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: 10/31/2017

Date of reporting period: 07/31/2017


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments July 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Asset-Backed Securities (a)(b)    Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — 3.2%  

ALM Loan Funding, Series 2012-5A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.000%), 4.16%, 10/18/26

     USD       1,000     $ 1,003,274  

ALM XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.450%), 4.76%, 7/28/26

       4,500       4,524,367  

ALM XVII Ltd., Series 2015-17A, Class B1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.400%), 4.70%, 1/15/28

       1,400       1,416,856  

AMMC CLO Ltd., Series 2015-17A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.250%), 4.43%, 11/15/27

       1,000       1,004,426  

Anchorage Capital CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.500%), 4.81%, 4/28/26

       1,000       1,000,035  

Apidos CLO XVIII, Series 2014-18A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.250%), 4.56%, 7/22/26

       1,300       1,300,956  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund II Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.900%), 5.07%, 1/30/24

       750       753,706  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund VI Ltd., Series 2014-6A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.600%), 4.90%, 10/15/26

       2,500       2,504,403  

Atrium X, Series 10A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.000%), 4.30%, 7/16/25

       1,500       1,499,405  

Benefit Street Partners CLO VI Ltd., Series 2015-VIA, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.050%), 4.35%, 4/18/27

       1,000       1,001,158  

Bowman Park CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class D2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.350%), 4.54%, 11/23/25

       1,000       1,001,686  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.:

      

Series 2013-3A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.400%), 4.70%, 7/15/25

       1,000       1,002,941  

Series 2016-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.900%), 6.21%, 4/20/27

       1,000       1,014,351  

Series 2016-3A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.000%), 5.31%, 10/20/29

       1,000       1,010,357  
Asset-Backed Securities (a)(b)    Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.500%), 4.67%, 10/29/26

     USD       1,000     $ 1,001,918  

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd.:

      

Series 4A-2014, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.000%), 4.31%, 7/28/25

       750       750,867  

Series 6A-2015, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.070%), 4.24%, 5/05/27

       1,500       1,501,377  

Series 8A-2016, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.850%), 6.16%, 4/20/27

       500       508,866  

ING IM CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.500%), 4.81%, 4/25/25

       1,000       1,004,337  

LCM XVIII LP, Series 18A, Class C1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.150%), 4.46%, 4/20/27

       1,000       1,000,342  

Limerock CLO III LLC, Series 2014-3A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.600%), 4.91%, 10/20/26

       1,000       1,000,015  

Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.150%), 3.46%, 1/19/25

       1,000       1,001,703  

Madison Park Funding XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.250%), 4.56%, 7/20/26

       2,000       2,000,441  

Madison Park Funding XV Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class B1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.200%), 3.52%, 1/27/26

       2,000       2,003,689  

Mill Creek II CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.850%), 6.16%, 4/20/28

       1,000       1,012,827  

Oak Hill Credit Partners XII Ltd., Series 2015-12A, Class C2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.250%), 4.56%, 1/23/27

       1,600       1,607,571  

Octagon Investment Partners XXVI Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.950%), 6.25%, 4/15/27

       500       507,333  
 

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Asset-Backed Securities (a)(b)           Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

OZLM XI Ltd., Series 2015-11A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.000%), 4.17%, 1/30/27

     USD       2,750     $ 2,750,672  

Regatta IV Funding, Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.000%), 3.31%, 7/25/26 (c)

       1,500       1,500,000  

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

      

Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.300%), 3.61%, 10/25/26

       1,000       1,002,292  

Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.450%), 4.76%, 10/25/26

       1,000       999,989  

Symphony CLO Ltd., Series 2016-17A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.800%), 6.10%, 4/15/28

       1,000       1,015,613  

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

      

Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.200%), 3.50%, 10/17/26

       2,500       2,506,131  

Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.350%), 4.65%, 10/17/26

       1,000       999,937  

Venture XIII CLO Ltd., Series 2013-13A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.550%), 4.78%, 6/10/25

       800       800,344  

Webster Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class B1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.100%), 4.41%, 1/20/27

             4,000       4,005,128  
Total Asset-Backed Securities — 3.2%                      50,519,313  
      
                          
Corporate Bonds  
Aerospace & Defense — 0.6%  

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

       536       554,090  

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

       725       762,156  

Mexico City Airport Trust, 4.25%, 10/31/26 (b)

       1,350       1,388,813  

TransDigm, Inc.:

      

6.00%, 7/15/22

       4,360       4,556,200  

6.50%, 7/15/24

       1,560       1,651,650  
      

 

 

 
                       8,912,909  
Corporate Bonds           Par
(000)
    Value  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.1%  

XPO Logistics, Inc. (b):

      

6.50%, 6/15/22

     USD       1,565     $ 1,625,644  

6.13%, 9/01/23

       352       366,080  
      

 

 

 
                       1,991,724  
Airlines — 0.8%  

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

       692       714,054  

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2012-3, Class C, 6.13%, 4/29/18

       2,040       2,093,550  

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

       2,885       3,249,283  

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

       2,700       2,626,019  

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

       3,425       3,546,898  

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

       743       759,305  
      

 

 

 
                       12,989,109  
Auto Components — 0.7%  

Allison Transmission, Inc., 5.00%, 10/01/24 (b)

       68       70,380  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.35%, 1/17/27

       2,710       2,761,726  

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

       535       551,050  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.:

      

4.88%, 3/15/19

       3,950       4,002,140  

6.00%, 8/01/20

       3,108       3,193,470  
      

 

 

 
                       10,578,766  
Automobiles — 0.5%  

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

       3,660       4,675,775  

General Motors Co.:

      

4.88%, 10/02/23

       1,875       2,026,374  

6.25%, 10/02/43

       940       1,064,764  
      

 

 

 
                       7,766,913  
Banks — 4.6%  

Barclays PLC, 4.84%, 5/09/28

       4,975       5,168,567  

CIT Group, Inc.:

      

5.50%, 2/15/19 (b)

       3,967       4,162,573  

5.00%, 8/01/23

       660       715,275  

City National Corp., 5.25%, 9/15/20

       2,900       3,153,614  

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

       3,775       3,973,482  
 

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds           Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)  

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

     USD       6,000     $ 6,795,000  

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

       5,000       5,360,515  

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

       748       846,733  

Fifth Third Bancorp, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.033%), 5.10% (e)(f)

       5,000       5,162,500  

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

       5,150       5,842,036  

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

       5,840       6,195,796  

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

       10,080       11,215,966  

SunTrust Banks, Inc., (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.102%), 5.05% (e)(f)

       5,270       5,329,288  

Wells Fargo & Co. (d):

      

4.13%, 8/15/23

       4,000       4,257,844  

5.61%, 1/15/44

       4,119       4,918,856  
      

 

 

 
                       73,098,045  
Beverages — 0.5%  

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

       6,170       6,929,336  

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

       1,665       1,645,100  
      

 

 

 
                       8,574,436  
Biotechnology — 0.5%  

Amgen, Inc., 4.66%, 6/15/51 (d)

             6,709       7,285,652  
Building Products — 0.2%  

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

       424       450,500  

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

       1,832       1,957,950  

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

       610       640,500  

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

       420       435,750  

USG Corp., 4.88%, 6/01/27 (b)

       445       459,462  
      

 

 

 
                       3,944,162  
Capital Markets — 2.6%  

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

       1,348       1,413,698  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:

      

6.25%, 9/01/17

       625       627,304  

7.50%, 2/15/19 (d)

       5,165       5,598,023  

5.25%, 7/27/21

       1,175       1,294,422  
Corporate Bonds           Par
(000)
    Value  
Capital Markets (continued)  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (continued):

      

5.75%, 1/24/22 (d)

     USD       5,500     $ 6,197,494  

6.25%, 2/01/41

       15,000       19,604,400  

Morgan Stanley, 5.63%, 9/23/19 (d)

       6,770       7,274,927  
      

 

 

 
                       42,010,268  
Chemicals — 1.1%  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC, 4.88%, 8/15/24 (b)

       715       738,237  

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

       6,000       8,017,218  

Chemours Co., 5.38%, 5/15/27

       317       334,039  

Huntsman International LLC:

      

4.88%, 11/15/20

       72       75,600  

5.13%, 11/15/22

       2,495       2,647,819  

NOVA Chemicals Corp. (b):

      

4.88%, 6/01/24

       956       961,975  

5.25%, 6/01/27

       2,071       2,076,177  

Platform Specialty Products Corp. (b):

      

10.38%, 5/01/21

       165       181,913  

6.50%, 2/01/22

       1,372       1,423,450  

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

       935       1,012,624  
      

 

 

 
                       17,469,052  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.9%  

Aviation Capital Group Corp. (b):

      

7.13%, 10/15/20

       31,000       35,275,148  

6.75%, 4/06/21

       7,850       8,916,540  

CD&R Waterworks Merger Sub LLC, 6.13%, 8/15/25 (b)(g)

       437       445,740  

KAR Auction Services, Inc., 5.13%, 6/01/25 (b)

       859       895,508  

United Rentals North America, Inc., 7.63%, 4/15/22

       315       329,175  
      

 

 

 
                       45,862,111  
Communications Equipment — 0.4%  

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

       467       502,025  

CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.00%, 3/15/27 (b)

       2,896       2,903,240  

CommScope, Inc., 5.50%, 6/15/24 (b)

       254       267,653  

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc.:

      

6.38%, 5/15/25

       1,418       1,536,757  

5.75%, 1/15/27 (b)

       593       628,580  
      

 

 

 
                       5,838,255  
 

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds           Par
(000)
    Value  
Construction & Engineering — 0.2%  

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp., 9.25%, 3/15/24 (b)

     USD       2,288     $ 2,482,480  

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

       825       808,500  
      

 

 

 
                       3,290,980  
Construction Materials — 0.5%  

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

       1,907       1,968,977  

HD Supply, Inc. (b):

      

5.25%, 12/15/21

       3,278       3,441,900  

5.75%, 4/15/24

       1,701       1,822,196  

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

       926       996,608  
      

 

 

 
                       8,229,681  
Consumer Discretionary — 0.2%  

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., 8.50%, 7/15/25 (b)

       2,160       2,300,400  

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL, 5.00%, 2/01/25 (b)

       475       490,437  
      

 

 

 
                       2,790,837  
Consumer Finance — 1.1%  

Ally Financial, Inc.:

      

5.13%, 9/30/24

       590       628,940  

4.63%, 3/30/25

       136       140,579  

8.00%, 11/01/31

       5,539       6,875,284  

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

       2,000       2,029,782  

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

       3,252       3,364,919  

IHS Markit Ltd., 4.75%, 2/15/25 (b)

       452       475,730  

Navient Corp.:

      

6.63%, 7/26/21

       461       494,423  

7.25%, 9/25/23

       996       1,089,674  

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

       1,630       1,699,785  
      

 

 

 
                       16,799,116  
Containers & Packaging — 1.2%  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 6.00%, 2/15/25 (b)

       811       863,715  

Ball Corp., 4.38%, 12/15/20

       681       713,347  

International Paper Co., 7.30%, 11/15/39 (d)

       10,000       13,663,090  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC: 5.75%, 10/15/20

       2,866       2,930,485  
Corporate Bonds           Par
(000)
    Value  
Containers & Packaging (continued)  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC: (continued)

      

6.88%, 2/15/21

     USD       68     $ 69,926  

7.00%, 7/15/24 (b)

       1,247       1,348,319  

Sealed Air Corp., 6.88%, 7/15/33 (b)

       182       210,892  
      

 

 

 
                       19,799,774  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.4%  

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

       1,295       1,443,925  

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

       4,382       4,447,730  
      

 

 

 
                       5,891,655  
Diversified Financial Services — 4.9%  

AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust:

      

4.63%, 10/30/20

       961       1,024,995  

4.63%, 7/01/22

       518       556,345  

Air Lease Corp., 3.75%, 2/01/22

       5,000       5,221,660  

Aircastle Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/19

       3,937       4,256,881  

Bank of America Corp.:

      

5.00%, 5/13/21 (d)

       17,100       18,701,381  

4.45%, 3/03/26

       1,765       1,861,161  

Citigroup, Inc., 6.68%, 9/13/43 (d)

       4,125       5,578,526  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.88%, 8/02/21

       9,420       10,521,895  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:

      

6.75%, 6/01/18

       1,700       1,768,447  

4.38%, 9/25/21

       2,260       2,391,116  

4.25%, 5/15/23

       1,681       1,762,507  

ING Bank NV, 5.00%, 6/09/21 (b)(d)

       8,000       8,758,176  

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

       1,705       1,751,888  

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

       4,000       4,310,340  

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

       4,000       680,000  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC:

      

6.10%, 6/10/23

       2,500       2,784,992  

5.13%, 5/28/24

       5,250       5,577,033  
      

 

 

 
                       77,507,343  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 6.2%  

AT&T, Inc.:

      

5.00%, 3/01/21 (d)

       8,575       9,325,287  

6.30%, 1/15/38 (d)

       12,000       14,063,796  

4.30%, 12/15/42

       265       243,313  
 

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds           Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)  

AT&T, Inc. (continued):

      

4.35%, 6/15/45

     USD       367     $ 332,495  

CenturyLink, Inc.:

      

Series S, 6.45%, 6/15/21

       1,660       1,792,285  

Series Y, 7.50%, 4/01/24

       1,181       1,282,861  

Frontier Communications Corp.:

      

6.25%, 9/15/21

       491       431,923  

7.63%, 4/15/24

       1,309       1,061,926  

6.88%, 1/15/25

       3,964       3,142,738  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

      

5.38%, 8/15/22

       2,095       2,152,613  

5.13%, 5/01/23

       1,183       1,230,320  

5.38%, 1/15/24

       754       793,585  

5.38%, 5/01/25

       2,003       2,128,188  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU:

      

3.19%, 4/27/18

       6,550       6,615,140  

5.21%, 3/08/47

       5,000       5,542,860  

Verizon Communications, Inc. (d):

      

5.15%, 9/15/23

       8,775       9,762,916  

6.40%, 9/15/33

       9,475       11,519,023  

6.55%, 9/15/43

       13,225       16,183,274  

5.01%, 4/15/49

       10,578       10,541,781  
      

 

 

 
                       98,146,324  
Electric Utilities — 4.5%  

CMS Energy Corp., 5.05%, 3/15/22

       9,900       10,881,120  

Duke Energy Corp., 3.55%, 9/15/21

       3,650       3,809,830  

Emera, Inc., Series 16-A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.440%), 6.75%, 6/15/76 (e)

       7,500       8,550,000  

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

       5,550       6,125,502  

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

       3,953       4,001,711  

NiSource Finance Corp., 6.80%, 1/15/19

       472       503,195  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC (d):

      

4.10%, 6/01/22

       4,150       4,429,399  

5.30%, 6/01/42

       2,750       3,316,261  

Progress Energy, Inc., 7.00%, 10/30/31

       12,000       16,221,540  

Puget Energy, Inc.:

      

6.00%, 9/01/21

       275       311,205  

5.63%, 7/15/22

       5,550       6,231,595  

Southern Co., 4.40%, 7/01/46

       7,500       7,820,122  
      

 

 

 
                       72,201,480  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.3%  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 5.00%, 9/01/23

       306       319,005  

Jabil Circuit, Inc., 8.25%, 3/15/18

       2,600       2,700,750  
Corporate Bonds           Par
(000)
    Value  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued)  

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

     USD       1,415     $ 1,452,144  
      

 

 

 
                       4,471,899  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.5%  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 5.75%, 2/15/21

       473       477,730  

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

       890       809,900  

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

       6,615       7,182,025  

Noble Holding International Ltd., 4.63%, 3/01/21

       34       28,634  

Transocean, Inc., 6.00%, 3/15/18

       156       158,730  
      

 

 

 
                       8,657,019  
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.4%  

Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s, Inc./Albertson’s LLC (b):

      

6.63%, 6/15/24

       775       728,500  

5.75%, 3/15/25

       1,120       1,002,400  

CVS Health Corp.:

      

4.75%, 12/01/22

       289       317,041  

5.00%, 12/01/24

       183       203,145  

5.13%, 7/20/45 (d)

       3,879       4,451,424  

Dollar Tree, Inc.:

      

5.25%, 3/01/20

       105       108,084  

5.75%, 3/01/23

       3,938       4,169,358  

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

       4,415       5,811,897  

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

       5,150       6,338,476  
      

 

 

 
                       23,130,325  
Food Products — 0.9%  

Aramark Services, Inc., 5.13%, 1/15/24

       815       865,603  

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

       465       478,950  

Kraft Foods, Inc.:

      

6.50%, 8/11/17 (d)

       4,450       4,454,583  

6.13%, 8/23/18

       4,840       5,054,049  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.38%, 6/01/46

       2,475       2,404,839  

Post Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/26 (b)

       1,349       1,384,411  

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

       431       462,248  
      

 

 

 
                       15,104,683  
 

 

     
                
   BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2017    5


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds           Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.6%  

DJO Finco, Inc./DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp., 8.13%, 6/15/21 (b)

     USD       2,065     $ 1,946,262  

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

      

4.88%, 4/15/20

       517       515,707  

5.75%, 8/01/22

       1,370       1,339,175  

5.63%, 10/15/23

       381       364,808  

5.50%, 4/15/25

       125       115,625  

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

       4,565       5,176,208  
      

 

 

 
                       9,457,785  
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.8%  

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

       191       197,208  

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

       1,466       1,520,975  

Centene Corp.:

      

5.63%, 2/15/21

       875       910,000  

6.13%, 2/15/24

       645       701,438  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.:

      

6.88%, 2/01/22

       1,111       952,682  

6.25%, 3/31/23

       2,166       2,220,150  

DaVita, Inc., 5.13%, 7/15/24

       761       782,403  

HCA, Inc.:

      

3.75%, 3/15/19

       4,364       4,462,190  

6.50%, 2/15/20

       10,421       11,384,942  

7.50%, 2/15/22

       2,214       2,557,170  

5.88%, 3/15/22

       340       376,040  

4.75%, 5/01/23

       236       248,390  

5.38%, 2/01/25

       440       468,600  

5.88%, 2/15/26

       1,297       1,413,730  

5.50%, 6/15/47

       2,570       2,692,075  

HealthSouth Corp.:

      

5.13%, 3/15/23

       512       524,800  

5.75%, 11/01/24

       637       649,740  

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

       742       783,738  

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

       587       604,610  

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

       829       897,392  

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

       1,109       1,192,175  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

      

6.00%, 10/01/20

       5,095       5,458,019  

7.50%, 1/01/22 (b)

       394       425,520  

8.13%, 4/01/22

       1,907       2,051,932  

6.75%, 6/15/23

       1,758       1,736,025  

4.63%, 7/15/24 (b)

       513       510,435  

THC Escrow Corp. III, 5.13%, 5/01/25 (b)

       435       437,719  
Corporate Bonds           Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  

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

     USD       10,000     $ 14,370,230  
      

 

 

 
                       60,530,328  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.5%  

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

       910       950,950  

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

      

5.00%, 6/01/24

       600       625,500  

5.25%, 6/01/26

       650       689,000  

KFC Holding Co/Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC, 4.75%, 6/01/27 (b)

       817       842,531  

MGM Resorts International, 6.75%, 10/01/20

       214       237,540  

New Red Finance, Inc. (b):

      

6.00%, 4/01/22

       2,215       2,286,987  

4.25%, 5/15/24

       1,577       1,585,863  

Sabre GLBL, Inc. (b):

      

5.38%, 4/15/23

       594       620,730  

5.25%, 11/15/23

       294       305,760  
      

 

 

 
                       8,144,861  
Household Durables — 0.8%  

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

       1,647       1,721,115  

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

       3,015       3,535,087  

Lennar Corp.:

      

4.75%, 11/15/22

       1,805       1,915,556  

4.88%, 12/15/23

       466       495,125  

Newell Brands, Inc.:

      

3.85%, 4/01/23

       2,585       2,741,403  

4.20%, 4/01/26

       955       1,021,644  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.:

      

4.38%, 6/15/19

       920       943,000  

5.88%, 6/15/24

       625       665,625  
      

 

 

 
                       13,038,555  
Household Products — 0.2%  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.:

      

6.63%, 11/15/22

       1,110       1,161,338  

6.13%, 12/15/24

       231       247,170  

5.75%, 7/15/25

       1,002       1,072,140  
      

 

 

 
                       2,480,648  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.6%  

Calpine Corp.:

      

6.00%, 1/15/22 (b)

       1,548       1,596,375  
 

 

     
                
6    BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2017   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds           Par
(000)
    Value  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (continued)  

Calpine Corp. (continued):

      

5.88%, 1/15/24 (b)

     USD       823     $ 847,690  

5.75%, 1/15/25

       1,064       993,510  

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

       1,945       2,016,722  

NRG Energy, Inc., 6.63%, 1/15/27

       2,746       2,821,515  

QEP Resources, Inc., 5.38%, 10/01/22

       1,927       1,893,277  
      

 

 

 
                       10,169,089  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%  

Vertiv Group Corp, 9.25%, 10/15/24 (b)

             623       688,415  
Insurance — 3.2%  

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

       8,710       9,863,370  

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

       7,700       8,347,947  

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

       6,500       6,387,082  

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

       3,400       3,915,423  

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

       5,000       5,780,750  

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

       12,000       15,617,088  

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

       1,045       1,102,475  
      

 

 

 
                       51,014,135  
Internet Software & Services — 0.1%  

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

       1,061       1,161,795  

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

       563       609,447  

Symantec Corp., 5.00%, 4/15/25 (b)

       347       363,483  
      

 

 

 
                       2,134,725  
IT Services — 0.6%  

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

       1,755       1,858,106  

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

       538       606,255  

First Data Corp. (b):

      

5.38%, 8/15/23

       764       797,425  

7.00%, 12/01/23

       4,908       5,294,505  

5.75%, 1/15/24

       720       760,500  

Gartner, Inc., 5.13%, 4/01/25 (b)

       483       510,773  
      

 

 

 
                       9,827,564  
Corporate Bonds           Par
(000)
    Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.8%  

Life Technologies Corp., 6.00%, 3/01/20

     USD       12,000     $ 13,076,856  
Media — 7.5%  

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

       9,575       12,024,390  

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

       5,000       5,030,500  

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

       2,172       2,408,314  

Altice Luxembourg SA (b):

      

7.75%, 5/15/22

       2,362       2,509,625  

7.63%, 2/15/25

       1,752       1,918,440  

Altice US Finance I Corp. (b):

      

5.38%, 7/15/23

       2,919       3,064,950  

5.50%, 5/15/26

       1,211       1,283,660  

AMC Networks, Inc.:

      

4.75%, 12/15/22

       685       704,694  

5.00%, 4/01/24

       432       444,960  

4.75%, 8/01/25

       614       619,403  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.13%, 5/01/27 (b)

       3,266       3,376,227  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital:

      

6.38%, 10/23/35

       479       560,396  

6.48%, 10/23/45

       9,584       11,297,658  

6.83%, 10/23/55

       3,540       4,216,579  

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

       349       359,906  

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

       10,189       10,541,114  

Cox Communications, Inc. (b):

      

8.38%, 3/01/39 (d)

       5,000       6,848,195  

4.60%, 8/15/47 (g)

       625       624,963  

CSC Holdings LLC:

      

8.63%, 2/15/19

       4,005       4,385,475  

6.63%, 10/15/25 (b)

       832       917,280  

DISH DBS Corp., 7.75%, 7/01/26

       1,901       2,276,447  

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

       3,345       3,323,558  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.:

      

5.25%, 8/01/26

       1,017       1,066,579  

6.63%, 8/01/26

       685       749,219  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 5.50%, 8/01/23

       114       98,325  

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

       6,025       6,268,404  

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

       1,036       1,041,180  
 

 

     
                
   BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2017    7


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds           Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

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

     USD       1,471     $ 1,471,000  

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 5.25% (b)(f)

       5,600       5,992,000  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 5.63%, 8/01/24 (b)

       495       511,706  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 5.25%, 2/15/22

       249       257,715  

SFR Group SA (b):

      

6.00%, 5/15/22

       4,544       4,754,069  

7.38%, 5/01/26

       5,843       6,325,047  

TEGNA, Inc., 5.50%, 9/15/24 (b)

       351       365,479  

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

       3,519       4,214,083  

Time Warner, Inc.:

      

4.65%, 6/01/44

       28       27,775  

4.85%, 7/15/45

       97       99,952  

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

       1,308       1,370,130  

Univision Communications, Inc. (b):

      

5.13%, 5/15/23

       5,293       5,398,860  

5.13%, 2/15/25

       999       1,001,497  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.50%, 8/15/26 (b)

       487       516,220  
      

 

 

 
                       120,265,974  
Metals & Mining — 3.2%  

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 7.00%, 9/30/26 (b)

       291       323,010  

Alcoa, Inc.:

      

5.13%, 10/01/24

       1,671       1,777,526  

6.75%, 1/15/28

       178       200,695  

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

       136       142,460  

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

       5,000       5,198,750  

ArcelorMittal:

      

6.13%, 6/01/18

       2,575       2,645,812  

7.25%, 3/01/41

       455       525,525  

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

       2,194       2,243,365  

Constellium NV:

      

4.63%, 5/15/21

     EUR       490       588,833  

8.00%, 1/15/23 (b)

     USD       1,728       1,818,720  

6.63%, 3/01/25 (b)

       1,353       1,353,000  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (b):

      

7.00%, 2/15/21

       138       143,175  

7.25%, 5/15/22

       912       945,589  

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

       826       938,501  
Corporate Bonds           Par
(000)
    Value  
Metals & Mining (continued)  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.:

      

2.38%, 3/15/18

     USD       4,664     $ 4,658,170  

4.00%, 11/14/21

       500       499,375  

3.55%, 3/01/22

       236       228,920  

3.88%, 3/15/23

       5,360       5,179,100  

5.40%, 11/14/34

       2,250       2,117,115  

5.45%, 3/15/43

       1,542       1,418,640  

Kinross Gold Corp., 4.50%, 7/15/27 (b)

       331       329,759  

Novelis Corp. (b):

      

6.25%, 8/15/24

       2,862       3,062,912  

5.88%, 9/30/26

       2,060       2,168,150  

Peabody Energy Corp. (b):

      

6.00%, 3/31/22

       357       364,140  

6.38%, 3/31/25

       375       378,750  

Southern Copper Corp., 5.88%, 4/23/45

       3,870       4,260,345  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.:

      

5.13%, 10/01/21

       1,105       1,138,150  

6.38%, 8/15/22

       1,430       1,483,625  

5.25%, 4/15/23

       309       321,746  

5.50%, 10/01/24

       240       256,800  

5.00%, 12/15/26

       35       36,925  

Teck Resources Ltd.:

      

4.50%, 1/15/21

       370       384,338  

8.50%, 6/01/24 (b)

       799       926,840  

6.00%, 8/15/40

       1,861       1,981,965  

5.20%, 3/01/42

       640       620,800  

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

       944       1,044,300  
      

 

 

 
                       51,705,826  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 14.0%  

California Resources Corp., 8.00%, 12/15/22 (b)

       1,065       678,937  

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 6.25%, 4/15/23

       62       61,613  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC:

      

7.00%, 6/30/24

       1,231       1,409,495  

5.13%, 6/30/27 (b)

       1,412       1,470,245  

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

       7,210       7,241,544  

Continental Resources, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/22

       7,519       7,448,472  

DCP Midstream LLC, 6.75%, 9/15/37 (b)

       1,527       1,649,160  

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

       182       173,355  

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

       4,000       4,589,640  

El Paso LLC:

      

7.80%, 8/01/31

       197       251,548  

7.75%, 1/15/32

       4,586       5,869,686  
 

 

     
                
8    BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2017   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds           Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

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

     USD       2,345     $ 2,845,531  

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

       5,075       5,590,087  

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

       6,000       6,689,604  

Energy Transfer Equity LP:

      

7.50%, 10/15/20

       598       675,740  

5.88%, 1/15/24

       5,241       5,647,177  

5.50%, 6/01/27

       870       913,500  

Energy Transfer Partners LP:

      

5.20%, 2/01/22

       10,200       11,072,916  

6.13%, 12/15/45

       3,579       3,917,402  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC:

      

4.90%, 5/15/46

       5,375       5,816,384  

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

       12,000       12,789,768  

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 8.00%, 11/29/24 (b)

       415       419,150  

Gulfport Energy Corp. (b):

      

6.00%, 10/15/24

       444       438,450  

6.38%, 5/15/25

       558       557,302  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP:

      

6.85%, 2/15/20 (d)

       12,000       13,298,784  

4.25%, 9/01/24

       2,170       2,246,380  

5.40%, 9/01/44

       3,615       3,706,420  

Matador Resources Co., 6.88%, 4/15/23

       93       98,580  

MEG Energy Corp. (b):

      

7.00%, 3/31/24

       2,844       2,339,190  

6.50%, 1/15/25

       2,021       1,955,317  

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

       3,500       3,753,750  

MPLX LP:

      

4.13%, 3/01/27

       825       837,278  

5.20%, 3/01/47

       3,500       3,616,004  

Murphy Oil Corp., 6.88%, 8/15/24

       752       799,000  

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

       2,000       2,530,504  

NGPL PipeCo LLC (b):

      

7.12%, 12/15/17

       2,859       2,909,032  

4.38%, 8/15/22

       509       523,634  

4.88%, 8/15/27

       531       546,266  

7.77%, 12/15/37

       690       855,600  

Noble Energy, Inc.:

      

5.63%, 5/01/21

       1,784       1,838,769  

5.05%, 11/15/44

       3,500       3,622,601  

Noble Holding International Ltd., 7.75%, 1/15/24

       1,112       884,987  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.88%, 1/15/23

       133       130,673  
Corporate Bonds           Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

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

     USD       10,000     $ 10,964,980  

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

       1,225       1,280,125  

Petroleos Mexicanos:

      

3.50%, 1/30/23 (d)

       5,000       4,900,000  

4.63%, 9/21/23

       3,965       4,081,967  

4.88%, 1/18/24 (d)

       2,000       2,067,400  

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

       1,665       1,725,238  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.:

      

4.70%, 6/15/44

       1,498       1,368,961  

4.90%, 2/15/45

       2,102       1,965,721  

Range Resources Corp., 5.00%, 8/15/22 (b)

       32       31,680  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (b):

      

5.63%, 4/15/20

       295       312,057  

6.88%, 4/15/40

       580       639,087  

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

       789       824,505  

Ruby Pipeline LLC, 6.00%, 4/01/22 (b)

       10,000       10,668,980  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:

      

5.63%, 2/01/21

       405       441,874  

5.63%, 4/15/23

       10,510       11,702,938  

5.75%, 5/15/24

       2,575       2,894,442  

5.88%, 6/30/26

       1,481       1,665,025  

Sanchez Energy Corp.:

      

7.75%, 6/15/21

       153       138,465  

6.13%, 1/15/23

       2,021       1,647,115  

SM Energy Co.:

      

6.50%, 1/01/23

       177       175,230  

5.00%, 1/15/24

       181       168,330  

5.63%, 6/01/25

       350       327,250  

Southwestern Energy Co., 5.80%, 1/23/20

       1,166       1,203,895  

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

      

5.25%, 5/01/23

       37       38,156  

6.75%, 3/15/24

       184       199,180  

Tesoro Corp. (b):

      

4.75%, 12/15/23

       1,230       1,327,034  

5.13%, 12/15/26

       937       1,023,931  

Tesoro Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.:

      

6.13%, 10/15/21

       125       129,531  

6.25%, 10/15/22

       1,519       1,613,937  

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

       4,485       5,042,817  

Weatherford International Ltd., 6.50%, 8/01/36

       45       39,600  
 

 

     
                
   BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2017    9


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     $ 5,511,128  

Williams Cos., Inc.:

      

3.70%, 1/15/23

       2,245       2,221,832  

4.55%, 6/24/24

       527       546,104  

8.75%, 3/15/32

       2,478       3,190,425  

5.75%, 6/24/44

       685       712,400  

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

       5,075       5,255,660  

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

       72       73,980  
      

 

 

 
                       222,830,455  
Paper & Forest Products — 1.1%  

International Paper Co. (d):

      

7.50%, 8/15/21

       9,675       11,512,902  

8.70%, 6/15/38

       4,000       5,901,588  
      

 

 

 
                       17,414,490  
Pharmaceuticals — 3.4%  

AbbVie, Inc.:

      

2.90%, 11/06/22

       5,675       5,780,158  

4.70%, 5/14/45

       3,255       3,516,748  

Actavis Funding SCS:

      

3.45%, 3/15/22

       7,335       7,631,517  

3.85%, 6/15/24

       6,000       6,304,110  

4.75%, 3/15/45

       485       528,450  

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

      

6.00%, 7/15/23

       1,514       1,312,449  

6.00%, 2/01/25

       530       448,512  

Forest Laboratories LLC, 5.00%, 12/15/21 (b)

       1,631       1,788,860  

Forest Laboratories, Inc., 4.38%, 2/01/19 (b)

       2,924       3,012,729  

inVentiv Group Holdings, Inc./inVentiv Health, Inc./inVentiv Health Clinical, Inc., 7.50%, 10/01/24 (b)

       443       485,085  

Merck & Co., Inc., 6.50%, 12/01/33

       6,420       8,530,260  

Mylan NV, 3.95%, 6/15/26

       7,500       7,649,692  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (b):

      

6.75%, 8/15/18

       1,786       1,788,232  

7.00%, 10/01/20

       447       441,413  

7.50%, 7/15/21

       148       143,930  

6.75%, 8/15/21

       91       85,995  

5.63%, 12/01/21

       1,177       1,065,185  

6.50%, 3/15/22

       829       874,595  

5.50%, 3/01/23

       31       26,428  

5.88%, 5/15/23

       665       571,900  

7.00%, 3/15/24

       1,303       1,387,695  
Corporate Bonds           Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)  

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

 

   

6.13%, 4/15/25

     USD       216     $ 183,870  
      

 

 

 
                       53,557,813  
Professional Services — 0.4%  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp., 3.50%, 12/01/17

             5,750       5,782,482  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.9%  

American Tower Corp.:

      

5.05%, 9/01/20

       500       541,335  

5.90%, 11/01/21 (d)

       3,770       4,247,165  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., 6.10%, 3/15/20

       10,000       11,011,910  

DDR Corp., 7.88%, 9/01/20

       2,650       3,032,559  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 4.25%, 9/01/24 (b)

       881       889,810  

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

       3,600       3,696,692  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.:

      

5.63%, 5/01/24

       627       681,863  

4.50%, 9/01/26

       740       745,550  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/21

       627       653,648  

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

       5,225       5,332,039  
      

 

 

 
                       30,832,571  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.4%  

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

       4,485       4,309,282  

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

      

4.50%, 4/15/19

       803       829,098  

5.25%, 12/01/21

       344       360,340  

4.88%, 6/01/23

       1,332       1,345,320  
      

 

 

 
                       6,844,040  
Road & Rail — 1.0%  

Hertz Corp.:

      

6.75%, 4/15/19

       420       420,000  

5.50%, 10/15/24 (b)

       582       474,330  

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

       12,700       15,816,008  
      

 

 

 
                       16,710,338  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.8%  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.88%, 1/15/27 (b)

       7,500       7,697,812  
 

 

     
                
10    BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2017   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds           Par
(000)
    Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)  

Micron Technology, Inc., 5.50%, 2/01/25

     USD       40     $ 42,438  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC (b):

      

4.13%, 6/15/20

       951       993,795  

4.13%, 6/01/21

       1,461       1,532,224  

4.63%, 6/15/22

       490       526,138  

4.63%, 6/01/23

       204       220,357  

Sensata Technologies BV (b):

      

5.63%, 11/01/24

       695       755,812  

5.00%, 10/01/25

       1,418       1,492,445  
      

 

 

 
                       13,261,021  
Software — 0.9%  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 5.50%, 12/01/24

       2,458       2,691,510  

Inception Merger Sub, Inc./Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.63%, 11/15/24 (b)

       2,034       2,196,720  

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

       2,425       2,525,031  

Informatica LLC, 7.13%, 7/15/23 (b)

       477       485,944  

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

       1,901       1,929,515  

Oracle Corp., 2.65%, 7/15/26 (d)

       4,890       4,763,995  

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

       313       336,866  
      

 

 

 
                       14,929,581  
Specialty Retail — 0.7%  

L Brands, Inc.:

      

7.00%, 5/01/20

       3,050       3,351,187  

6.88%, 11/01/35

       1,119       1,074,240  

PetSmart, Inc., 5.88%, 6/01/25 (b)

       888       852,480  

VF Corp., 5.95%, 11/01/17 (d)

       5,000       5,055,735  
      

 

 

 
                       10,333,642  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.4%  

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

      

5.88%, 6/15/21

       615       644,981  

7.13%, 6/15/24

       747       831,260  

8.35%, 7/15/46

       2,355       3,075,722  

Western Digital Corp.:

      

7.38%, 4/01/23 (b)

       1,199       1,315,903  

10.50%, 4/01/24

       584       691,310  
      

 

 

 
                       6,559,176  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.2%  

Levi Strauss & Co., 5.00%, 5/01/25

       699       732,203  

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

       304       312,360  
Corporate Bonds           Par
(000)
    Value  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (continued)  

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

     USD       1,406     $ 1,446,422  
      

 

 

 
                       2,490,985  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 5.25%, 3/15/22 (b)

             1,205       1,242,656  
Tobacco — 1.7%  

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

       13,392       23,424,684  

Reynolds American, Inc.:

      

4.85%, 9/15/23

       1,120       1,240,043  

5.85%, 8/15/45

       2,335       2,837,102  
      

 

 

 
                       27,501,829  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.3%  

Doric Nimrod Air Alpha Ltd. Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-1 (b):

      

Class A, 5.25%, 5/30/25

       2,035       2,126,779  

Class B, 6.13%, 11/30/21

       1,823       1,879,274  
      

 

 

 
                       4,006,053  
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.8%  

CEVA Group PLC, 9.00%, 9/01/20 (b)(j)

       1,845       1,803,488  

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

       10,500       11,535,436  
      

 

 

 
                       13,338,924  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.0%  

America Movil SAB de CV, 3.13%, 7/16/22

       1,275       1,311,161  

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

       1,380       1,542,994  

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

       4,555       4,901,785  

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

       370       328,560  

Digicel Ltd., 6.00%, 4/15/21 (b)

       1,285       1,249,020  

SBA Communications Corp., 4.88%, 9/01/24

       1,658       1,724,320  

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

       1,962       2,123,865  

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

       1,755       1,923,919  

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.84%, 4/28/23

       645       684,506  
      

 

 

 
                       15,790,130  
Total Corporate Bonds — 88.8%                      1,418,303,465  
 

 

     
                
   BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2017    11


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Foreign Agency Obligations           Par
(000)
    Value  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 5.63%, 1/26/22

     USD       6,485     $ 6,647,125  

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

       6,525       5,846,400  

Colombia Government International Bond, 5.63%, 2/26/44

       4,000       4,386,000  

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

       4,400       5,032,768  

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

       5,800       5,869,600  

Uruguay Government International Bond, 5.10%, 6/18/50

             3,500       3,613,750  
Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 2.0%       31,395,643  
      
                          
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       5,482,350  

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

       10,000       13,002,600  
      

 

 

 
Total Municipal Bonds — 1.1%                      18,484,950  
      
                          
Preferred Securities  
Capital Trusts  
Banks — 5.0%  

BNP Paribas SA (b)(e)(f):

      

7.20%

       5,000       5,778,100  

7.38%

       4,535       5,164,231  

Capital One Financial Corp., Series E, 5.55% (e)(f)

       5,000       5,268,750  
Capital Trusts           Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)  

Citigroup, Inc. (e)(f):

      

5.90%

     USD       2,210     $ 2,392,613  

5.95%

       7,000       7,518,000  

Credit Suisse Group AG (b)(e)(f):

      

6.25%

       7,255       7,787,851  

7.50%

       3,250       3,696,875  

HSBC Capital Funding LP, 10.18% (b)(e)(f)

       11,835       18,780,725  

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 6.13% (b)(e)(f)

       1,885       1,941,550  

Nordea Bank AB, 6.13% (b)(e)(f)

       5,540       5,900,100  

U.S. Bancorp, Series J, 5.30% (e)(f)

       10,415       11,039,900  

Wells Fargo & Co. (e)(f):

      

Series K, 7.98%

       809       838,326  

Series S, 5.90%

       281       305,236  

Series U, 5.88%

       2,655       2,943,731  
      

 

 

 
                       79,355,988  
Capital Markets — 2.3%  

Charles Schwab Corp., Series E, 4.63% (e)(f)

       6,805       6,953,281  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series L, 5.70% (e)(f)

       2,950       3,081,216  

Morgan Stanley, Series H, 5.45% (e)(f)

       8,675       8,978,625  

State Street Corp.:

      

2.25%, 6/01/77 (a)

       17,845       16,517,332  

Series F, 5.25%, 12/29/49 (e)(f)

       1,855       1,947,249  
      

 

 

 
                       37,477,703  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.3%  

AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50%, 6/15/45 (b)(e)

             5,000       5,375,000  
 

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Capital Trusts           Par
(000)
    Value  
Consumer Finance — 0.3%  

American Express Co., Series C, 4.90% (e)(f)

     USD       4,510     $ 4,622,750  
Diversified Financial Services — 4.9%  

Bank of America Corp. (e)(f):

      

Series AA, , 6.10%

       6,630       7,309,575  

Series K, 8.00%

       2,420       2,486,550  

Series U, 5.20%

       5,785       5,987,475  

Barclays PLC, 6.63% (e)(f)

       7,385       7,634,244  

BNP Paribas SA, 6.75% (b)(e)(f)

       5,000       5,437,500  

Credit Agricole SA, 8.13% (b)(e)(f)

       5,000       5,968,750  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.00% (e)(f)

       1,550       1,625,718  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (e)(f):

      

6.75%

       7,775       8,906,262  

Series 1, 7.90%

       3,650       3,786,875  

Series Q, 5.15%

       4,000       4,155,000  

Series R, (6.00%

       14,130       15,331,050  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (e)(f):

      

8.00%

       970       1,061,549  

8.63%

       5,135       5,670,991  

Societe Generale SA, 7.38% (b)(e)(f)

       1,980       2,163,150  
      

 

 

 
                       77,524,689  
Electric Utilities — 0.5%  

PPL Capital Funding, Inc., Series A, 3.96%, 3/20/67 (e)

             8,300       8,134,000  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.7%  

General Electric Co., Series D, 5.00% (e)(f)

             10,777       11,362,083  
Capital Trusts           Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance — 3.4%  

ACE Capital Trust II, 9.70%, 4/1/30

     USD       7,000     $ 10,587,500  

Allstate Corp., 5.75%, 8/15/53 (e)

       5,000       5,506,250  

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

       3,755       5,125,575  

Bank One Capital III, 8.75%, 9/1/30

       2,000       2,965,000  

Chubb Corp., 3.55%, 3/29/67 (e)

       7,400       7,376,875  

Equitable of Iowa Cos. Capital Trust II, Series B, 8.42%, 4/1/27

       5,000       5,707,595  

Farmers Exchange Capital II, 6.15%,
11/1/53 (b)(e)

       4,890       5,556,458  

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Capital LP II, 3.72%, 5/16/46 (b)(e)

       500       497,500  

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

       5,050       5,289,875  

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

       5,000       5,187,500  
      

 

 

 
                       53,800,128  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.9%  

Enbridge, Inc., Series 16-A, 6.00%, 1/15/77 (e)

       5,880       6,232,800  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC (e):

      

3.98%, 6/1/67

       2,500       2,415,625  

Series A, 4.88%, 8/1/66

       9,325       9,362,300  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., 3.39%, 5/15/67 (e)

       9,400       8,836,000  

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

       2,755       2,934,075  
      

 

 

 
                       29,780,800  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.6%  

Sovereign Real Estate Investment Trust,
12.00% (b)(f)

             7       8,750,000  
Road & Rail — 0.4%  

BNSF Funding Trust I, 6.61%, 12/15/55 (e)

             6,125       7,059,063  
Total Capital Trusts — 20.3%                      323,242,204  
 

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Preferred Stocks           Shares     Value  
Banks — 1.9%  

Citigroup, Inc., Series K, , 6.88% (e)(f)

       488,320     $ 14,634,950  

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.85% (e)(f)

       550,500       15,160,770  
      

 

 

 
                       29,795,720  
Capital Markets — 0.7%  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series J, 5.50% (e)(f)

       162,450       4,512,861  

SCE Trust III, Series H, , 5.75% (e)(f)

       31,650       913,103  

State Street Corp., Series D, 5.90% (e)(f)

       220,495       6,295,132  
      

 

 

 
                       11,721,096  
Electric Utilities — 0.1%  

Entergy Louisiana LLC, 5.25%

             90,000       2,277,000  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2%  

Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp., 5.45% (f)

       75,000       1,905,000  

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

       50,000       1,268,500  
      

 

 

 
                       3,173,500  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.1%  

Centaur Funding Corp., 9.08% (b)

             15,143       17,532,755  
Total Preferred Stocks — 4.0%                      64,500,071  
Trust Preferred  
      
                          
Trust Preferred           Shares         
Diversified Financial Services — 0.5%  

GMAC Capital Trust I, Series 2, 6.82%, 2/15/40 (e)

             300,141       7,860,646  
Total Preferred Securities — 24.8%                      395,602,921  
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency
Securities — 0.2%
          Par
(000)
    Value  
Agency Obligations — 0.2%  

Fannie Mae, 0.00%, 10/09/19 (d)(k)

     USD       3,945     $ 3,787,315  
      
                          
U.S. Treasury Obligations  

U.S. Treasury Bonds:

      

2.88%, 8/15/45

       400       398,125  

3.00%, 2/15/47 (d)

             26,275       26,779,979  
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 1.7%               27,178,104  
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $1,797,591,006) — 121.8%
                     1,945,271,711  
      
                          
Short-Term Securities — 1.2%           Shares         

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.89% (l)(m)

             19,596,495       19,596,495  
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $19,596,495) — 1.2%
                     19,596,495  
Options Purchased
(Cost — $1,143,668) — 0.1%
              1,035,758  

Total Investments (Cost — $1,818,331,169*) — 123.1%

 

    1,965,903,964  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (23.1)%

 

      (369,204,383
      

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

       $ 1,596,699,581  
      

 

 

 

 

*   As of July 31, 2017, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

   $ 1,819,501,013  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 159,169,449  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (12,766,498
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 146,402,951  
  

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

 

(b)   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.

 

(c)   Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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

 

(e)   Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

 

(f)   Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

 

(g)   When-issued security.

 

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

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

(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)   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.

 

(k)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(l)   During the period ended July 31, 2017, 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,
2016
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at July 31,
2017
       Value at
July 31,
2017
       Income        Net Realized
Gain1
       Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

    9,872,272          9,724,223          19,596,495        $ 19,596,495        $ 83,503        $ 132           

1   Includes net capital gain distributions.

    

 

(m)   Current yield as of period end.

For compliance purposes, the sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector 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 sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds            
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation            
FKA    Formerly Known As            
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate            
OTC    Over-the-Counter            
RB    Revenue Bonds            
USD    U.S. Dollar            

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements
Counterparty   Interest
Rate
    Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date1
    Face Value     Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
     Type of Non-Cash Underlying  Collateral    Remaining
Contractual Maturity
of the Agreements1

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     1/18/17        Open     $ 1,898,800     $ 1,911,755      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    1.15     2/07/17        Open       3,757,000       3,773,037      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    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 Non-Cash Underlying  Collateral    Remaining
Contractual Maturity
of the Agreements1

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     2/13/17        Open     $ 12,633,598     $ 12,711,037      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     2/13/17        Open       5,842,100       5,877,909      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

    1.50     3/16/17        Open       8,300,000       8,341,327      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

    1.50     3/16/17        Open       5,397,425       5,424,300      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

    1.50     3/16/17        Open       3,079,844       3,095,179      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     4/06/17        Open       6,324,250       6,352,962      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    (5.75 )%      6/05/17        Open       420,495       416,801      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas S.A.

    1.61     6/15/17        Open       5,264,000       5,274,123      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas S.A.

    1.61     6/15/17        Open       9,475,000       9,493,221      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas S.A.

    1.61     6/15/17        Open       4,590,000       4,598,827      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas S.A.

    1.61     6/15/17        Open       10,738,000       10,758,650      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas S.A.

    1.61     6/15/17        Open       7,012,000       7,025,484      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas S.A.

    1.61     6/15/17        Open       4,720,000       4,729,077      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas S.A.

    1.61     6/15/17        Open       5,288,000       5,298,169      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas S.A.

    1.61     6/15/17        Open       2,007,000       2,010,860      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas S.A.

    1.61     6/15/17        Open       3,130,000       3,136,019      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas S.A.

    1.61     6/15/17        Open       4,869,000       4,878,363      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas S.A.

    1.61     6/15/17        Open       3,254,000       3,260,258      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas S.A.

    1.61     6/15/17        Open       15,996,000       16,026,761      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas S.A.

    1.61     6/15/17        Open       5,780,000       5,791,115      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas S.A.

    1.61     6/15/17        Open       6,088,000       6,099,708      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    1.50     6/15/17        Open       2,363,250       2,367,780      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    1.50     6/15/17        Open       4,608,825       4,617,659      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    1.50     6/15/17        Open       5,392,406       5,402,742      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    1.50     6/15/17        Open       5,002,938       5,012,526      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    1.50     6/15/17        Open       3,086,875       3,092,792      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    1.50     6/15/17        Open       3,805,939       3,813,233      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    1.55     6/15/17        Open       6,340,438       6,352,995      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    1.55     6/15/17        Open       3,172,031       3,178,314      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       4,305,375       4,312,981      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       4,040,000       4,047,137      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       4,058,925       4,066,096      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       14,910,000       14,936,341      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       3,551,513       3,557,787      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

 

     
                
16    BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2017   


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 Non-Cash Underlying  Collateral    Remaining
Contractual Maturity
of the Agreements1

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open     $ 9,220,000     $ 9,236,289      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       7,710,000       7,723,621      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       7,672,875       7,686,430      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       3,727,813       3,734,398      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       5,600,000       5,609,893      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       12,360,000       12,381,836      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       17,613,000       17,644,116      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       4,286,295       4,293,867      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       3,450,000       3,456,095      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       6,480,000       6,491,448      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       7,873,250       7,887,159      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       3,483,000       3,489,153      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       22,532,040       22,571,847      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       4,907,375       4,916,045      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       6,900,000       6,912,190      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       3,450,000       3,456,095      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       6,012,500       6,023,122      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       4,181,125       4,188,512      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/21/17        Open       5,025,000       5,033,878      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1.59     6/29/17        Open       8,853,688       8,866,029      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas S.A.

    1.61     7/11/17        Open       10,288,000       10,297,662      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    1.05     7/27/17        Open       26,845,000       26,848,915      U.S. Treasury Obligations    Open/Demand

Total

         $ 388,973,988     $ 389,791,925        
        

 

 

       

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

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Futures Contracts                                  
Description   Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
           Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Contracts

               

2-Year U.S. Treasury Note

    42        September 2017      $ 9,086       $ 2,283  

Short Contracts

               

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

    (520      September 2017      $ 65,463         23,709  

Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond

    (162      September 2017      $ 26,649         (257,222
               

 

 

 
                                        (233,513

Total

                $ (231,230
               

 

 

 

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased  
                        Received by the Fund  

Paid by the Fund

                  
Description   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Exercise
Price
    Rate     Frequency   Rate   Frequency   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value  

Put

                   

30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 6/08/49

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     6/06/19       3.50     3-Month LIBOR     Quarterly   3.50%   Semi-annual   USD     22,700     $ 489,521  

30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 6/08/49

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA     6/06/19       3.50     3-Month LIBOR     Quarterly   3.50%   Semi-annual   USD     25,330       546,237  

Total

                      1,035,758  
                   

 

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection  
Reference Obligation/Index   Financing
Rate
Paid by
the Fund
    Payment
Frequency
  Counterparty   Termination
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Cigna Corp.

    1.00   Quarterly   Goldman Sachs Bank USA   9/20/17   USD     4,500     $ (11,141   $ (302   $ (10,839

Cigna Corp.

    1.00   Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International   9/20/17   USD     2,800       (6,934     (202     (6,732

General Dynamics Corp.

    1.00   Quarterly   Credit Suisse International   9/20/17   USD     5,585       (13,945     (4,059     (9,886

Humana, Inc.

    1.00   Quarterly   Goldman Sachs Bank USA   9/20/17   USD     4,500       (11,161     2,080       (13,241

Humana, Inc.

    1.00   Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International   9/20/17   USD     2,800       (6,945     1,392       (8,337

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    1.00   Quarterly   Credit Suisse International   9/20/17   USD     5,585       (14,019     (1,396     (12,623

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    1.00   Quarterly   Credit Suisse International   9/20/17   USD     4,715       (11,855     (3,154     (8,701

Raytheon Co.

    1.00   Quarterly   Credit Suisse International   9/20/17   USD     4,715       (11,831     (3,239     (8,592

Citigroup, Inc.

    1.00   Quarterly   Deutsche Bank AG   3/20/19   USD     16,700       (226,042     (24,132     (201,910

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    1.00   Quarterly   Citibank N.A.   6/20/21   USD     1,920       (47,631     21,709       (69,340

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    1.00   Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International   6/20/21   USD     1,155       (28,653     13,890       (42,543

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection (continued)  
Reference Obligation/Index   Financing
Rate
Paid by
the Fund
    Payment
Frequency
  Counterparty   Termination
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    1.00   Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     6/20/21     USD     9,500     $ (235,674   $ 94,005     $ (329,679

Total

              $ (625,831   $ 96,592     $ (722,423
             

 

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection        
Reference Obligation/Index   Financing
Rate
Received by
the Fund
    Payment
Frequency
  Counterparty   Termination
Date
    Credit
Rating1
  Notional
Amount
(000)2
    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Athem, Inc. (FKA WellPoint, Inc.)

    1.00   Quarterly   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     9/20/17     A-     USD       4,500     $ 10,983     $ (1,196   $ 12,179  

Athem, Inc. (FKA WellPoint, Inc.)

    1.00   Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International     9/20/17     A-     USD       2,800       6,833       (801     7,634  

Comcast Corp.

    1.00   Quarterly   Credit Suisse International     9/20/17     A-     USD       12,200       30,337       1,535       28,802  

United Health Group, Inc.

    1.00   Quarterly   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     9/20/17     A+     USD       4,500       11,226       (301     11,527  

United Health Group, Inc.

    1.00   Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International     9/20/17     A+     USD       2,800       6,986       (201     7,187  

MetLife, Inc.

    1.00   Quarterly   Deutsche Bank AG     3/20/18     A-     USD       3,025       21,295       (16,820     38,115  

Bank of America Corp.

    1.00   Quarterly   Deutsche Bank AG     3/20/19     BBB+     USD       16,700       224,356       43,027       181,329  

American Tower Corp.

    1.00   Quarterly   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     6/20/21     BBB-     USD       10,000       (168,127     (320,313     152,186  

Total

                $ 143,889     $ (295,070   $ 438,959  
               

 

 

 

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

     

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

     

 

     
                
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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. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.

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

           $ 49,019,313        $ 1,500,000     $ 50,519,313  

Corporate Bonds

             1,418,779,215          5,030,500       1,423,809,715  

Foreign Agency Obligations

             31,395,643                31,395,643  

Municipal Bonds

             18,484,950                18,484,950  

Preferred Securities

  $ 54,827,962          335,268,709                390,096,671  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

             3,787,315                3,787,315  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

             27,178,104                27,178,104  

Short-Term Securities

    19,596,495                         19,596,495  

Options Purchased:

             

Interest rate contracts

             1,035,758                1,035,758  
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 74,424,457        $ 1,884,949,007        $ 6,530,500     $ 1,965,903,964  
 

 

 

 

 

     
                
20    BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2017   


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3     Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments1              

Assets:

             

Credit contracts

           $ 438,959              $ 438,959  

Interest rate contracts

  $ 25,992                         25,992  

Liabilities:

             

Credit contracts

             (722,423              (722,423

Interest rate contracts

    (257,222                       (257,222
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ (231,230      $ (283,464            $ (514,694
 

 

 

 

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

    

The Trust may hold liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount or face value, including accrued interest, for financial statement purposes. As of period end, reverse repurchase agreements of $389,791,925 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

During the period ended July 31, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.

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, 2016

  $ 15,186,952        $ 5,113,500        $ 2,951        $ 20,303,403  

Transfers into Level 3

                                

Transfers out of Level 31

    (10,686,092                          (10,686,092

Accrued discounts/premiums

    1,732                            1,732  

Net realized gain (loss)

    76,713                   (38,512        38,201  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2

    (79,305        (83,000        42,494          (119,811

Purchases

    1,500,000                            1,500,000  

Sales

    (4,500,000                 (6,933        (4,506,933
 

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of July 31, 2017

  $ 1,500,000        $ 5,030,500                 $ 6,530,500  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at July 31, 20172

           $ (83,500               $ (83,500
 

 

 

 

1   As of October 31, 2016, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As July 31, 2017, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 

2    Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative financial instruments still held at July 31, 2017 is generally due to derivative financial instruments 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.

 

     
                
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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 25, 2017
  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 25, 2017
  By:    /s/ Neal J. Andrews                        
     Neal J. Andrews
    

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust

  Date:    September 25, 2017