   

5.40%, 9/01/44

       3,615        3,469,952   

MEG Energy Corp. (d):

      

6.50%, 3/15/21

       3,839        2,860,055   

7.00%, 3/31/24

       3,100        2,247,500   

Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC, 6.70%, 9/15/19 (d)

       3,500        3,600,625   

Nexen Energy ULC, 6.40%, 5/15/37

       2,000        2,579,248   

NGPL PipeCo LLC (d):

      

7.12%, 12/15/17

       2,859        2,994,802   

9.63%, 6/01/19

       902        944,845   

Noble Energy, Inc.:

      

5.63%, 5/01/21

       1,784        1,878,688   

5.05%, 11/15/44

       3,500        3,471,464   

ONEOK Partners LP, 8.63%, 3/01/19 (f)

       10,000        11,370,340   

PDC Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 10/15/22

       1,225        1,264,812   
Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

  

Petroleos Mexicanos (f):

      

3.50%, 1/30/23

     USD       5,000      $ 4,737,500   

4.88%, 1/18/24

       2,000        2,035,000   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 6.88%, 5/01/18

       1,665        1,802,604   

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.:

      

4.70%, 6/15/44

       1,498        1,330,070   

4.90%, 2/15/45

       2,102        1,897,858   

Range Resources Corp., 5.00%, 8/15/22

       32        29,360   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (d):

      

5.63%, 4/15/20

       295        303,850   

6.88%, 4/15/40

       580        571,300   

RSP Permian, Inc., 6.63%, 10/01/22

       789        808,725   

Ruby Pipeline LLC, 6.00%, 4/01/22 (d)

       10,000        10,165,420   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:

      

5.63%, 4/15/23

       10,510        10,720,200   

5.75%, 5/15/24

       2,575        2,639,375   

5.88%, 6/30/26 (d)

       1,481        1,519,876   

Sabine Pass LNG LP, 7.50%, 11/30/16

       4,471        4,543,654   

Sanchez Energy Corp.:

      

7.75%, 6/15/21

       153        117,045   

6.13%, 1/15/23

       821        552,123   

SM Energy Co.:

      

6.50%, 1/01/23

       177        150,450   

5.00%, 1/15/24

       181        144,800   

Southwestern Energy Co.:

      

7.50%, 2/01/18

       63        66,087   

5.80%, 1/23/20

       1,166        1,136,850   

4.10%, 3/15/22

       710        628,350   

4.95%, 1/23/25

       169        163,930   

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.:

      

6.88%, 2/01/21

       1,449        1,485,225   

6.38%, 8/01/22

       255        260,100   

5.25%, 5/01/23

       37        36,168   

6.75%, 3/15/24 (d)

       184        191,820   

Tesoro Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.:

      

6.13%, 10/15/21

       125        130,013   

6.25%, 10/15/22

       1,519        1,579,760   

6.38%, 5/01/24

       342        360,598   

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., 4.88%, 1/15/26

       4,485        5,144,690   

Weatherford International Ltd.:

      

4.50%, 4/15/22

       75        61,875   

6.50%, 8/01/36

       45        31,950   
 

 

                
10    BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

  

Western Gas Partners LP, 5.38%, 6/01/21

     USD       5,125      $ 5,453,287   

Whiting Petroleum Corp., Series D-1, 6.25%, 4/01/23 (k)

       116        103,169   

Williams Cos., Inc.:

      

3.70%, 1/15/23

       2,245        2,048,562   

4.55%, 6/24/24

       1,253        1,193,482   

8.75%, 3/15/32

       2,478        2,862,090   

5.75%, 6/24/44

       685        628,487   

Williams Partners LP, 5.10%, 9/15/45

       5,075        4,565,764   

WPX Energy, Inc., 6.00%, 1/15/22

       164        148,420   
      

 

 

 
        211,267,810   

Paper & Forest Products — 2.1%

  

International Paper Co. (f):

      

7.50%, 8/15/21

       9,675        11,833,386   

8.70%, 6/15/38

       4,000        6,030,708   

7.30%, 11/15/39

       10,000        13,544,740   

Louisiana-Pacific Corp., 7.50%, 6/01/20

       2,130        2,215,200   
      

 

 

 
        33,624,034   

Pharmaceuticals — 3.8%

  

AbbVie, Inc. (f):

      

2.90%, 11/06/22

       5,675        5,869,170   

4.70%, 5/14/45

       3,255        3,595,037   

Actavis Funding SCS:

      

3.45%, 3/15/22

       7,335        7,714,344   

3.85%, 6/15/24

       6,000        6,384,300   

4.75%, 3/15/45

       1,450        1,606,423   

Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc. (d):

      

6.00%, 7/15/23

       1,514        1,320,026   

6.00%, 2/01/25

       730        629,625   

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (d):

      

4.38%, 2/01/19

       2,924        3,097,852   

5.00%, 12/15/21

       1,631        1,846,129   

Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd., 5.25%, 4/01/22

       1,613        1,681,552   

Merck & Co., Inc., 6.50%, 12/01/33 (f)

       6,420        9,144,937   

Mylan NV, 3.95%, 6/15/26 (d)

       7,500        7,809,825   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (d):

      

6.75%, 8/15/18

       6,135        6,058,312   

5.38%, 3/15/20

       62        55,296   

7.00%, 10/01/20

       447        414,593   

6.38%, 10/15/20

       1,015        916,038   

7.50%, 7/15/21

       273        253,890   

5.63%, 12/01/21

       1,137        970,714   

5.50%, 3/01/23

       31        25,575   

5.88%, 5/15/23

       665        553,613   
Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (d) (continued):

      

6.13%, 4/15/25

     USD       116      $ 96,280   
      

 

 

 
        60,043,531   

Professional Services — 0.4%

  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp., 3.25%, 12/01/17

             5,750        5,777,767   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.1%

  

American Tower Corp.:

      

4.50%, 1/15/18

       6,500        6,790,283   

5.05%, 9/01/20

       500        556,794   

5.90%, 11/01/21 (f)

       3,770        4,404,118   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., 6.10%, 3/15/20 (f)

       10,000        11,500,260   

DDR Corp.:

      

4.75%, 4/15/18

       2,140        2,237,015   

7.88%, 9/01/20

       2,650        3,207,361   

ERP Operating LP, 5.75%, 6/15/17 (f)

       10,000        10,399,050   

FelCor Lodging LP, 5.63%, 3/01/23

       999        1,023,975   

Host Hotels & Resorts LP, 3.75%, 10/15/23 (f)

       3,600        3,673,685   

iStar Financial, Inc., 4.00%, 11/01/17

       825        818,812   

UDR, Inc., 4.25%, 6/01/18 (f)

       5,225        5,471,510   
      

 

 

 
        50,082,863   

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.4%

  

Northwest Florida Timber Finance LLC, 4.75%, 3/04/29 (d)(f)

       4,485        4,039,137   

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. (d):

  

   

4.50%, 4/15/19

       803        833,113   

5.25%, 12/01/21 (f)

       344        359,480   

4.88%, 6/01/23

       1,332        1,351,980   
      

 

 

 
        6,583,710   

Road & Rail — 1.2%

  

Hertz Corp.:

      

4.25%, 4/01/18

       983        1,012,490   

6.75%, 4/15/19

       1,167        1,187,422   

5.88%, 10/15/20

       925        955,063   

7.38%, 1/15/21

       310        321,625   

Norfolk Southern Corp., 6.00%, 3/15/05

       12,700        16,031,604   
      

 

 

 
        19,508,204   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.3%

  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC (d):

      

4.13%, 6/15/20

       1,154        1,188,620   
 

 

                
   BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2016    11


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)

  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC (d) (continued):

      

4.13%, 6/01/21

     USD       1,461      $ 1,504,830   

4.63%, 6/15/22

       490        503,475   

Sensata Technologies BV, 5.00%, 10/01/25 (d)

       1,418        1,453,450   
      

 

 

 
        4,650,375   

Software — 0.8%

  

Infor US, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/22

       2,425        2,400,750   

Informatica LLC, 7.13%, 7/15/23 (d)

       477        469,845   

Nuance Communications, Inc.,
5.38%, 8/15/20 (d)

       4,435        4,545,875   

Oracle Corp., 2.65%, 7/15/26

       4,890        4,913,697   

PTC, Inc., 6.00%, 5/15/24

       313        333,095   
      

 

 

 
        12,663,262   

Specialty Retail — 0.7%

  

L Brands, Inc.:

      

7.00%, 5/01/20

       3,050        3,507,500   

6.88%, 11/01/35

       1,119        1,186,699   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.,
5.38%, 12/01/24

       1,951        1,941,245   

VF Corp., 5.95%, 11/01/17 (f)

       5,000        5,298,470   
      

 

 

 
        11,933,914   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.6%

  

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. (d):

      

5.88%, 6/15/21

       615        642,673   

7.13%, 6/15/24

       747        803,752   

8.35%, 7/15/46

       6,005        6,857,728   

Western Digital Corp., 7.38%, 4/01/23 (d)

       1,199        1,305,411   
      

 

 

 
        9,609,564   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.2%

  

Levi Strauss & Co., 5.00%, 5/01/25

       699        714,728   

Springs Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 6/01/21

       304        314,640   

William Carter Co., 5.25%, 8/15/21

       1,406        1,462,240   
      

 

 

 
        2,491,608   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%

  

Radian Group, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/20

             1,475        1,530,313   

Tobacco — 2.4%

  

Altria Group, Inc., 10.20%, 2/06/39 (f)

       13,392        24,967,616   
Corporate Bonds     Par
(000)
    Value  

Tobacco (continued)

  

Reynolds American, Inc.:

      

3.50%, 8/04/16

     USD       8,375      $ 8,375,586   

4.85%, 9/15/23

       1,120        1,288,276   

5.85%, 8/15/45

       2,335        3,070,731   
      

 

 

 
        37,702,209   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.3%

  

Doric Nimrod Air Alpha Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-1 (d):

      

Class A, 5.25%, 5/30/25

       2,326        2,427,681   

Class B, 6.13%, 11/30/21

       2,486        2,585,808   
      

 

 

 
        5,013,489   

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.8%

  

CEVA Group PLC, 4.00%, 5/01/18 (d)

       1,800        1,620,000   

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 4.88%, 7/11/22 (d)

       10,500        11,644,794   
      

 

 

 
        13,264,794   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.6%

  

America Movil SAB de CV (f):

      

2.38%, 9/08/16

       12,495        12,515,192   

3.13%, 7/16/22

       1,275        1,333,322   

American Tower Corp., 4.00%, 6/01/25

       4,225        4,593,496   

Crown Castle International Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/23

       1,380        1,579,631   

Crown Castle Towers LLC, 6.11%, 1/15/40 (d)

       4,555        5,076,721   

Digicel Group Ltd., 7.13%, 4/01/22 (d)

       370        305,139   

Digicel Ltd., 6.00%, 4/15/21 (d)

       1,285        1,193,444   

Sprint Communications, Inc.,
9.00%, 11/15/18 (d)

       5,290        5,733,037   

Sprint Corp., 7.13%, 6/15/24

       1,755        1,551,069   

T-Mobile USA, Inc.:

      

6.63%, 4/28/21

       2,680        2,817,350   

6.73%, 4/28/22

       2,495        2,613,512   

6.84%, 4/28/23

       645        688,538   

6.50%, 1/15/26

       1,365        1,478,295   
      

 

 

 
        41,478,746   
Total Corporate Bonds — 101.0%        1,610,912,058   
      
                          
Foreign Agency Obligations  

Brazilian Government International Bond, 5.00%, 1/27/45

       4,525        4,135,850   
 

 

                
12    BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Foreign Agency Obligations     Par
(000)
    Value  

Indonesia Government International Bond, 5.88%, 1/15/24 (d)

     USD       4,400      $ 5,145,721   

Mexico Government International Bond, 4.75%, 3/08/44

             2,300        2,461,000   
Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 0.7%        11,742,571   
      
                          
Municipal Bonds  

City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding ARB, O’Hare International Airport, General 3rd Lien, Build America Bonds, Series B,
6.85%, 1/01/38

       5,000        5,722,350   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Build America Bonds, Series B-1, 6.55%, 11/15/31

             10,000        13,870,700   
Total Municipal Bonds — 1.2%        19,593,050   
      
                          
Preferred Securities  

Capital Trusts

  

Banks — 3.4%

  

BNP Paribas SA (c)(d)(g):

      

6.63%

       4,535        4,625,700   

7.20%

       5,000        5,536,875   

Citigroup, Inc. (c)(g):

      

5.90%

       2,210        2,268,013   

Series P, 5.95%

       7,000        7,207,900   

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50% (c)(d)(g)

       3,250        3,363,750   

HSBC Capital Funding LP, 10.18% (c)(d)(g)

       11,835        17,397,450   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series Q, 5.15% (c)(g)

       4,000        4,000,000   

Nordea Bank AB, 6.13% (c)(d)(g)

       5,540        5,484,600   

Wells Fargo & Co. (c)(g):

      

Series K, 7.98%

       809        858,551   

Series S, 5.90%

       281        299,616   

Series U, 5.88%

       2,655        2,923,819   
      

 

 

 
        53,966,274   

Capital Markets — 1.8%

  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series L, 5.70% (c)(g)

       2,950        2,994,250   

Morgan Stanley, Series H, 5.45% (c)(g)

       8,675        8,523,187   

State Street Capital Trust IV, 1.65%, 6/01/77 (c)

       17,845        15,346,700   
Capital Trusts     Par
(000)
    Value  

Capital Markets (continued)

  

State Street Corp., Series F, 5.25% (c)(g)

     USD        1,855      $ 1,947,750   
      

 

 

 
        28,811,887   

Consumer Finance — 0.3%

  

American Express Co., Series C, 4.90% (c)(g)

             4,510        4,352,150   

Diversified Financial Services — 3.3%

  

Bank of America Corp. (c)(g):

      

Series AA, 6.10%

       6,630        6,931,864   

Series K, 8.00%

       2,420        2,459,035   

Series U, 5.20% (f)

       5,785        5,683,762   

Barclays PLC, 6.63% (c)(g)

       4,885        4,573,581   

Credit Agricole SA, 8.13% (c)(d)(g)

       5,000        5,262,500   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (c)(g):

      

6.75%

       7,775        8,755,816   

Series 1, 7.90%

       3,650        3,796,000   

Series R, 6.00% (f)

       14,130        14,779,980   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 8.00% (c)(g)

       970        963,938   
      

 

 

 
        53,206,476   

Electric Utilities — 0.4%

  

PPL Capital Funding, Inc., Series A, 6.70%, 3/30/67(c)

             8,300        7,013,500   

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.7%

  

General Electric Co., Series D, 5.00% (c)(g)

             10,777        11,612,218   

Insurance — 4.6%

  

ACE Capital Trust II, 9.70%, 4/10/30 (f)

       7,000        10,482,500   

Allstate Corp, 6.50%, 5/15/67 (c)

       10,400        11,544,000   

American International Group, Inc.,
8.18%, 5/15/68 (c)

       3,755        4,881,500   

Bank One Capital III, 8.75%, 9/01/30 (f)

       2,000        2,883,148   

Chubb Corp., 6.38%, 3/29/67 (c)(f)

       7,400        6,662,220   

Equitable of Iowa Cos. Capital Trust II, Series B, 8.42%, 4/01/27

       5,000        6,163,180   

Farmers Exchange Capital II,
6.15%, 11/01/53 (c)(d)

       4,890        5,314,750   

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Capital LP II, 3.16%, 5/16/46 (c)(d)

       500        441,250   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., 8.13%, 6/15/68 (c)

       5,050        5,529,750   

MetLife, Inc., 6.40%, 12/15/66

       5,000        5,549,150   

Principal Financial Group, Inc., 4.70%, 5/15/55 (c)

       5,000        4,931,250   
 

 

                
   BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2016    13


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Capital Trusts     Par
(000)
    Value  

Insurance (continued)

  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., 3.32%, 12/15/65 (c)

     USD        12,000      $ 8,640,000   
      

 

 

 
        73,022,698   

Media — 0.4%

  

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 5.25% (d)(g)

             5,600        5,882,800   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.3%

  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, (c):

      

7.00%, 6/01/67

       2,500        2,075,000   

Series A, 8.38%, 8/01/66

       9,325        8,613,969   

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., 6.35%, 5/15/67 (c)

       9,400        7,055,922   

TransCanada Trust, 5.63%, 5/20/75 (c)

       2,755        2,665,462   
      

 

 

 
        20,410,353   

Road & Rail — 0.4%

  

BNSF Funding Trust I, 6.61% (c)

             6,125        6,967,188   
Total Capital Trusts — 16.6%        265,245,544   
      
                          
Preferred Stocks     Shares         

Banks — 1.9%

  

Citigroup, Inc., Series K, 6.88% (c)(g)

       488,320        14,537,286   

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.85% (c)(g)

       550,500        15,369,960   
      

 

 

 
        29,907,246   

Capital Markets — 0.7%

  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,
Series J, 5.50% (c)(g)

       162,450        4,397,521   

SCE Trust III, 5.75% (c)(g)

       31,650        958,046   

State Street Corp., Series D, 5.90% (c)(g)

       220,495        6,489,168   
      

 

 

 
        11,844,735   

Electric Utilities — 0.1%

  

Entergy Louisiana LLC, 5.25%

             90,000        2,328,300   

Machinery — 0.1%

  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 6.25% (k)

             11,107        1,399,593   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.8%

  

Sovereign Real Estate Investment Trust, 12.00% (d)(g)

       7,000        8,890,000   

Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp., 5.45%

       75,000        2,043,750   
Preferred Stocks    
Shares
    Value  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)

  

Vornado Realty Trust, Series K, 5.70% (g)

       50,000      $ 1,299,000   
      

 

 

 
        12,232,750   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.1%

  

Centaur Funding Corp., 9.08% (d)

             15,143        18,020,170   
Total Preferred Stocks — 4.7%        75,732,794   
      
                          
Trust Preferred — 0.5%                

Diversified Financial Services — 0.5%

  

GMAC Capital Trust I, Series 2, 8.13%, 2/15/40

             300,141        7,528,027   
Total Preferred Securities — 21.8%        348,506,365   
      
                          
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency
Securities — 0.3%
    Par
(000)
        

Agency Obligations — 0.3%

  

Fannie Mae, 0.00%, 10/09/19 (f)(l)

     USD        3,945        3,793,989   
      
                          
U.S. Treasury Obligations  

U.S. Treasury Bonds:

      

2.88%, 8/15/45

       400        459,484   

2.50%, 5/15/46

       46,480        49,680,938   

U.S. Treasury Notes (f):

      

1.63%, 2/15/26

       68,325        69,337,372   

1.63%, 5/15/26

             66,550        67,545,655   
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 11.7%        187,023,449   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $2,132,735,896) — 142.6%
        2,275,811,617   
      
                          
Short-Term Securities — 0.4%     Shares         

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.36% (m)(n)

             6,028,674        6,028,674   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $6,028,674) — 0.4%
        6,028,674   
 

 

                
14    BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

                  Value  
Options Purchased
(Cost — $1,946,174) — 0.0%
          $ 542,335   
Total Investments Before Options Written
(Cost — $2,140,710,744*) — 143.0%
            2,282,382,626   
Options Written
(Premiums Received — $2,794,663) — (0.1)%
            (2,355,791
Total Investments, Net of Options Written
(Cost — $2,137,916,081) — 142.9%
      2,280,026,835   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (42.9)%       (684,634,964
      

 

 

 
Net Assets — 100.0%     $   1,595,391,871   
      

 

 

 
*   As of July 31, 2016, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

  $ 2,141,387,738   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 170,271,589   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (29,276,701
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 140,994,888   
 

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

*   Cost for federal income tax purposes.

 

(a)   Non-income producing security.

 

(b)   Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. As of period end, the Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $2,951 and an original cost of $45,446, which was less than 0.05% of its net assets.

 

(c)   Variable rate security. Rate as of period end.

 

(d)   Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

(e)   Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

 

(f)   All or a portion of security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(g)   Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

 

(h)   Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.

 

(i)   Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.

 

(j)   When-issued security.

 

(k)   Convertible security.

 

(l)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(m)   During the period ended July 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 Held
at October 31,
2015
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at July 31,
2016
       Value at
July 31,
2016
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

       610,104           5,418,570           6,028,674         $ 6,028,674         $ 49,437   

 

(n)   Current yield as of period end.

 

 

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s industry classifications refer to one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

                
   BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2016    15


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds      LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate      
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation      RB    Revenue Bonds      
EUR    Euro      USD    United States Dollar      
FKA    Formerly Known As              

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
   Trade
Date
   Maturity
Date1
   Face Value      Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
     Type of
Underlying
Collateral
   Remaining
Contractual
Maturity of
the Agreements1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

   0.19%    3/5/15    Open    $ 3,570,225       $ 3,579,910       U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   0.55%    12/17/15    Open      6,863,500         6,887,303       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   0.55%    12/17/15    Open      10,770,000         10,807,351       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   0.55%    12/17/15    Open      4,499,250         4,514,854       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   0.55%    12/17/15    Open      710,625         713,089       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   0.55%    12/17/15    Open      5,906,250         5,926,733       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   0.55%    12/17/15    Open      1,184,375         1,188,482       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   0.55%    12/17/15    Open      4,691,813         4,708,084       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   0.55%    12/17/15    Open      2,514,500         2,523,220       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   0.55%    12/17/15    Open      4,867,413         4,884,293       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   0.55%    12/17/15    Open      2,768,500         2,778,101       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   0.55%    12/17/15    Open      8,268,750         8,297,426       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   0.60%    12/17/15    Open      9,843,750         9,880,992       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   0.60%    12/17/15    Open      11,820,000         11,864,719       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

   0.50%    12/17/15    Open      2,720,000         2,728,576       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

   0.65%    12/17/15    Open      2,199,375         2,208,389       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

   0.65%    12/17/15    Open      2,664,063         2,674,981       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

   0.65%    12/17/15    Open      522,500         524,642       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

   0.65%    12/17/15    Open      4,800,000         4,819,684       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

   0.70%    12/17/15    Open      5,113,969         5,136,541       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

   0.70%    12/17/15    Open      6,318,969         6,346,860       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

   0.70%    12/17/15    Open      4,978,969         5,000,945       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

   0.70%    12/17/15    Open      2,641,781         2,653,442       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      3,202,500         3,215,424       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

 

                
16    BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
   Trade
Date
   Maturity
Date1
   Face Value     

Face Value
Including
Accrued

Interest

     Type of
Underlying
Collateral
   Remaining
Contractual
Maturity of
the Agreements1

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open    $ 3,202,500       $ 3,215,424       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      21,125,880         21,211,135       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      3,319,388         3,332,783       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      17,613,000         17,684,078       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      6,405,000         6,430,848       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      6,675,000         6,701,937       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      4,056,625         4,072,996       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      10,826,325         10,870,015       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      3,336,375         3,349,839       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      17,212,500         17,281,962       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      3,595,688         3,610,198       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      3,940,000         3,955,900       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      3,801,038         3,816,377       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      12,630,000         12,680,969       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      7,395,000         7,424,843       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      10,175,000         10,216,062       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      8,008,000         8,040,317       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      4,507,938         4,526,130       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      9,989,438         10,029,750       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      13,740,000         13,795,449       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      4,594,625         4,613,167       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      4,930,000         4,949,895       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      6,413,813         6,439,696       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/17/15    Open      3,285,000         3,298,257       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   1.00%    12/17/15    Open      5,460,000         5,494,428       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

HSBC Securites (USA), Inc.

   0.65%    12/18/15    Open      11,575,000         11,621,814       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
   Trade
Date
   Maturity
Date1
   Face Value      Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
     Type of
Underlying
Collateral
   Remaining
Contractual
Maturity of
the Agreements1

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/22/15    Open    $ 9,022,500       $ 9,058,269       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    12/22/15    Open      3,995,370         4,011,209       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

   0.75%    12/22/15    Open      10,925,000         10,975,528       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

   0.75%    12/22/15    Open      10,736,813         10,786,470       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

   0.75%    12/22/15    Open      8,400,000         8,438,850       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

   0.75%    12/22/15    Open      3,227,188         3,242,113       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

   0.75%    12/22/15    Open      6,050,000         6,077,981       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

   0.75%    12/22/15    Open      5,784,800         5,811,555       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   (1.50)%    1/14/16    Open      389,475         385,169       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.64%    3/22/16    Open      8,847,167         8,867,928       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.25%    4/29/16    Open      649,142         649,548       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.54%    5/5/16    Open      42,462,500         42,508,289       U.S. Treasury Obligations    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

   0.00%    5/16/16    Open      313,040         313,040       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   0.75%    5/18/16    Open      2,953,000         2,957,553       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   0.75%    5/18/16    Open      5,432,000         5,440,374       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   0.75%    5/18/16    Open      6,237,000         6,246,615       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   0.75%    5/18/16    Open      7,208,000         7,219,112       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   0.75%    5/18/16    Open      5,698,000         5,706,784       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   0.75%    5/18/16    Open      9,685,000         9,699,931       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   0.75%    5/18/16    Open      8,410,000         8,422,965       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   0.75%    5/18/16    Open      4,479,000         4,485,905       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   0.75%    5/18/16    Open      4,984,000         4,991,684       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   0.75%    5/18/16    Open      5,055,000         5,062,793       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   0.75%    5/18/16    Open      10,853,000         10,869,732       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   0.75%    5/18/16    Open      11,939,000         11,957,406       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   0.75%    5/18/16    Open      3,043,000         3,047,691       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   0.75%    5/18/16    Open      4,668,000         4,675,197       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   0.75%    5/18/16    Open      16,684,000         16,709,721       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   0.75%    5/18/16    Open      3,210,000         3,214,949       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

 

                
18    BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (concluded)

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
     Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date1
     Face Value      Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
     Type of
Underlying
Collateral
   Remaining
Contractual
Maturity of
the Agreements1

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     0.75%         5/18/16         Open       $ 10,157,000       $ 10,172,659       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     0.75%         5/18/16         Open         5,097,000         5,104,858       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     0.75%         5/18/16         Open         3,291,000         3,296,074       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     0.75%         5/18/16         Open         1,941,000         1,943,992       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     0.52%         6/9/16         Open         25,000,000         25,023,007       U.S. Treasury Obligations    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     0.65%         6/15/16         Open         3,776,032         3,779,236       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     0.52%         6/16/16         Open         8,190,000         8,195,014       U.S. Treasury Obligations    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     0.52%         6/17/16         Open         16,340,000         16,349,713       U.S. Treasury Obligations    Open/Demand

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     0.40%         6/17/16         Open         35,131,250         35,144,717       U.S. Treasury Obligations    Open/Demand

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     0.40%         6/20/16         Open         30,922,500         30,933,581       U.S. Treasury Obligations    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     0.75%         6/27/16         Open         1,257,469         1,258,333       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     (2.00)%         7/7/16         Open         4,678,619         4,672,381       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.64%         7/11/16         Open         7,404,000         7,406,633       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     (0.25)%         7/21/16         Open         2,048,104         2,047,962       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Total

            $ 697,829,179       $ 699,690,831         
           

 

 

       

 

  1   

Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Contracts
Long
(Short)
    Issue   Expiration   Notional Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  69      2-Year U.S. Treasury Note   September 2016   USD     15,111,000       $ 83,469   
  (366   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note   September 2016   USD     44,657,719         (726,136
  (673   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   September 2016   USD     89,540,547         (456,213
  (170   Long U.S. Treasury Bond   September 2016   USD     29,654,375         (207,417
  (138   Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond   September 2016   USD     26,293,312         (1,054,589

 

Total

  

   $ (2,360,886
          

 

 

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

Description   Counterparty   Put/
Call
   Exercise
Rate
   

Pay/

Receive
Exercise Rate

  Floating Rate
Index
  Expiration
Date
   

Notional
Amount

(000)

    Value  

30-Year Interest Swap

  Citibank N.A.   Put      2.75   Pay   3-month LIBOR     12/01/16      USD     87,500      $ 62,311   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased (continued)

 

Description    Counterparty     Put/
Call
     Exercise
Rate
   

Pay/

Receive
Index Rate

    Floating Rate
Index
  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value  

30-Year Interest Swap

     Bank of America N.A.        Put         2.20     Pay      3-month LIBOR     1/13/17        USD        28,000      $ 352,985   

30-Year Interest Swap

     Bank of America N.A.        Put         2.85     Pay      3-month LIBOR     1/13/17        USD        110,000        127,039   

Total

                    $ 542,335   
                   

 

 

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written

 

Description    Counterparty     Put/
Call
     Exercise
Rate
   

Pay/

Receive
Exercise Rate

    Floating Rate
Index
  Expiration
Date
   

Notional
Amount
(000)

    Value  

2-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Bank of America N.A.        Call         1.55     Pay      6-month LIBOR     3/15/18        USD        77,900      $ (974,781

2-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Bank of America N.A.        Call         1.47     Pay      6-month LIBOR     3/19/18        USD        77,900        (890,773

2-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Bank of America N.A.        Put         1.55     Receive      6-month LIBOR     3/15/18        USD        77,900        (225,994

2-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Bank of America N.A.        Put         1.47     Receive      6-month LIBOR     3/19/18        USD        77,900        (264,243

Total

                    $ (2,355,791
                   

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

Issuer/Index   Pay
Fixed
Rate
    Counterparty     Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    1.00     Credit Suisse International        6/20/17        USD        2,425      $ 7,935      $ (22,708   $ 30,643   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    1.00     Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC        6/20/17        USD        10        33        (110     143   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    1.00     UBS AG        6/20/17        USD        994        3,252        (10,789     14,041   

Athem, Inc. (FKA WellPoint, Inc.)

    1.00     Goldman Sachs Bank USA        9/20/17        USD        4,500        48,797        (9,870     58,667   

Athem, Inc. (FKA WellPoint, Inc.)

    1.00     Goldman Sachs International        9/20/17        USD        2,800        30,362        (6,605     36,967   

Comcast Corp.

    1.00     Credit Suisse International        9/20/17        USD        12,200        145,466        12,665        132,801   

United Health Group, Inc.

    1.00     Goldman Sachs Bank USA        9/20/17        USD        4,500        52,342        (2,483     54,825   

United Health Group, Inc.

    1.00     Goldman Sachs International        9/20/17        USD        2,800        32,568        (1,662     34,230   

MetLife, Inc.

    1.00     Deutsche Bank AG        3/20/18        USD        3,025        30,911        (42,762     73,673   

Bank of America Corp.

    1.00     Deutsche Bank AG        3/20/19        USD        16,700        231,009        68,662        162,347   

American Tower Corp.

    1.00     Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC        6/20/21        USD        10,000        (304,447     (399,950     95,503   

Total

            $ 278,228      $ (415,612   $ 693,840   
           

 

 

 

 

                
20    BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

Issuer/Index   Receive
Fixed
Rate
    Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Credit
Rating1
 

Notional
Amount

(000)2

   

Market

Value

    Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Southwest Airlines Co.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     12/20/16      BBB-     USD        2,535      $ (12,216   $       10,293      $ (22,509

Southwest Airlines Co.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs International     12/20/16      BBB-     USD        1,465        (7,060     5,609        (12,669

Southwest Airlines Co.

    1.00   Royal Bank Of Scotland PLC     12/20/16      BBB-     USD        4,000        (19,372     16,645        (36,017

STMicro Electronics

    1.00   Barclays Bank PLC     6/20/17      BBB     EUR        1,500        (13,337     13,912        (27,249

Cigna Corp.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     9/20/17      A     USD        4,500        (52,945     (2,494     (50,451

Cigna Corp.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs International     9/20/17      A     USD        2,800        (32,943     (1,669     (31,274

General Dynamics Corp.

    1.00   Credit Suisse International     9/20/17      A+     USD        5,585        (67,168     (33,492     (33,676

Humana, Inc.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     9/20/17      A-     USD        4,500        (51,927     17,163        (69,090

Humana, Inc.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs International     9/20/17      A-     USD        2,800        (32,309     11,485        (43,794

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    1.00   Credit Suisse International     9/20/17      BBB+     USD        5,585        (66,923     (11,520     (55,403

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    1.00   Credit Suisse International     9/20/17      BBB+     USD        4,715        (57,329     (26,026     (31,303

Raytheon Co.

    1.00   Credit Suisse International     9/20/17      A     USD        4,715        (56,926     (26,725     (30,201

Citigroup, Inc.

    1.00   Deutsche Bank AG     3/20/19      BBB+     USD        16,700        (229,573     (38,509     (191,064

MetLife, Inc.

    1.00   Citibank N.A.     6/20/21      A-     USD        1,375              14,158        21,245        (7,087

Newmont Mining Corp.

    1.00   Barclays Bank PLC     6/20/21      BBB     USD        2,000        (2,653     22,908        (25,561

Newmont Mining Corp.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs International     6/20/21      BBB     USD        8,000        (10,611     120,458        (131,069

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    1.00   Citibank N.A.     6/20/21      A     USD        1,920        10,499        27,099        (16,600

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs International     6/20/21      A     USD        1,155        6,316        17,339        (11,023

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     6/20/21      A     USD        9,500        51,949        117,360        (65,411

Total

  

  $ (630,370   $ 261,081      $ (891,451
             

 

 

 

 

  1   

The maximum potential amount the Trust may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement.

  2   

Using Standard & Poor’s rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

 

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 semi-annual report.

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:                    

Asset-Backed Securities

               $ 79,767,626         $ 14,430,040         $ 94,197,666   

Common Stocks

     $ 5,233           34,285           2,951           42,469   

Corporate Bonds

                 1,605,793,058           5,119,000           1,610,912,058   

Foreign Agency Obligations

                 11,742,571                     11,742,571   

Municipal Bonds

                 19,593,050                     19,593,050   

Preferred Securities

       56,350,651           292,155,714                     348,506,365   

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

                 3,793,989                     3,793,989   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

                 187,023,449                     187,023,449   
Short-Term Securities        6,028,674                               6,028,674   

Options Purchased:

                   

Interest Rate Contracts

                 542,335                     542,335   
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 62,384,558         $ 2,200,446,077         $ 19,551,991         $ 2,282,382,626   
    

 

 

 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments1                 

Assets:

                

Credit contracts

            $ 693,840                   $ 693,840   

Interest rate contracts

  $ 83,469                               83,469   

Liabilities:

                

Credit contracts

              (891,451                  (891,451

Interest rate contracts

    (2,444,355        (2,355,791                  (4,800,146
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ (2,360,886      $ (2,553,402                $ (4,914,288
 

 

 

 

1     Derivative financial instruments are swaps, futures contracts and options written. Swaps and futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument and options written are shown at value.

        

 

The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount, or face value including accrued interest, 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:

                

Cash pledged:

                

Collateral — OTC swaps

  $ 2,670,000                             $ 2,670,000   

Futures contracts

    2,742,000                               2,742,000   

Foreign currency at value

    21,651                               21,651   

Liabilities:

                

Bank overdraft

            $ (33,581                  (33,581

Cash received:

                

Collateral — reverse repurchase agreements

              (10,986,000                  (10,986,000

Collateral — OTC swaps

              (1,000,000                  (1,000,000

Reverse repurchase agreements

              (699,690,831                  (699,690,831
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 5,433,651         $ (711,710,412                $ (706,276,761
 

 

 

 

During the period ended July 31, 2016, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

                
   BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2016    23


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Trust had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

     Asset-Backed
Securities
       Corporate
Bonds
       Common
Stocks
       Total  

Assets:

                

Opening Balance, as of October 31, 2015

  $ 11,525,615         $ 5,079,000                   $ 16,604,615   

Transfers into of Level 3

                                    

Transfers out of Level 3

    (5,913,190                            (5,913,190

Accrued discounts/premiums

    7,221                               7,221   

Net realized gain (loss)

    (102,622                            (102,622

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)1

    97,891           40,000         $ (42,494        95,397   

Purchases

    11,120,625                     45,445           11,166,070   

Sales

    (2,305,500                            (2,305,500

Closing Balance, as of July 31, 2016

  $ 14,430,040         $ 5,119,000         $ 2,951         $ 19,551,991   
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at July 31, 20161

  $ 109,110         $ 40,000         $ (42,494      $ 106,616   
 

 

 

 

1     Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at July 31, 2016 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

        

The Trust’s investments that are categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.

 

                
24    BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2016   


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 Credit Allocation Income Trust

 

By:  

/s/ John M. Perlowski

 
  John M. Perlowski  
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust
Date:   September 21, 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 Credit Allocation Income Trust
Date:   September 21, 2016  
By:  

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

 
  Neal J. Andrews  
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust
Date:   September 21, 2016