Insider Trading January 26, 2026

Saba Capital Disposes $1.46M in BlackRock ESG Trust Shares Over Two Days

Ten-percent holder Saba Capital sold 94,044 ECAT shares at $15.50 each while the trust trades near that level and offers a 21.45% yield

By Hana Yamamoto ECAT
Saba Capital Disposes $1.46M in BlackRock ESG Trust Shares Over Two Days
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Saba Capital Management, L.P., a holder of roughly 10% of BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (ECAT), sold 94,044 shares across January 22 and 23, 2026, at $15.50 per share for proceeds of $1.46 million. After these transactions the firm retains 25,704,244 shares. ECAT currently trades at $15.53, carries a 21.45% dividend yield and has raised its dividend for five consecutive years. InvestingPro assigns the trust a "GREAT" financial health score and a 15.45% price return over the past year.

Key Points

  • Saba Capital sold 94,044 shares of ECAT on January 22-23, 2026, at $15.50 per share, producing $1.46 million in proceeds.
  • Following the sales, Saba Capital still owns 25,704,244 shares of BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust, a roughly ten-percent position.
  • ECAT trades at $15.53 with a 21.45% dividend yield, has raised its dividend for five consecutive years, and holds a "GREAT" financial health score with a 15.45% one-year price return.

Saba Capital Management, L.P., identified as a ten-percent owner of BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NASDAQ: ECAT), completed a pair of stock dispositions on January 22 and January 23, 2026, disposing of a total of 94,044 common shares.

The sales were executed at $15.50 per share, bringing aggregate proceeds of $1.46 million. On January 22 the firm sold 35,831 shares, and on January 23 it sold 58,213 shares. Following the two transactions, Saba Capital Management, L.P. continues to hold 25,704,244 shares of the trust.

At the time of the trades, BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust has a market capitalization of $1.54 billion and is trading at $15.53, a price effectively in line with the sale price recorded by Saba Capital. The trust is notable for a 21.45% dividend yield and a track record of increasing its dividend for five consecutive years.

Additional metrics cited alongside the transaction note that the trust carries a "GREAT" financial health score as assessed by InvestingPro and has produced a 15.45% price return over the past 12 months. Those metrics were presented as context for the holding and the recent insider activity.

The disclosure of the share sales details the specific lots and timing, while the post-transaction holdings figure shows that Saba remains a substantial shareholder despite the sale. The reported trade prices sit almost exactly at current market levels, and the trust's yield and dividend-growth history were highlighted as features of the security.

This reporting focuses on the reported insider transactions, the resulting ownership position, and selected performance and income characteristics of the fund. No additional commentary is provided about motives for the sales or subsequent trading activity beyond the facts of the transactions and the snapshot of valuation and income metrics cited above.


Contextual facts

  • Saba Capital sold 94,044 ECAT shares in two tranches on January 22 and 23, 2026, for $15.50 per share, totaling $1.46 million.
  • After the sales, Saba Capital holds 25,704,244 shares of BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust.
  • The trust has a market capitalization of $1.54 billion, trades at $15.53, yields 21.45%, has raised its dividend for five straight years, and is rated "GREAT" for financial health by InvestingPro with a 15.45% price return over the past year.

Risks

  • The reported filings do not specify the reasons for Saba Capital's sales, leaving motives and potential future activity unclear - this uncertainty affects investors in asset management and closed-end fund sectors.
  • ECAT's very high dividend yield and the continuation of dividend increases are presented as facts, but sustainability of income is an inherent uncertainty for income-focused investors and the broader fixed-income-sensitive market segment.
  • The sale price was essentially identical to the trading price, suggesting limited immediate market-moving impact; however, future transactions by a large holder could influence supply-demand dynamics within the financials and investment trust market.

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