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: 04/30/2017

Date of reporting period: 07/31/2016


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments

 


Schedule of Investments July 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Alabama — 1.7%

    

City of Birmingham Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Children’s Hospital (AGC), 6.00%, 6/01/19 (a)

   $ 2,330      $ 2,670,553   

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

     565        634,574   
    

 

 

 
               3,305,127   

California — 25.9%

    

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

     2,895        3,174,657   

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

     1,730        2,069,737   

Central Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008,
Series A (AGC), 5.63%, 8/01/19 (a)

     1,325        1,522,239   

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

    

2nd, 5.50%, 5/01/28

     1,085        1,328,951   

2nd, 5.25%, 5/01/33

     850        1,007,786   

5.00%, 5/01/44

     1,090        1,270,122   

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

     1,575        1,708,576   

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

    

5.50%, 3/01/30

     2,400        2,815,248   

5.75%, 3/01/34

     2,180        2,581,207   

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

     1,605        1,839,218   

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

     2,100        2,288,958   

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

     1,850        2,033,113   

Golden Empire Schools Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Kern High School District Projects, 0.94%, 5/01/17 (b)

     1,140        1,139,681   

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

     1,420        1,794,568   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

    

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

   $ 1,000      $ 1,168,430   

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

     1,825        1,979,285   

Redondo Beach Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series E, 5.50%, 8/01/21 (a)

     1,335        1,639,807   

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

     2,500        3,097,475   

San Pablo Joint Powers Financing Authority, RB, (NPFGC) (c):

    

0.00%, 12/01/16 (a)

     4,725        2,918,627   

0.00%, 12/01/24

     940        605,050   

0.00%, 12/01/25

     840        511,207   

0.00%, 12/01/26

     840        483,361   

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

    

5.50%, 11/01/30

     1,500        1,894,500   

5.50%, 11/01/31

     2,465        3,107,527   

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

     725        895,643   

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

     540        672,392   

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

     4,070        4,948,998   
    

 

 

 
               50,496,363   

Colorado — 2.2%

    

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

    

5.50%, 11/15/28

     1,000        1,212,050   

5.50%, 11/15/30

     340        410,162   

5.50%, 11/15/31

     405        487,337   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Colorado (continued)

    

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Hospital, NCMC, Inc. Project, Series B (AGM), 6.00%, 5/15/19 (a)

   $ 1,900      $ 2,178,179   
    

 

 

 
               4,287,728   

District of Columbia — 1.1%

    

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/18 (a)

     2,000        2,210,020   

Florida — 15.7%

    

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

     400        493,364   

County of Broward Florida Airport System Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/45

     2,845        3,350,613   

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

     1,735        2,091,196   

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

     1,500        1,741,380   

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

     230        234,943   

County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Seaport:

    

Series A, 5.38%, 10/01/33

     1,015        1,198,543   

Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/38

     1,000        1,253,080   

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

     460        585,419   

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

     615        756,868   

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

     2,900        3,389,868   

County of Miami-Dade Florida Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University Miami, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/40

     3,465        4,127,577   

County of Orange Florida School Board, COP, Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 8/01/19 (a)

     4,645        5,307,191   

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

     1,040        1,263,163   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Florida (continued)

    

Tohopekaliga Water Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/21 (a)

   $ 3,995      $ 4,855,443   
    

 

 

 
               30,648,648   

Hawaii — 1.4%

    

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

    

5.25%, 8/01/25

     425        515,648   

5.25%, 8/01/26

     460        557,474   

State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/45

     1,500        1,760,205   
    

 

 

 
               2,833,327   

Illinois — 16.8%

    

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

    

Series C, 6.50%, 1/01/41

     5,225        6,358,720   

Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/39

     1,145        1,342,261   

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

     1,000        1,143,610   

City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB:

    

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

     2,000        2,248,120   

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

     1,000        1,114,370   

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

     1,790        1,988,189   

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

     2,050        2,258,034   

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

    

5.50%, 12/01/38

     2,250        2,622,802   

5.25%, 12/01/43

     4,015        4,603,077   

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Presence Health Network, Series C (d):

    

4.00%, 2/15/41

     1,155        1,157,945   

5.00%, 2/15/41

     555        632,317   

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:

    

5.50%, 6/01/23

     1,405        1,655,020   

6.00%, 6/01/28

     400        479,664   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Illinois (continued)

    

State of Illinois, GO:

    

5.25%, 2/01/31

   $ 875      $ 973,473   

5.25%, 2/01/32

     1,355        1,505,608   

5.50%, 7/01/33

     2,000        2,249,180   

5.50%, 7/01/38

     425        473,522   
    

 

 

 
               32,805,912   

Indiana — 3.7%

    

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

     565        640,812   

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

     3,055        3,541,692   

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

     2,780        3,107,067   
    

 

 

 
               7,289,571   

Kentucky — 0.7%

    

County of Louisville & Jefferson Kentucky Metropolitan Government, Refunding RB, Norton Healthcare, Inc., 4.00%, 10/01/35 (d)

     1,220        1,343,879   

Louisiana — 1.6%

    

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

     1,500        1,831,500   

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

     1,215        1,339,574   
    

 

 

 
               3,171,074   

Massachusetts — 1.0%

    

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Emmanuel College Issue, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/46

     520        547,081   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Massachusetts (continued)

    

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

   $ 1,235      $ 1,310,570   
    

 

 

 
               1,857,651   

Michigan — 1.1%

    

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

     1,910        2,213,270   

Minnesota — 0.8%

    

City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview Health Services, Series B (AGC):

    

6.50%, 11/15/18 (a)

     205        232,353   

6.50%, 11/15/38

     1,120        1,253,415   
    

 

 

 
               1,485,768   

Mississippi — 2.4%

    

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

     2,595        3,520,974   

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

     1,000        1,222,440   
    

 

 

 
               4,743,414   

Nevada — 3.6%

    

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

     1,410        1,585,221   

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

     3,500        3,757,915   

County of Clark Nevada Water Reclamation District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/19 (a)

     1,500        1,689,390   
    

 

 

 
               7,032,526   

New Jersey — 8.0%

    

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

    

5.38%, 1/01/43

     3,000        3,490,380   

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

     790        921,274   

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

     2,100        2,363,046   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

    

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

    

Series A, 5.50%, 6/15/41

   $ 1,780      $ 1,984,736   

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

     3,170        3,532,046   

Series AA, 5.50%, 6/15/39

     1,890        2,138,932   

Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36

     1,000        1,106,140   
    

 

 

 
               15,536,554   

New York — 5.5%

    

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        3,835,534   

Water & Sewer System, 5.38%, 6/15/43

     1,305        1,543,697   

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

     2,510        2,967,824   

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

     2,000        2,349,720   
    

 

 

 
               10,696,775   

Ohio — 1.2%

    

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

     2,000        2,442,120   

Pennsylvania — 5.5%

    

County of Westmoreland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 8/15/38 (d)

     1,180        1,400,743   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB:

    

Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/46

     1,815        2,161,411   

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/45

     4,990        5,949,776   

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

     1,000        1,177,350   
    

 

 

 
               10,689,280   

Rhode Island — 0.4%

    

Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., Refunding RB, Hospital Financing, LifeSpan Obligation Group (d):

    

4.00%, 5/15/36

     195        207,813   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Rhode Island (continued)

    

Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., Refunding RB, Hospital Financing, LifeSpan Obligation Group (d) (continued):

    

5.00%, 5/15/39

   $ 430      $ 504,670   
    

 

 

 
               712,483   

South Carolina — 5.8%

    

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

     2,180        2,686,414   

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

    

5.50%, 7/01/38

     1,000        1,176,380   

6.00%, 7/01/38

     1,695        2,051,916   

5.50%, 7/01/41

     1,000        1,177,760   

South Carolina Ports Authority, RB, AMT, 5.25%, 7/01/50

     1,095        1,283,778   

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55

     2,500        3,023,025   
    

 

 

 
               11,399,273   

Tennessee — 1.5%

    

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/40

     2,500        2,957,500   

Texas — 23.4%

    

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

     2,500        2,731,650   

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

     1,360        1,645,573   

City of Houston Texas Utility System Revenue, Refunding RB, Combined 1st Lien, Series A (AGC):

    

6.00%, 5/15/19 (a)

     3,790        4,347,168   

6.00%, 11/15/35

     210        241,483   

Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Refunding RB:

    

Senior Lien, 5.25%, 12/01/18 (a)

     1,490        1,650,115   

Senior Lien, 5.25%, 12/01/38

     1,110        1,223,054   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/48

     1,425        1,726,644   

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

    

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/38

     2,965        3,327,738   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Texas (continued)

    

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

    

Series H, 5.00%, 11/01/37

   $ 2,200      $ 2,502,896   

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

     1,240        1,517,934   

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

     4,250        5,078,325   

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

    

(NPFGC), 5.75%, 1/01/18 (a)

     1,835        1,968,625   

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

     590        628,692   

Series A, 5.63%, 1/01/18 (a)

     2,940        3,148,887   

Series A, 5.63%, 1/01/33

     3,645        3,878,134   

Series S, 5.75%, 1/01/18 (a)

     7,820        8,389,452   

Series SE, 5.75%, 1/01/40

     915        977,028   

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

     620        750,907   
    

 

 

 
               45,734,305   

Virginia — 1.1%

    

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

     570        665,743   

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

     1,300        1,478,347   
    

 

 

 
               2,144,090   

Washington — 1.5%

    

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

     1,375        1,608,420   

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

     1,075        1,265,221   
    

 

 

 
               2,873,641   
Total Municipal Bonds 133.6%              260,910,299   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Colorado — 3.1%

    

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health, Series C-3 (AGM), 5.10%, 4/29/18 (a)

   $ 5,610      $ 6,053,246   

Connecticut — 1.1%

    

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity Health Credit Group, 5.00%, 12/01/45

     1,771        2,137,515   

District of Columbia — 0.6%

    

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

     1,039        1,159,505   

Florida — 4.2%

    

County of Miami-Dade Florida, GO, Building Better Communities Program, Series B-1, 6.00%, 7/01/18 (a)

     7,500        8,275,875   

Illinois — 1.4%

    

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

     2,508        2,686,875   

Kentucky — 0.8%

    

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

     1,406        1,554,548   

Michigan — 1.9%

    

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

     3,020        3,610,199   

Nevada — 5.0%

    

County of Clark Nevada Water Reclamation District, GO (a):

    

Limited Tax, 6.00%, 7/01/18

     5,000        5,518,250   

Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/19

     3,749        4,241,554   
    

 

 

 
               9,759,804   

New Jersey — 1.2%

    

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

     2,289        2,437,550   

 

 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)

  

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      $ 1,544,927   

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

     4,530        5,453,646   

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

     2,660        3,218,346   
    

 

 

 
        10,216,919   

Utah — 0.6%

    

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

     1,005        1,105,522   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)

  Value  

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts 25.1%

    48,997,558   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $276,677,172) — 158.7%
    309,907,857   
Total Investments
(Cost — $276,677,172
*) — 158.7%
    309,907,857   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (1.6)%     (3,172,783

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable
(12.5)%

    (24,454,691
VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value (44.6)%     (87,000,000
 

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0%

  $ 195,280,383   
 

 

 

 

 

*     As of July 31, 2016, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      

Tax cost

  $ 252,544,183   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 33,237,914   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (301,333
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 32,936,581   
 

 

 

 
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

*   Cost for federal income tax purposes.

 

(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)   Variable rate security. Rate as of period end.

 

(c)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(d)   When-issued security.

 

(e)   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.

 

(f)   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 expires on November 15, 2019, is $2,225,641. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

 

(g)   During the period ended July 31, 2016, 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,
2016
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at July 31,
2016
       Value at
July 31, 2016
       Net Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

       1,352,893           (1,352,893                          $ 599   

 

(h)   Current yield as of period end.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

 

 

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.
BARB    Building Aid Revenue 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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Contracts
Short
    Issue     Expiration     Notional Value    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
  (20     5-Year U.S. Treasury Note        September 2016      $     2,440,313      $ 351   
  (29     10-Year U.S. Treasury Note        September 2016      $ 3,858,359        (3,840
  (10     Long U.S. Treasury Bond        September 2016      $ 1,744,375        (24,725
  (2     Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond        September 2016      $ 381,062        (14,631
  Total            $ (42,845
       

 

 

 

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS QUALITY FUND, INC.    JULY 31, 2016    7


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

 

 

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. 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.

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

            $ 309,907,857                   $ 309,907,857   
 

 

 

 
                
Derivative Financial Instruments2                         

Assets:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ 351                             $ 351   

Liabilities:

                

Interest rate contracts

    (43,196                            (43,196
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ (42,845                          $ (42,845
 

 

 

 

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

       

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

       

 

                
8    BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS QUALITY FUND, INC.    JULY 31, 2016   


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 period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Assets:                 

Cash pledged for futures contracts

  $ 104,150                             $ 104,150   
Liabilities:                 

Bank overdraft

            $ (107,366                  (107,366

TOB Trust Certificates

              (24,427,093                  (24,427,093

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

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

 

 

 

Total

  $ 104,150         $ (111,534,459                $ (111,430,309
 

 

 

 

During the period ended July 31, 2016, there were no transfers between levels.

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS QUALITY FUND, INC.    JULY 31, 2016    9


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 21, 2016  

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 21, 2016  
By:  

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

 
  Neal J. Andrews  
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc.
Date:   September 21, 2016