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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: 811-21656

Name of Fund:    BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)

Fund Address:    100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Energy and Resources 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: 10/31/2014

Date of reporting period: 01/31/2014


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)      BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Energy Equipment & Services — 7.9%

     

Cameron International Corp. (a)(b)

     203,260       $ 12,189,502   

Halliburton Co.

     315,200         15,447,952   

Schlumberger Ltd. (b)

     372,224         32,595,656   
     

 

 

 
                60,233,110   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 88.3%

     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (b)

     409,233         33,021,011   

BG Group PLC

     1,218,500         20,480,463   

BP PLC — ADR (b)

     966,700         45,328,563   

Cairn Energy PLC (a)

     2,316,000         8,213,224   

Caracal Energy, Inc. (a)

     1,261,860         9,054,625   

Chevron Corp. (b)

     664,828         74,214,750   

Cimarex Energy Co. (b)

     165,400         16,205,892   

ConocoPhillips (b)

     716,100         46,510,695   

CONSOL Energy, Inc. (b)

     218,021         8,143,084   

Devon Energy Corp.

     160,500         9,504,810   

Enbridge, Inc.

     223,800         9,396,084   

Eni SpA

     781,000         17,735,573   

EOG Resources, Inc. (b)

     146,500         24,207,660   

Exxon Mobil Corp. (b)

     792,100         72,999,936   

Imperial Oil Ltd.

     196,000         8,015,982   

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (a)

     881,407         9,113,748   

Noble Energy, Inc. (b)

     453,492         28,266,156   

Oil Search Ltd.

     2,232,863         15,687,429   

Phillips 66 (b)

     186,300         13,616,667   

Range Resources Corp. (b)

     260,600         22,461,114   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC — ADR

     1,326,800         91,681,880   
Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (concluded)

     

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)(b)

     784,000       $ 31,900,960   

Statoil ASA

     950,000         22,515,639   

Suncor Energy, Inc. (b)

     441,963         14,519,799   

TransCanada Corp. (b)

     497,000         21,606,949   
     

 

 

 
                674,402,693   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $698,923,757) — 96.2%

              734,635,803   
     
Short-Term Securities                

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (c)(d)

     40,931,495         40,931,495   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $40,931,495) — 5.3%

              40,931,495   

Total Investments Before Options Written

(Cost — $739,855,252*) — 101.5%

              775,567,298   
     
Options Written                

(Premiums Received — $4,747,282) — (0.3)%

              (2,556,566

Total Investments Net of Options Written — 101.2%

        773,010,732   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.2)%

        (9,376,356
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $ 763,634,376   
     

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

* As of January 31, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

   $ 754,974,538   
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 55,834,781   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (35,242,021
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 20,592,760   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

 

(b) All or a portion of security has been pledged/segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding options written.

 

(c) Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

(d) Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the period ended January 31, 2014, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate   

Shares Held at

October 31, 2013

    

Net

Activity

   

Shares Held at

January 31, 2014

     Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     60,810,523         (19,879,028     40,931,495       $ 7,768   

 

Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedule of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list:  

ADR     American Depositary Receipt

AUD     Australian Dollar

CAD     Canadian Dollar

 

GBP     British Pound

NOK    Norwegian Krone

USD     US Dollar

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)   

 

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

 

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Foreign currency exchange contracts as of January 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Currency

Purchased

      

Currency

Sold

    Counterparty  

Settlement

Date

      

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
AUD        1,075,340           USD           941,471      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A     2/03/14         $ (386
USD        313,028           GBP           189,591      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A     2/03/14           1,360   
USD        240,121           GBP           145,882      Citibank N.A.     2/04/14           307   
USD        50,120           CAD           56,050      Citibank N.A.     2/04/14           (206
Total                         $ 1,075   
                       

 

 

 

 

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Exchange-traded options written as of January 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

    

Expiration

Date

     Contracts     

Market

Value

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

     Call         USD         170.00         2/07/14         105       $ (11,498

Chevron Corp.

     Call         USD         123.00         2/14/14         400         (2,200

Schlumberger Ltd.

     Call         USD         91.00         2/14/14         767         (28,379

Chevron Corp.

     Call         USD         121.75         2/22/14         403         (2,000

ConocoPhillips

     Call         USD         71.25         2/22/14         780         (2,505

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     Call         USD         85.00         2/24/14         716         (59,428

Cameron International Corp.

     Call         USD         62.50         2/24/14         532         (35,910

ConocoPhillips

     Call         USD         72.50         2/24/14         1,111         (6,111

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

     Call         USD         41.00         2/24/14         763         (7,630

EOG Resources, Inc.

     Call         USD         175.00         2/24/14         407         (60,440

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     Call         USD         97.50         2/24/14         891         (13,365

Noble Energy, Inc.

     Call         USD         75.00         2/24/14         715         (7,150

Range Resources Corp.

     Call         USD         85.00         2/24/14         913         (285,312

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     Call         CAD         38.00         2/24/14         676         (12,443

TransCanada Corp.

     Call         CAD         48.00         2/24/14         790         (66,321

BP PLC - ADR

     Call         USD         48.00         3/24/14         1,694         (91,476

Cameron International Corp.

     Call         USD         65.00         3/24/14         180         (14,400

Chevron Corp.

     Call         USD         118.25         3/24/14         763         (40,256

Cimarex Energy Co.

     Call         USD         110.00         3/24/14         578         (101,150

Phillips 66

     Call         USD         77.50         3/24/14         650         (66,625

Southwestern Energy Co.

     Call         USD         42.00         3/24/14         1,540         (193,270

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     Call         CAD         37.00         3/24/14         870         (60,539

Total

                  $ (1,168,408
                 

 

 

 

 

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Over-the-counter options written as of January 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

    

Expiration

Date

     Contracts     

Market

Value

 

Chevron Corp.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         123.71         2/03/14         76,000       $ (1

ConocoPhillips

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         73.02         2/03/14         79,700         (1

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

   Bank of America N.A.      Call         USD         11.17         2/03/14         63,200         (58

BG Group PLC

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         GBP         12.48         2/04/14         200,000         (3

Noble Energy, Inc.

   Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         70.49         2/04/14         16,000           

Royal Dutch Shell PLC - ADR

   Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         68.05         2/04/14         115,100         (134,105

Caracal Energy, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         GBP         4.48         2/05/14         128,000         (981

Imperial Oil Ltd.

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         CAD         47.86         2/07/14         77,000         (279

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

   Barclays Bank PLC      Call         USD         11.43         2/10/14         59,300         (687

Schlumberger Ltd.

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         87.43         2/10/14         69,700         (91,899

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)    BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)

 

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Over-the-counter options written as of January 31, 2014 were as follows: (concluded)

 

Description   Counterparty    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts     

Market

Value

 

Cairn Energy PLC

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         GBP         2.70         2/11/14         116,500       $ (2

Caracal Energy, Inc.

  Goldman Sachs International      Call         GBP         4.66         2/12/14         61,000         (131

Southwestern Energy Co.

  Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         40.04         2/13/14         154,000         (182,638

Cairn Energy PLC

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         GBP         2.63         2/18/14         116,500         (2

Devon Energy Corp.

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         61.10         2/26/14         56,100         (52,297

Royal Dutch Shell PLC - ADR

  Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         68.05         2/26/14         115,100         (204,187

Cairn Energy PLC

  UBS AG      Call         GBP         2.75         2/27/14         116,500         (2

Caracal Energy, Inc.

  Goldman Sachs International      Call         GBP         4.48         2/27/14         60,000         (4,187

Royal Dutch Shell PLC - ADR

  Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         71.46         2/28/14         163,100         (58,161

BP PLC - ADR

  Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         49.27         3/03/14         168,900         (21,133

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         10.52         3/04/14         95,600         (37,613

Royal Dutch Shell PLC - ADR

  Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         71.78         3/04/14         64,400         (19,475

Oil Search Ltd.

  Goldman Sachs International      Call         AUD         8.25         3/05/14         388,400         (48,186

BG Group PLC

  UBS AG      Call         GBP         13.32         3/07/14         226,000         (62

Cairn Energy PLC

  Goldman Sachs International      Call         GBP         2.78         3/07/14         116,500         (10

Caracal Energy, Inc.

  Credit Suisse International      Call         GBP         4.56         3/07/14         92,700         (5,059

Halliburton Co.

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         48.78         3/10/14         110,300         (173,742

Noble Energy, Inc.

  Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         66.92         3/11/14         71,500         (50,101

Enbridge, Inc.

  Deutsche Bank AG      Call         CAD         47.14         3/13/14         78,200         (43,572

Exxon Mobil Corp.

  Credit Suisse International      Call         USD         99.49         3/14/14         188,100         (27,246

Cairn Energy PLC

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         GBP         2.68         3/18/14         116,500         (93

Caracal Energy, Inc.

  Credit Suisse International      Call         GBP         4.56         3/18/14         92,700         (6,844

TransCanada Corp.

  Deutsche Bank AG      Call         CAD         48.28         3/25/14         95,000         (97,916

Oil Search Ltd.

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         AUD         8.35         3/26/14         393,100         (48,904

Statoil ASA

  UBS AG      Call         NOK         156.05         3/26/14         311,000         (61,721

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         10.81         4/01/14         45,200         (16,860

Total

                    $ (1,388,158
                   

 

 

 

 

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Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

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Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access

 

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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)

 

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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.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, please refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)    BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)

 

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of January 31, 2014:

 

      Level 1   Level 2   Level 3    Total

Assets:

                 

Investments:

                 

Long-Term Investments:

                 

Common Stocks:

                 

Energy Equipment & Services

     $ 60,233,110                        $ 60,233,110  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

       589,770,365       $ 84,632,328                  674,402,693  

Short-Term Securities

       40,931,495                          40,931,495  

Total

     $ 690,934,970       $ 84,632,328                $ 775,567,298  
    

 

 

 
                 
      Level 1   Level 2   Level 3    Total

Derivative Financial Instruments1

                 

Assets:

                 

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     $ 1,667                        $ 1,667  

Liabilities:

                 

Equity contracts

       (1,123,646 )     $ (1,432,920 )                (2,556,566 )

Foreign currency exchange contracts

       (592 )                        (592 )

Total

     $ (1,122,571 )     $ (1,432,920 )              $ (2,555,491 )
    

 

 

 

1      Derivative financial instruments are foreign currency exchange contracts and options written. Foreign currency exchange contracts are value at the unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on the instrument and options written are shown at value.

        

The carrying amount for certain of the Trust’s assets approximates fair value for financial reporting purposes. As of January 31, 2014, such assets are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:    
                 
      Level 1   Level 2   Level 3    Total

Assets:

                 

Cash

     $ 6,930                        $ 6,930  

Foreign currency at value

       174,434                          174,434  

Total

     $ 181,364                        $ 181,364  
    

 

 

 

There were no transfers between Levels during the period ended January 31, 2014.

 

 

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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 Energy and Resources Trust
By:         /s/ John M. Perlowski
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust
Date: March 25, 2014

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:         /s/ John M. Perlowski
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust
Date: March 25, 2014

 

By:         /s/ Neal J. Andrews
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust
Date : March 25, 2014