BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC.

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 811-08573

Name of Fund:    BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

Fund Address:     100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc., 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: 07/31/2018

Date of reporting period: 10/31/2017

 


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments

 


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds

 

California — 105.4%  
Corporate — 2.7%  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Waste Management, Inc., AMT:

   

Series A-1, 3.38%, 7/01/25

  $ 5,000     $ 5,299,700  

Series B-1, 3.00%, 11/01/25

    9,000       9,297,900  

City of Chula Vista California, Refunding RB, San Diego Gas & Electric, Series A, 5.88%, 02/15/34

    2,435       2,604,330  
   

 

 

 
      17,201,930  
County/City/Special District/School District — 34.0%  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Orange County Civic Center Infrastructure Improvement Program Phase I, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/42

    4,445       5,212,696  

Centinela Valley Union High School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A, 5.75%, 08/01/21(a)

    9,120       10,613,947  

Chaffey Joint Union High School District, GO, CAB, Election of 2012, Series C(b):

   

0.00%, 8/01/32

    250       149,728  

0.00%, 8/01/33

    500       284,205  

0.00%, 8/01/34

    510       275,941  

0.00%, 8/01/35

    545       279,836  

0.00%, 8/01/36

    500       244,505  

0.00%, 8/01/37

    650       303,037  

0.00%, 8/01/38

    625       277,138  

0.00%, 8/01/39

    750       316,508  

0.00%, 8/01/40

    1,855       747,083  

0.00%, 8/01/41

    305       117,419  

0.00%, 2/01/42

    350       131,331  

County of Alameda Joint Powers Authority, Refunding RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/17(a)

    12,180       12,220,194  

County of Kern California, COP, Capital Improvements Projects, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 02/01/19(a)

    3,500       3,714,515  

County of Los Angeles California Public Works Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/45

    1,430       1,650,477  

County of Orange California Sanitation District, COP, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/19(a)

    2,500       2,623,925  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

County of San Joaquin California Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Limited Tax, Measure K, Series A, 6.00%, 03/01/21(a)

  $ 2,665     $ 3,080,420  

County of Ventura California Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series C, 5.50%, 08/01/18(a)

    4,000       4,133,920  

Culver City Redevelopment Finance Authority California, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A (AGM), 5.60%, 11/01/25

    3,750       3,763,987  

Denair California Unified School District, GO, CAB, Election of 2007 (AGM), 0.00%, 08/01/41(b)

    4,260       1,632,134  

Foothill-De Anza Community College District, GO, Refunding, 4.00%, 08/01/40

    7,900       8,403,388  

Fremont Union High School District, GO, Refunding, 4.00%, 08/01/40

    2,500       2,635,950  

Garden Grove Unified School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series C, 5.25%, 08/01/40

    5,500       6,397,545  

Gavilan Joint Community College District, GO, Election of 2004, Series D:

   

5.50%, 8/01/31

    2,170       2,495,348  

5.75%, 8/01/35

    8,400       9,600,108  

Grossmont California Healthcare District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B, 6.13%, 07/15/21(a)

    2,000       2,355,660  

Imperial Irrigation District, Series A, Electric System Revenue(a):

   

5.13%, 11/01/18

    6,530       6,799,950  

5.13%, 11/01/18

    1,470       1,530,770  

Kern Community College District, GO, Safety Repair & Improvements, Series C:

   

5.25%, 11/01/32

    5,715       6,885,203  

5.75%, 11/01/34

    12,085       14,802,554  

Los Alamitos Unified School District, GO, Refunding, School Facilities Improvement:

   

5.25%, 8/01/23(a)

    2,185       2,623,857  

5.25%, 8/01/39

    1,515       1,778,322  

Los Rios Community College District, GO, Election of 2008, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/35

    11,000       12,072,720  
 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      1  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

Mount San Jacinto Community College District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/35

  $ 3,565     $ 4,153,546  

Oxnard Union High School District, GO, Refunding, Election of 2004, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 08/01/35

    10,000       10,859,300  

Redlands Unified School District California, GO, Election of 2008 (AGM), 5.25%, 07/01/33

    5,000       5,142,550  

Rio Elementary School District, GO, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 08/01/40

    5,865       6,863,692  

Riverside County Public Financing Authority, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A (BAM), 4.00%, 10/01/40

    2,545       2,685,713  

San Diego Regional Building Authority, RB, County Operations Center & Annex, Series A, 5.50%, 02/01/19(a)

    905       954,875  

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, GO, Election of 2016, Green Bonds, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/42

    11,585       12,335,360  

San Jose California Financing Authority, LRB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project, Series A:

   

5.75%, 5/01/36

    2,560       2,568,371  

5.75%, 5/01/42

    4,500       5,117,895  

San Jose California Financing Authority, Refunding LRB, Civic Center Project, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/39

    5,800       6,599,356  

San Marcos Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A:

   

5.00%, 10/01/32

    1,700       2,016,829  

5.00%, 10/01/33

    1,125       1,329,322  

Snowline Joint Unified School District, COP, Refunding, Refining Project (AGC), 5.75%, 09/01/19(a)

    5,635       6,110,594  

Solano County Community College District, GO, Election of 2012, Series C, 5.25%, 08/01/42

    1,150       1,395,398  

Washington Township Health Care District, GO, Election of 2004, Series B, 5.50%, 08/01/38

    1,625       1,968,557  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

West Contra Costa California Unified School District, GO:

   

Election of 2010, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 8/01/41

  $ 5,390     $ 6,121,585  

Election of 2010, Series B, 5.50%, 8/01/39

    3,195       3,799,174  

Election of 2012, Series A, 5.50%, 8/01/39

    2,500       2,972,750  

Yuba Community College District, GO, BAM, Election of 2006, Series C, 0.00%, 08/01/38(b)

    5,150       2,431,624  
   

 

 

 
      215,580,812  
Education — 3.1%  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Emerson College, 6.00%, 01/01/22

    2,750       3,272,170  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB:

   

CHF-Irvine LLC, 5.00%, 5/15/40

    750       854,940  

Front Porch Communities and Services, 4.00%, 4/01/42

    3,005       3,085,654  

Front Porch Communities and Services, 4.00%, 4/01/47

    2,655       2,707,171  

Front Porch Communities and Services, 5.00%, 4/01/47

    2,995       3,378,210  

University of California, Refunding RB, Series AO, 5.00%, 05/15/40

    5,430       6,316,611  
   

 

 

 
      19,614,756  
Health — 12.7%  

ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps., Refunding RB, Sharp Healthcare, Series B, 6.25%, 08/01/39

    6,305       6,846,473  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

   

Children’s Hospital, Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/41

    8,000       8,931,920  

Lucile Slater Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/42

    500       583,845  

Lucile Slater Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/47

    825       861,812  

Providence Health Services, Series B, 5.50%, 10/01/39

    4,130       4,433,679  
 

 

2    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health (continued)  

Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42

  $ 9,655     $ 10,858,496  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

Dignity Health, 6.00%, 7/01/19(a)

    3,700       3,999,959  

Providence Health and Services, 5.00%, 10/01/38

    10,970       12,689,218  

St. Joseph Health System, 5.00%, 7/01/37

    10,000       11,340,600  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Community Medical Centers, Series A:

   

5.00%, 2/01/32

    1,510       1,739,052  

5.00%, 2/01/37

    3,110       3,517,659  

5.00%, 2/01/42

    5,250       5,862,885  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB:

   

John Muir Health, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/51

    1,635       1,831,135  

Trinity Health Credit Group Composite Issue, 5.00%, 12/01/41

    6,235       6,925,214  
   

 

 

 
      80,421,947  
State — 7.4%  

State of California, GO:

   

Various Purposes, 6.00%, 3/01/33

    5,000       5,565,800  

Various Purposes, 6.00%, 4/01/38

    27,765       29,664,126  

State of California, GO, Refunding, Veterans Bond, 4.00%, 12/01/40

    4,000       4,232,840  

State of California Public Works Board, LRB:

   

Department of Education, Riverside Campus Project, Series B, 6.50%, 4/01/19(a)

    3,670       3,946,681  

Various Capital Projects, Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/33

    2,015       2,396,661  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
State (continued)  

State of California Public Works Board, RB, California State Prisons, Series C, 5.75%, 10/01/31

  $ 1,205     $ 1,392,486  
   

 

 

 
      47,198,594  
Transportation — 26.7%  

Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, 2nd Subordinate Lien, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    1,500       1,710,420  

Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge, Series D, 1.49%, 04/01/45(c)

    5,000       5,024,950  

City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, ARB, Series E, 6.00%, 05/01/39

    9,650       10,357,731  

City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, Refunding ARB, AMT:

   

2nd Series 34E (AGM), 5.75%, 5/01/18(a)

    4,950       5,063,800  

2nd Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/29

    6,435       7,305,849  

City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, Refunding RB, AMT (AGM)(a):

   

2nd Series 32, 5.75%, 5/01/18

    2,290       2,341,960  

2nd Series 34, 5.75%, 5/01/18

    1,870       1,912,430  

2nd Series 34E, 5.75%, 5/01/18

    840       859,060  

City of Long Beach California Harbor Revenue, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 05/15/47

    5,600       6,573,560  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, ARB:

   

Los Angeles International Airport, Senior Series D, 5.25%, 5/15/29

    2,590       2,849,855  

Senior Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 5/15/40

    3,830       4,343,182  

Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 5/15/35

    2,000       2,283,920  

Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 5/15/36

    1,500       1,708,590  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 5/15/47

    2,440       2,809,294  
 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      3  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A:

   

Senior, 5.00%, 5/15/40

  $ 3,000     $ 3,260,310  

5.25%, 5/15/39

    5,845       6,208,851  

City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC, AMT:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/41

    3,075       3,528,993  

Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/47

    11,770       13,395,555  

Series A-1, 5.25%, 3/01/23

    3,785       4,232,576  

Series A-1, 6.25%, 3/01/34

    1,400       1,618,190  

County of Sacramento California, Refunding ARB, Senior Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    2,500       2,887,150  

County of Sacramento California, ARB:

   

Senior Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/18(a)

    8,200       8,444,524  

Senior Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/39

    2,650       2,735,012  

County of Sacramento California, ARB:

   

Senior Series B, AMT (AGM), 5.75%, 7/01/28

    13,275       13,680,153  

Senior Series B, AMT (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/33

    18,000       18,475,380  

Senior Series B, AMT (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/39

    4,995       5,109,435  

County of Sacramento California Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Airport System Subordinate Revenue, Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    1,250       1,433,288  

County of San Bernardino California Transportation Authority, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 03/01/40

    4,545       5,351,056  

County of San Diego Regional Airport Authority, RB, Subordinate, Series B, AMT:

   

5.00%, 7/01/42

    7,015       8,101,343  

5.00%, 7/01/47

    3,750       4,310,512  

Port of Los Angeles California Harbor Department, RB, Series B, 5.25%, 08/01/19(a)

    5,530       5,933,966  

Port of Los Angeles California Harbor Department, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/44

    500       558,705  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, RB, 4.00%, 03/01/46

  $ 5,000     $ 5,278,950  
   

 

 

 
      169,688,550  
Utilities — 18.8%  

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, RB, Electric System Distribution Facilities, Series A, 5.38%, 10/01/36

    2,200       2,475,594  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Water & Power, RB, Water System, Series A, 5.38%, 07/01/38

    9,375       9,839,344  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Water & Power, Refunding RB, Water System, Series A:

   

5.25%, 7/01/39

    16,000       18,048,160  

5.00%, 7/01/46

    5,845       6,763,600  

City of Los Angeles California Wastewater System Revenue, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A:

   

5.00%, 6/01/20(a)

    1,325       1,452,902  

5.00%, 6/01/28

    675       739,071  

City of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/39

    5,245       6,024,302  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/19(a)

    10,000       10,780,700  

County of Kern California Water Agency Improvement District No. 4, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM):

   

4.00%, 5/01/35

    1,460       1,551,892  

4.00%, 5/01/36

    1,430       1,512,339  

County of Los Angeles Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/42

    4,935       5,207,610  

County of Sacramento California Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, RB, (NPFGC), 5.00%, 12/01/36

    1,010       1,012,485  

Dublin-San Ramon Services District Water Revenue, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 08/01/41

    4,000       4,594,400  

Eastern Municipal Water District, COP, Series H, 5.00%, 07/01/18(a)

    2,505       2,570,606  

El Dorado Irrigation District/El Dorado County Water Agency, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 03/01/39

    10,000       11,754,100  
 

 

4    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Utilities (continued)  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Power System Revenue, RB, Power System, Series C, 5.00%, 07/01/47

  $ 2,090     $ 2,455,583  

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Sewer, Refunding RB, Senior Series A(a):

   

5.25%, 5/15/19

    10,000       10,646,200  

5.25%, 5/15/19

    1,060       1,128,497  

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Water, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.50%, 08/01/19(a)

    8,000       8,611,680  

San Juan Water District, Refunding RB, San Juan & Citrus Heights, 5.25%, 02/01/33

    7,325       8,350,427  

Santa Clara Valley Water District, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    3,000       3,504,960  
   

 

 

 
      119,024,452  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 105.4%

 

    668,731,041  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(d)

 

California — 61.7%  
County/City/Special District/School District — 29.6%  

Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Subordinate, 4.00%, 04/01/49(e)

    10,005       10,505,984  

County of Riverside California Public Financing Authority, RB, Capital Facilities Project, 5.25%, 11/01/45

    10,000       11,849,889  

County of San Luis Obispo Community College District, GO, Refunding Election of 2014, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/40

    6,585       6,864,052  

County of San Mateo Community College District, GO, Election of 2014, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/45

    17,615       20,523,724  

Foothill-De Anza Community College District, GO, Election of 2006, Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/21(a)

    40,000       45,492,850  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO:

   

Election of 2003, Series F-1, 5.00%, 08/01/18(a)

  $ 10,000     $ 10,294,650  

Election of 2006, Series E-1, 5.00%, 08/01/18(a)

    11,770       12,116,862  

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Refunding Election of 2008, Series A, 6.00%, 08/01/19(a)

    9,596       10,412,314  

Palomar Community College District, GO, Election of 2006, Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/44

    15,140       17,474,285  

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding, Consolidated Capital Assessment District No.2, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    9,990       11,580,574  

Southwestern Community College District, GO, Election of 2008, Series D, 5.00%, 08/01/44

    10,820       12,483,304  

West Valley-Mission Community College District, GO, Election of 2012, Series B, 4.00%, 08/01/40

    17,000       18,101,345  
   

 

 

 
      187,699,833  
Education — 5.8%  

University of California, RB:

   

Series AM, 5.25%, 5/15/44

    10,210       12,031,004  

Series O, 5.75%, 5/15/19(a)

    11,192       11,976,870  

University of California, Refunding RB:

   

Series AF, 5.00%, 5/15/39

    5,000       5,748,700  

Systemwide, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/43

    6,001       6,946,917  
   

 

 

 
      36,703,491  
Health — 14.3%  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

   

Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/56

    6,000       6,887,780  

Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/55

    4,500       5,109,008  

Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/52

    14,520       16,310,316  
 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      5  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security       
Par
(000)
    Value  
Health (continued)  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Kaiser Permanente, Sub-Series A-2, 4.00%, 11/01/44

  $ 17,720     $ 18,590,141  

Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/43

    19,425       22,110,194  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Kaiser Permanente, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/42

    19,070       21,449,459  
   

 

 

 
      90,456,898  
Transportation — 4.0%  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/41

    13,332       15,092,359  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, RB, AMT:

   

Los Angeles International Airport, Series B, 5.00%, 5/15/41

    3,641       4,163,958  

Senior Revenue, Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/40

    5,500       6,235,873  
   

 

 

 
      25,492,190  
Utilities — 8.0%  

City of Los Angeles California Wastewater System Revenue, RB, Green Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/44

    13,790       15,981,576  

County of San Diego Water Authority Financing Corp., COP, Refunding, Series A (AGM)(a):

   

5.00%, 5/01/18

    13,963       14,238,739  

5.00%, 5/01/18

    2,777       2,832,043  
Security   Par
(000)/
Shares
    Value  
Utilities (continued)  

East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue, RB, Series C, 5.00%, 06/01/44

  $ 11,000     $ 12,700,380  

Rancho Water District Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM)(a):

   

5.00%, 8/01/18

    2,013       2,072,753  

5.00%, 8/01/18

    2,995       3,083,990  
   

 

 

 
      50,909,481  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 61.7%

 

    391,261,893  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $1,006,038,632) — 167.1%

 

    1,059,992,934  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class,
0.74%(f)(g)

    2,259,634       2,260,311  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $2,260,311) — 0.4%

 

    2,260,311  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost — $1,008,298,943) — 167.5%

 

    1,062,253,245  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.7%

 

    10,899,575  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (29.2)%

 

    (184,937,749

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value — (40.0)%

 

    (254,000,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 634,215,071  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)  U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(b)  Zero-coupon bond.
(c)  Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.
(d)  Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.
(e)  All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreement, which expire on April 1, 2025 is $6,869,658.
(f)  Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.
(g)  During the period ended October 31, 2017, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares
Held at
July 31, 2017
     Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
October 31, 2017
     Value at
October 31, 2017
     Income      Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

     593,400        1,666,234        2,259,634      $ 2,260,311      $ 4,395      $ (613    $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.  

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s 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.

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

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

Short Contracts

               

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     (84        December 2017        $ 9,844      $ 96,835  

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     (128        December 2017          15,992        249,111  

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     (102        December 2017          15,552        295,401  

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     (40        December 2017          6,591        143,717  
               

 

 

 

Total

                $ 785,064  
               

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      7  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Portfolio Abbreviations
AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
BAM    Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
CHF    Swiss Franc
COP    Certificates of Participation
GO    General Obligation Bonds
LRB    Lease Revenue Bonds
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB    Revenue Bonds
 

 

8    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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 Fund 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 Fund’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 Fund’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 Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                 

Investments:

                 

Long-Term Investments(a)

   $        $ 1,059,992,934        $        $ 1,059,992,934  

Short-Term Securities

     2,260,311                            2,260,311  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,260,311        $ 1,059,992,934        $        $ 1,062,253,245  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Liabilities:

                 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 785,064        $        $        $ 785,064  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)  See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.  
  (b)  Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      9  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statements purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities:

                 

TOB Trust Certificates

   $        $ (184,575,266      $        $ (184,575,266

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (254,000,000                 (254,000,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $        $ (438,575,266      $        $ (438,575,266
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

 

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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 MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.
By:      

/s/ John M. Perlowski

      
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.

Date: December 21, 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 MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.

Date: December 21, 2017

 

By:      

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

      
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.

Date: December 21, 2017