No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 12 Feb 2026.
Every trade that managers of BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust disclose to SEC (Form 4) is tracked on this page. The company sits in the Finance & Banking sector. The last twelve months, up to 18 October 2026, brought 4 filings signed by 4 insiders.
No insider sold shares on the market over the period. Instead, the filings list 1 purchase totalling €11k, made by 1 insider. A purchase on the market is a deliberate choice to commit personal money, which is why it draws more attention than a grant. Biggest ticket of the year: €11k, bought by Minar Stephen Thomas and made public on 12 February 2026. On the buying side, the filings list 1 senior executive among the declarants.
With 4 filings in twelve months, the company is quieter than the median of 19 filings across the 5,810 companies we follow on the same exchange. Over the whole record (from 2022), the tally stands at 1 purchase and no sales.
The last insider purchase was made public on 12 February 2026, 248 days ago. Typically, a trade is published a median of 4 days after it takes place. The legal deadline for a Form 4 is two business days after the transaction.
For comparison within the same sector, see the insider buying recorded at First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and BCB Bancorp Inc. These figures are compiled from regulatory filings published by SEC (Form 4). They describe what insiders did and are not a recommendation.
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BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust (BGR) is a US-listed closed-end fund traded on the NYSE and managed within BlackRock’s global asset-management platform. For international investors, it should be understood less as an operating company and more as a listed investment vehicle focused on the energy and natural resources theme. The Trust was launched on December 23, 2004, and is associated with BlackRock’s US operating base in Wilmington, Delaware/New York, United States. Its stated objective is to deliver total return through a combination of current income and long-term capital appreciation.
BGR’s core business is portfolio management rather than industrial operations. Under normal market conditions, it invests at least 80% of total assets in equity securities of energy and natural resources companies and in equity derivatives with exposure to the same industry. The fund may hold these exposures directly or synthetically through derivatives. Another defining feature is the use of an option-writing strategy, including the sale of call and put options, which can support income generation and shape the fund’s risk-return profile. That makes BGR particularly relevant for investors seeking sector exposure with a yield component, while also accepting the cyclicality of energy markets.
From a competitive standpoint, BGR benefits from the BlackRock brand, institutional research depth, and scale advantages that smaller closed-end funds often cannot match. Its value proposition is straightforward: concentrated exposure to the energy complex, active management, and a distribution-oriented structure. At the same time, performance is highly sensitive to movements in oil and gas prices, refining margins, pipeline and midstream activity, and equity market sentiment toward commodity-linked businesses. As with most sector funds, its return profile can diverge materially from the broad market.
Recent portfolio disclosures show holdings in Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Shell, TotalEnergies, ConocoPhillips, Williams Companies, Valero Energy, Canadian Natural Resources, Targa Resources, and Cheniere Energy. This mix suggests a diversified energy allocation across integrated majors, exploration and production, midstream infrastructure, refining, and LNG-related assets. It also highlights a globally diversified portfolio even though the fund itself is listed in the United States.
Recent fund facts published by BlackRock indicate a May 8, 2026 net asset value of $17.43, a market price of $15.83, net assets of roughly $443.6 million, and a discount to NAV. The fund also shows a relatively high distribution rate, consistent with its income-oriented mandate. SEC Form 4 filings associated with the Trust further confirm that BGR is a US-listed issuer subject to standard market disclosure rules, reinforcing its transparency as a NYSE-traded investment trust in the United States.
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