BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS 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: 811-08707

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

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniHoldings 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: 04/30/2016

Date of reporting period: 07/31/2015


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments July 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Alabama — 1.8%

    

City of Birmingham Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Children’s Hospital (AGC), 6.00%, 6/01/39

   $ 2,330      $ 2,664,774   

City of Selma Alabama IDB, RB, Gulf Opportunity Zone, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, 5.38%, 12/01/35

     565        632,648   
    

 

 

 
        3,297,422   

California — 29.9%

    

California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Southern California, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/38

     2,895        3,234,468   

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42

     1,730        2,050,984   

Central Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series A (AGC), 5.63%, 8/01/33

     1,325        1,509,811   

City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, Refunding ARB, 2nd Series A, AMT:

    

5.50%, 5/01/28

     1,085        1,273,193   

5.25%, 5/01/33

     850        958,766   

City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 5/01/44

     1,090        1,178,944   

City of Los Angeles California Department of Water & Power, RB, Power System, Sub-Series A-1, 5.25%, 7/01/38

     1,575        1,738,422   

City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, Series A-1, AMT:

    

5.50%, 3/01/30

     2,400        2,697,096   

5.75%, 3/01/34

     2,180        2,499,719   

City of Sunnyvale California, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 4/01/40

     1,605        1,811,997   

County of Sacramento California, ARB, Senior Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/41

     2,100        2,334,066   

County of Ventura California Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series C, 5.50%, 8/01/18 (a)

     1,850        2,100,934   

Kern Community College District, GO, Safety, Repair & Improvement, Election of 2002, Series C, 5.50%, 11/01/33

     1,420        1,671,993   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (concluded)

    

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2008, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/39

   $ 1,000      $ 1,164,390   

Oceanside Unified School District, GO, Series A (AGC), 5.25%, 8/01/33

     1,825        2,003,832   

Redondo Beach Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series E, 5.50%, 8/01/34

     1,335        1,558,706   

Riverside County Public Financing Authority, RB, Capital Facilities Project, 5.25%, 11/01/40

     2,500        2,841,625   

San Pablo Joint Powers Financing Authority, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, CAB (NPFGC) (b):

    

0.00%, 12/01/24

     2,635        1,592,857   

0.00%, 12/01/25

     2,355        1,346,212   

0.00%, 12/01/26

     2,355        1,266,755   

Sequoia Union High School District, GO, Refunding, Election of 2004, Series B (AGM), 5.50%, 7/01/16 (a)

     3,150        3,300,412   

State of California, GO, Various Purpose, 5.00%, 4/01/43

     4,500        5,027,175   

State of California Public Works Board, LRB, Various Capital Projects, Series I:

    

5.50%, 11/01/30

     1,500        1,795,200   

5.50%, 11/01/31

     2,465        2,934,139   

State of California Public Works Board, RB, Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Series F, 5.25%, 9/01/33

     725        844,125   

Township of Washington California Health Care District, GO, Election of 2004, Series B, 5.50%, 8/01/40

     540        632,772   

University of California, Refunding RB, The Regents of Medical Center, Series J, 5.25%, 5/15/38

     4,070        4,653,068   
    

 

 

 
               56,021,661   

Colorado — 2.2%

    

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System, ARB, Series A, AMT:

    

5.50%, 11/15/28

     1,000        1,158,850   

5.50%, 11/15/30

     340        390,915   

5.50%, 11/15/31

     405        463,134   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Colorado (concluded)

    

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Hospital, NCMC, Inc. Project, Series B (AGM), 6.00%, 5/15/26

   $ 1,900      $ 2,128,057   
    

 

 

 
        4,140,956   

District of Columbia — 1.2%

    

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/39

     2,000        2,224,280   

Florida — 13.2%

    

City of Jacksonville Florida, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/33

     400        463,176   

City of St. Petersburg Florida Public Utility Revenue, Refunding RB (NPFGC), 5.00%, 10/01/15 (a)

     2,795        2,817,612   

County of Hillsborough Florida Aviation Authority, Refunding ARB, Tampa International Airport, Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 10/01/29

     1,735        1,982,186   

County of Lee Florida, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.38%, 10/01/32

     1,500        1,662,210   

County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Seaport:

    

Series A, 5.38%, 10/01/33

     1,015        1,144,128   

Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/38

     1,000        1,199,780   

Series B, AMT, 6.25%, 10/01/38

     460        561,586   

Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/42

     615        720,497   

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/31

     2,900        3,224,336   

County of Orange Florida School Board, COP, Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 8/01/34

     4,645        5,179,686   

Reedy Creek Improvement District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/32

     1,040        1,189,739   

Tohopekaliga Water Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/36

     3,995        4,567,563   
    

 

 

 
        24,712,499   

Hawaii — 0.5%

    

State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, COP, AMT:

    

5.25%, 8/01/25

     425        495,775   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Hawaii (concluded)

    

State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, COP, AMT (concluded):

    

5.25%, 8/01/26

   $ 460      $ 532,041   
    

 

 

 
        1,027,816   

Illinois — 21.0%

    

City of Chicago Illinois, GARB, O’Hare International Airport, 3rd Lien:

    

Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/39

     1,145        1,312,777   

Series C, 6.50%, 1/01/41

     5,225        6,277,524   

City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Sales Tax, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/38

     1,000        1,044,760   

City of Chicago Illinois Midway International Airport, Refunding GARB, 2nd Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/41

     1,000        1,051,850   

City of Chicago Illinois Midway International Airport, Refunding RB, AMT, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/32

     4,000        4,298,120   

City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB:

    

Federal Transit Administration, Section 5309, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 12/01/18 (a)

     2,000        2,231,300   

Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/36

     1,000        1,062,940   

Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/40

     1,790        1,883,295   

Sales Tax Receipts, 5.00%, 12/01/44

     2,455        2,566,604   

City of Chicago Illinois Wastewater Transmission, RB, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 1/01/42

     2,050        2,103,054   

County of Cook Illinois Community College District No. 508, GO, City College of Chicago:

    

5.50%, 12/01/38

     2,250        2,567,475   

5.25%, 12/01/43

     4,165        4,624,108   

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/40

     1,150        1,274,131   

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:

    

5.50%, 6/01/23

     1,405        1,622,873   

6.00%, 6/01/28

     400        470,764   

State of Illinois, GO:

    

5.25%, 2/01/31

     875        912,765   

5.25%, 2/01/32

     1,355        1,407,696   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Illinois (concluded)

    

State of Illinois, GO (concluded):

    

5.50%, 7/01/33

   $ 2,000      $ 2,151,180   

5.50%, 7/01/38

     425        450,411   
    

 

 

 
        39,313,627   

Indiana — 3.8%

    

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/40

     565        590,894   

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Series F, 5.25%, 2/01/36

     3,055        3,447,781   

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Refunding RB, Waterworks Project, Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 1/01/38

     2,780        3,131,142   
    

 

 

 
        7,169,817   

Louisiana — 1.6%

    

Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, RB, Series B, AMT, 5.50%, 1/01/29

     1,500        1,687,920   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.50%, 5/15/29

     1,215        1,334,118   
    

 

 

 
        3,022,038   

Massachusetts — 0.8%

    

Massachusetts HFA, Refunding RB, Series C, AMT, 5.35%, 12/01/42

     1,500        1,550,565   

Michigan — 3.0%

    

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, Series V, 8.25%, 9/01/18 (a)

     1,910        2,331,117   

State of Michigan Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program, Series I, 5.00%, 10/15/45 (c)

     3,020        3,337,492   
    

 

 

 
        5,668,609   

Minnesota — 0.8%

    

City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview Health Services, Series B (AGC), 6.50%, 11/15/38

     1,325        1,515,482   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Mississippi — 2.4%

    

Mississippi Development Bank, RB, Jackson Water & Sewer System Project (AGM), 6.88%, 12/01/40

   $ 2,595      $ 3,315,450   

Mississippi State University Educational Building Corp., Refunding RB, Mississippi State University Improvement Project, 5.25%, 8/01/38

     1,000        1,136,130   
    

 

 

 
        4,451,580   

Nevada — 3.8%

    

County of Clark Nevada, ARB, Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/39

     1,410        1,579,299   

County of Clark Nevada, GO, Limited Tax, 5.00%, 6/01/38

     3,500        3,808,560   

County of Clark Nevada Water Reclamation District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/34

     1,500        1,697,580   
    

 

 

 
        7,085,439   

New Jersey — 8.0%

    

New Jersey EDA, RB, The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, Private Activity Bond, AMT:

    

5.38%, 1/01/43

     3,000        3,213,360   

(AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/31

     790        869,371   

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Virtua Health, Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/38

     2,100        2,319,576   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System:

    

Series A, 5.50%, 6/15/41

     1,780        1,876,067   

Series A (AGC), 5.63%, 12/15/28

     3,170        3,613,768   

Series AA, 5.50%, 6/15/39

     1,890        2,025,664   

Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36

     1,000        1,048,790   
    

 

 

 
        14,966,596   

New York — 5.6%

    

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 2nd General Resolution, Series EE:

    

Fiscal 2009, 5.25%, 6/15/40

     3,410        3,854,664   

Water & Sewer System, 5.38%, 6/15/43

     1,305        1,525,832   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York (concluded)

    

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Senior, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47

   $ 2,510      $ 2,858,087   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, Consolidated, 166th Series, 5.25%, 7/15/36

     2,000        2,253,840   
    

 

 

 
        10,492,423   

Ohio — 1.2%

    

State of Ohio Turnpike Commission, RB, Junior Lien, Infrastructure Projects, Series A-1, 5.25%, 2/15/31

     2,000        2,295,760   

Pennsylvania — 2.1%

    

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, The Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, AMT:

    

5.00%, 12/31/34

     1,170        1,253,363   

5.00%, 12/31/38

     1,510        1,606,685   

Township of Bristol Pennsylvania School District, GO, 5.25%, 6/01/37

     1,000        1,135,070   
    

 

 

 
        3,995,118   

South Carolina — 3.6%

    

County of Charleston South Carolina, RB, Special Source, 5.25%, 12/01/38

     2,180        2,507,981   

County of Charleston South Carolina Airport District, ARB, Series A, AMT:

    

5.50%, 7/01/38

     1,000        1,119,610   

6.00%, 7/01/38

     1,695        1,957,844   

5.50%, 7/01/41

     1,000        1,115,250   
    

 

 

 
        6,700,685   

Texas — 24.1%

    

Austin Community College District Public Facility Corp., RB, Educational Facilities Project, Round Rock Campus, 5.25%, 8/01/18 (a)

     2,500        2,815,475   

Central Texas Turnpike System, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 8/15/42

     1,000        1,069,730   

City of Beaumont Texas, GO, Certificates of Obligation, 5.25%, 3/01/37

     1,360        1,545,395   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Texas (concluded)

    

City of Houston Texas Utility System, Refunding RB, Combined 1st Lien, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 11/15/35

   $ 4,000      $ 4,703,200   

Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 12/01/38

     2,600        2,885,376   

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, ARB, Joint Improvement, AMT:

    

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/38

     2,965        3,148,682   

Series H, 5.00%, 11/01/37

     2,200        2,346,784   

Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, 5.50%, 5/15/33

     1,240        1,442,604   

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Special Projects, Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/41

     4,250        5,007,690   

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, 1st Tier System:

    

Series A (NPFGC), 5.63%, 1/01/33

     6,585        7,173,040   

Series A (NPFGC), 5.75%, 1/01/40

     4,885        5,357,526   

Series B (NPFGC), 5.75%, 1/01/40

     6,275        6,881,981   

Red River Education Financing Corp., RB, Texas Christian University Project, 5.25%, 3/15/38

     620        705,343   
    

 

 

 
        45,082,826   

Virginia — 1.1%

    

City of Lexington Virginia IDA, RB, Washington & Lee University, 5.00%, 1/01/43

     570        626,299   

Virginia Public School Authority, RB, Fluvanna County School Financing, 6.50%, 12/01/18 (a)

     1,300        1,537,016   
    

 

 

 
        2,163,315   

Washington — 1.5%

    

City of Seattle Washington Municipal Light & Power, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 2/01/36

     1,375        1,552,348   

State of Washington, GO, Various Purposes, Series B, 5.25%, 2/01/36

     1,075        1,245,312   
    

 

 

 
        2,797,660   
Total Municipal Bonds 133.2%        249,696,174   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (d)
  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Colorado — 3.2%

    

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health, Series C-3 (AGM), 5.10%, 10/01/41

   $ 5,610      $ 5,919,391   

District of Columbia — 0.6%

    

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/18 (a)(e)

     1,039        1,201,102   

Florida — 4.7%

    

County of Lee Florida Housing Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Multi-County Program, Series A-2, AMT (Ginnie Mae), 6.00%, 9/01/40

     304        308,431   

County of Miami-Dade Florida, GO, Building Better Communities Program, Series B-1, 6.00%, 7/01/38

     7,500        8,495,250   
    

 

 

 
        8,803,681   

Illinois — 1.4%

    

City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Waterworks, 2nd Lien (AGM), 5.25%, 11/01/33

     2,508        2,694,982   

Kentucky — 0.9%

    

Kentucky State Property & Building Commission, Refunding RB, Project No. 93 (AGC), 5.25%, 2/01/27

     1,406        1,582,733   

Nevada — 5.4%

    

County of Clark Nevada Water Reclamation District, GO:

    

Limited Tax, 6.00%, 7/01/18 (a)

     5,000        5,726,150   

Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/29

     3,749        4,295,379   
    

 

 

 
        10,021,529   

New Jersey — 1.3%

    

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series CC, 5.25%, 10/01/29

     2,291        2,416,021   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (d)
  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York — 5.2%

    

City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, BARB, Fiscal 2009, Series S-3, 5.25%, 1/15/39

   $ 1,400      $ 1,556,656   

New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43

     4,530        5,201,935   

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51 (e)

     2,660        3,066,395   
    

 

 

 
        9,824,986   

Utah — 0.6%

    

City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/41

     1,004        1,093,419   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts
23.3%
        43,557,844   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $268,148,347) — 156.5%
        293,254,018   
    
                  
Short-Term Securities    Shares         

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund,
0.01% (f)(g)

     4,265,377        4,265,377   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $4,265,377) — 2.3%
        4,265,377   
Total Investments (Cost — $272,413,724*) — 158.8%        297,519,395   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (0.7)%        (1,162,270

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable
(11.7)%

   

    (21,943,967
VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value (46.4)%        (87,000,000
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0%      $ 187,413,158   
    

 

 

 

 

*   As of July 31, 2015, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

  $ 250,795,620   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 25,290,680   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (503,623
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 24,787,057   
 

 

 

 

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS QUALITY FUND, INC.    JULY 31, 2015    5


Schedule of Investments (continued)

   BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

 

 

 

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)   When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:

 

Counterparty      Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     $ 3,337,492         $ 12,805   

 

(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, which may require the Fund to pay the liquidity provider in the event there is a shortfall between the TOB Trust Certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB Trust. In the case of a shortfall, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreement, which expires from October 1, 2016 to November 15, 2019, is $2,225,646.

 

(f)   During the period ended July 31, 2015, 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 April 30,
2015
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at July 31,
2015
       Income  

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

       3,776,544           488,833           4,265,377         $ 211   

 

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

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
BARB    Building Aid Revenue Bonds
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP    Certificates of Participation
EDA    Economic Development Authority
GARB    General Airport Revenue Bonds
GO    General Obligation Bonds
HFA    Housing Finance Agency
IDA    Industrial Development Authority
IDB    Industrial Development Board
LRB    Lease Revenue Bonds
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB    Revenue Bonds
S/F    Single-Family

 

 

Financial Futures Contracts

 

Contracts
Short
    Issue   Exchange   Expiration   Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
  (129   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   Chicago Board of Trade   September 2015   $ 16,439,438      $ (20,343

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

   BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of July 31, 2015

 

 

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. The significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments are typically categorized as level 3.

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 annual report.

As of July 31, 2015, 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 Investments1

            $ 293,254,018              $ 293,254,018   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 4,265,377                          4,265,377   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 4,265,377         $ 293,254,018              $ 297,519,395   
 

 

 

 

1   See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision.

      

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments2                 

Liabilities:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ (20,343                     $ (20,343

 

 

2    Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

       

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS QUALITY FUND, INC.    JULY 31, 2015    7


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of July 31, 2015, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

  $ 174,150                        $ 174,150   

Liabilities:

                

TOB Trust Certificates

            $ (21,936,718             (21,936,718

VMTP Shares

              (87,000,000             (87,000,000
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  $ 174,150         $ (108,936,718           $ (108,762,568
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

    

 

 

 

During the period ended July 31, 2015, there were no transfers between levels.

 

                
8    BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS QUALITY FUND, INC.    JULY 31, 2015   


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 Quality Fund, Inc.

 

By:      /s/ John M. Perlowski                        
     John M. Perlowski
     Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of  
     BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc.

Date: September 22, 2015

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 Quality Fund, Inc.

 

Date: September 22, 2015
By:      /s/ Neal J. Andrews                            
     Neal J. Andrews
     Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of  
     BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc.
Date: September 22, 2015