N-CSR 1 d410486dncsr.htm BLACKROCK GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND, INC. BLACKROCK GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND, INC.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-05576

 

Name of Fund:   BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

Fund Address:   100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762

Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2023

Date of reporting period: 04/30/2023

 


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders

(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

 


 

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  APRIL 30, 2023

 

 

   

 

2023 Annual Report

 

 

 

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

Investors faced an uncertain economic landscape during the 12-month reporting period ended April 30, 2023, amid mixed indicators and rapidly changing market conditions. The U.S. economy returned to modest growth beginning in the third quarter of 2022, although the pace of growth slowed thereafter. Inflation was elevated, reaching a 40-year high as labor costs grew rapidly and unemployment rates reached the lowest levels in decades. However, inflation moderated as the period continued, while continued strength in consumer spending backstopped the economy.

Equity returns varied substantially, as large-capitalization U.S. stocks gained for the period amid a rebound in big tech stocks, whereas small-capitalization U.S. stocks declined. International equities from developed markets advanced strongly, while emerging market stocks declined, pressured by higher interest rates and volatile commodities prices.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose during the reporting period, driving its price down, as investors reacted to elevated inflation and attempted to anticipate future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, although high-yield corporate bonds posted a positive return as demand from yield-seeking investors remained strong.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation has been more persistent than expected, raised interest rates eight times. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and incrementally reduced its balance sheet by not replacing securities that reach maturity. In addition, the Fed added liquidity to markets amid the failure of prominent regional banks.

Restricted labor supply kept inflation elevated even as other inflation drivers, such as goods prices and energy costs, moderated. While economic growth was modest in the last year, we believe that stickiness in services inflation and continued wage growth will keep inflation above central bank targets for some time. Although the Fed has decelerated the pace of interest rate hikes and indicated a pause could be its next step, we believe that the Fed still seems determined to get inflation back to target. With this in mind, we believe the possibility of a U.S. recession in the near term is high, but the dimming economic outlook has not yet been fully reflected in current market prices. We believe investors should expect a period of higher volatility as markets adjust to the new economic reality and policymakers attempt to adapt to rapidly changing conditions. Turmoil in the banking sector late in the period highlighted the potential for the rapid increase in interest rates to disrupt markets with little warning.

While we favor an overweight to equities in the long term, we prefer an underweight stance on equities overall in the near term. Expectations for corporate earnings remain elevated, which seems inconsistent with the possibility of a recession. Nevertheless, we are overweight on emerging market stocks as we believe a weakening U.S. dollar could provide a supportive backdrop. We also see selective, long-term opportunities in credit, where we believe that valuations are appealing, and higher yields offer attractive income. However, we are neutral on credit in the near term, as we’re concerned about tightening credit and financial conditions. For fixed income investing with a six- to twelve-month horizon, we see the most significant opportunities in short-term U.S. Treasuries, global inflation-linked bonds, and emerging market bonds denominated in local currency.

Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, position themselves to be prepared for a decarbonizing economy, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of April 30, 2023

 

     
     6-Month    12-Month 
     

U.S. large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

  8.63%       2.66%
     

U.S. small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

  (3.45)      (3.65)
     

International equities
(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)

 

24.19 

  8.42
     

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

 

16.36 

  (6.51)
     

3-month Treasury bills
(ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

 

2.09 

  2.83
     

U.S. Treasury securities (ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index)

 

7.14 

  (1.68)
     

U.S. investment grade bonds
(Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

 

6.91 

  (0.43)
     

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index)

 

7.65 

  2.87
     

U.S. high yield bonds
(Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

 

6.21 

  1.21
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

     Page  

 

 

The Markets in Review

     2  

Annual Report:

  

Fund Summary

     4  

About Fund Performance

     7  

Disclosure of Expenses

     7  

Derivative Financial Instruments

     8  

Financial Statements:

  

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

     9  

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     60  

Consolidated Statement of Operations

     63  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     64  

Consolidated Financial Highlights

     65  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     70  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     85  

Important Tax Information

     86  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     87  

Director and Officer Information

     88  

Additional Information

     92  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     94  

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of April 30, 2023     BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide high total investment return through a fully managed investment policy utilizing United States and foreign equity securities, debt and money market securities, the combination of which will be varied from time to time both with respect to types of securities and markets in response to changing market and economic trends. Total return means the combination of capital growth and investment income.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

For the 12-month period ended April 30, 2023, all of the Fund’s share classes underperformed its reference benchmark, which is comprised of the S&P 500® Index (36%), FTSE World (ex U.S.) Index (24%), ICE BofA Current 5-Year U.S. Treasury Index (24%) and FTSE Non-U.S. Dollar World Government Bond Index (16%) (the “Reference Benchmark”), and underperformed the broad-based all-equity benchmark, the FTSE World Index. The Fund invests in both equities and bonds; therefore, Fund management believes that the Reference Benchmark provides a more accurate representation of the Fund’s composition and a more comparable means for measurement. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the Reference Benchmark. The following commentary (and referenced allocation percentages) are based on the economic exposures of the Fund, which reflect adjustments for futures, swaps, and options (except with respect to fixed income securities), and convertible bonds, and may vary relative to the market value.

What factors influenced performance?

From an equity sector perspective, security selection within information technology, industrials, materials and consumer staples weighed on performance. Within fixed income, exposure to interest rate derivatives to manage the Fund’s duration (and corresponding interest rate sensitivity) and positioning in corporate bonds detracted from performance.

From an equity sector perspective, security selection in healthcare was additive. An underweight to real estate also contributed to returns. Within fixed income, exposure to securitized assets added to returns. From a currency perspective, overweights to the U.S. dollar and Mexican peso contributed. Finally, the Fund’s exposure to cash and cash equivalents proved beneficial for the reporting period.

The Fund uses derivatives, which may include options, futures, swaps and forward contracts both to seek to enhance returns of the Fund and to hedge (or protect) against adverse movements in currency exchange rates, interest rates and movements in the securities markets. During the period, the Fund’s use of derivatives detracted from the Fund’s performance.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

During the reporting period, the Fund’s overall equity allocation remained unchanged at 56% of net assets. On a sector basis, the Fund increased exposure to financials, consumer staples, information technology and healthcare, and reduced exposure to materials, energy and consumer discretionary.

The Fund’s allocation to fixed income increased from 19% to 37% of net assets. Within fixed income, the Fund increased exposure to both U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds, as well as to securitized debt, most notably agency mortgage-backed securities, and to investment grade corporate bonds.

The Fund’s exposure to commodity-related securities remained unchanged at less than 1% of net assets.

Reflecting the changes in the Fund’s overall allocations to equity and fixed income during the reporting period, the Fund’s exposure to cash and cash equivalent holdings decreased from 25% to 5% of net assets. During the reporting period, cash helped manage portfolio volatility and served as a source of funds for new investments.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

Relative to its Reference Benchmark, the Fund ended the reporting period underweight equities and fixed income, with modest exposure to gold-related securities and an allocation to cash and cash equivalents. Within equities, the Fund was overweight select emerging markets and developed Europe, and underweight Japan and Australia. From a sector perspective, the Fund was overweight healthcare and energy, and underweight financials, consumer staples, real estate, materials and industrials. Within fixed income, the Fund was underweight U.S. Treasuries, developed European sovereign debt and Japanese government bonds. In addition, the Fund was overweight securitized debt, corporate bonds and bank loans. With respect to currency exposure, the Fund was overweight the Japanese yen and Swiss franc and underweight the U.S. dollar.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of April 30, 2023 (continued)    BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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  (a) 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.

 
  (b) 

The Fund invests in a portfolio of U.S. and foreign equity securities, debt and money market securities, the combination of which will be varied from time to time with respect to types of securities and markets in response to changing market and economic trends.

 
  (c) 

A market cap weighted index representing the performance of the large- and mid-cap stocks from the Developed and Advanced Emerging segments of the FTSE Global Equity Index Series and covers approximately 90-95% of the investable market capitalization.

 
  (d) 

The Reference Benchmark is an unmanaged weighted index comprised as follows: 36% S&P 500® Index; 24% FTSE World (ex U.S.) Index; 24% ICE BofA Current 5-Year U.S. Treasury Index; and 16% FTSE Non-U.S. Dollar World Government Bond Index.

 

Performance

 

       Average Annual Total Returns(a)  
    

 

 

 
       1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       

Without

Sales

Charge

    

With

Sales
Charge

    

Without

Sales

Charge

    

With

Sales

Charge

    

Without

Sales

Charge

    

With

Sales

Charge

 

Institutional

       (0.12 )%       N/A        4.58      N/A        4.80      N/A  

Investor A

       (0.39      (5.62 )%       4.31        3.19      4.52        3.96

Investor C

       (1.12      (2.05      3.52        3.52        3.90        3.90  

Class K

       (0.03      N/A        4.67        N/A        4.87        N/A  

Class R

       (0.75      N/A        3.94        N/A        4.17        N/A  

FTSE World Index

       3.36        N/A        8.15        N/A        8.85        N/A  

Reference Benchmark

       1.69        N/A        5.04        N/A        5.67        N/A  

U.S. Stocks: S&P 500® Index(b)

       2.66        N/A        11.45        N/A        12.20        N/A  

Non-U.S. Stocks: FTSE World (ex U.S.) Index(c)

       5.48        N/A        4.04        N/A        5.04        N/A  

Non-U.S. Bonds: FTSE Non-U.S. Dollar World Government Bond Index(d)

       (5.32      N/A        (3.81      N/A        (1.61      N/A  

U.S. Bonds: ICE BofA Current 5-Year U.S. Treasury Index(e)

       (0.06      N/A        1.16        N/A        0.64        N/A  

 

  (a) 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees, and how performance was calculated for certain share classes.

 
  (b) 

An unmanaged index that covers 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization.

 
  (c) 

An index comprised of large- and mid-cap stocks, providing coverage of developed and emerging markets excluding the United States. The index is derived from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series, which covers approximately 98% of the world’s investable market capitalization.

 
  (d) 

An unmanaged market capitalization-weighted index that tracks certain government bond indexes, excluding the United States.

 
  (e) 

An unmanaged index designed to track the total return of the current coupon 5-year U.S. Treasury bond.

 

N/A — Not applicable as the share class and index do not have a sales charge.

Past performance is not an indication of future results.

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of April 30, 2023 (continued)    BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

Expense Example

 

        Actual     Hypothetical 5% Return              
                    Expenses Paid During the
Period
          Including Dividend
Expense and
Professional
Fees for
Foreign
Withholding
Tax Claims
    Excluding Dividend
Expense and
Professional
Fees for
Foreign
Withholding
Tax Claims
    Annualized Expense Ratio        
     

Beginning

Account

Value

(11/01/22)

 

 

 

 

   

Ending

Account

Value

(04/30/23)

 

 

 

 

   

Including

Dividend

Expense and

Professional

Fees for

Foreign

Withholding

Tax Claims

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

   

Excluding

Dividend

Expense and

Professional

Fees for

Foreign

Withholding

Tax Claims

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

   

Beginning

Account

Value

(11/01/22)

 

 

 

 

   

Ending

Account

Value

(04/30/23)

 

 

 

 

   

Expenses

Paid

During

the

Period

 

 

 

 

(a)  

   

Ending

Account

Value

(04/30/23)

 

 

 

 

   

Expenses

Paid

During

the

Period

 

 

 

 

(a) 

   

Including

Dividend

Expense and

Professional

Fees for

Foreign

Withholding

Tax Claims

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excluding

Dividend

Expense and

Professional

Fees for

Foreign

Withholding

Tax Claims

   
 

 

 
 

Institutional

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,077.40     $ 4.28     $ 4.22       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,020.68     $ 4.16     $ 1,020.73     $ 4.11       0.83   0.82%    

  

 

Investor A

    1,000.00       1,075.60       5.56       5.51       1,000.00       1,019.44       5.41       1,019.49       5.36       1.08     1.07    
 

Investor C

    1,000.00       1,071.90       9.56       9.50       1,000.00       1,015.57       9.30       1,015.62       9.25       1.86     1.85      
 

Class K

    1,000.00       1,078.00       3.81       3.76       1,000.00       1,021.12       3.71       1,021.17       3.66       0.74     0.73    
 

Class R

    1,000.00       1,073.60       7.46       7.40       1,000.00       1,017.60       7.25       1,017.65       7.20       1.45     1.44       
 

 

 

 

  (a) 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 

See “Disclosure of Expenses” for further information on how expenses were calculated.

Portfolio Information

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS (EQUITY INVESTMENTS)

 

   
Security(a)  

Percent of

Total Investments

 

Microsoft Corp.

    2.5

Apple, Inc.

    1.7  

Alphabet, Inc.

    1.4  

Amazon.com, Inc.

    1.0  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    0.9  

Nestle SA

    0.8  

Mastercard, Inc.

    0.8  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    0.7  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    0.7  

ASML Holding NV

    0.6  

 

GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
   

Percent of   

Total Investments(b)

 

 

       
Country/Geographic Region   Long     Short     Total     

United States

    62.1     0.8     62.9%  

Spain

    3.9       (c)      3.9     

United Kingdom

    3.8       (c)      3.8     

France

    3.6       (c)      3.6     

Germany

    3.1       0.1       3.2     

Netherlands

    2.9       (c)      2.9     

Canada

    2.7       0.1       2.8     

Japan

    2.3       0.2       2.5     

Switzerland

    2.1       0.1       2.2     

China

    1.5       0.1       1.6     

Australia

    1.0       0.1       1.1     

Brazil

    1.0       0.1       1.1     

Mexico

    1.0       (c)      1.0     

Other#

    7.2       0.2       7.4     
     98.2         1.8     100.0%  
 

 

(a) 

Excludes short-term securities.

(b) 

Total investments include the gross values of long and short equity securities of the underlying derivative contracts utilized by the Fund and exclude short-term securities.

(c) 

Rounds to less than 0.1%.

# 

Includes holdings within countries/geographic regions that are less than 1.0% of total investments. Please refer to the Consolidated Schedule of Investments for such countries/geographic regions.

 

 

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About Fund Performance   BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

Institutional and Class K Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to certain eligible investors. Class K Shares performance shown prior to the Class K Shares inception date of June 8, 2016 is that of Institutional Shares. The performance of the Fund’s Class K Shares would be substantially similar to Institutional Shares because Class K Shares and Institutional Shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and performance would only differ to the extent that Class K Shares and Institutional Shares have different expenses. The actual returns of Class K Shares would have been higher than those of the Institutional Shares because Class K Shares have lower expenses than the Institutional Shares.

Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 5.25% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee). Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries.

Investor C Shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. These shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately eight years.

Class R Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are available only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to blackrock.com to obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Figures shown in the performance table(s) assume reinvestment of all distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the ex-dividend date or payable date, as applicable. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Distributions paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders.

BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Fund’s investment adviser, has contractually and/or voluntarily agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses. Without such waiver(s) and/or reimbursement(s), the Fund’s performance would have been lower. With respect to the Fund’s voluntary waiver(s), if any, the Manager is under no obligation to waive and/or reimburse or to continue waiving and/or reimbursing its fees and such voluntary waiver(s) may be reduced or discontinued at any time. With respect to the Fund’s contractual waiver(s), if any, the Manager is under no obligation to continue waiving and/or reimbursing its fees after the applicable termination date of such agreement. See the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on waivers and/or reimbursements.

Disclosure of Expenses

Shareholders of the Fund may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses, such as sales charges; and (b) operating expenses, including investment advisory fees, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, and other fund expenses. The expense example shown (which is based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the end of the period) is intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in the Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The expense example provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

The expense example also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in the Fund and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

The expenses shown in the expense example are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect transactional expenses, such as sales charges, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical example is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.

 

 

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Derivative Financial Instruments   BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

The Fund may invest in various derivative financial instruments. These instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, index, market, and/or other assets without owning or taking physical custody of securities, commodities and/or other referenced assets or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage and involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the instrument. Pursuant to Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act, among other things, the Fund must either use derivative financial instruments with embedded leverage in a limited manner or comply with an outer limit on fund leverage risk based on value-at-risk. The Fund’s successful use of a derivative financial instrument depends on the investment adviser’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of these instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of appreciation the Fund can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Fund’s investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities

     
Cayman Islands(a)(b) — 0.4%                  

522 Funding CLO Ltd., Series 2019-4A, Class CR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 2.40%), 7.65%, 04/20/30

    USD       500     $ 489,555  

AGL CLO 5 Ltd.

     

Series 2020-5A, Class A2R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 6.65%, 07/20/34

      1,260       1,206,162  

Series 2020-5A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 6.95%, 07/20/34

      1,752       1,704,161  

AGL Static CLO Ltd., Series 2022-18A, Class B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.00%), 7.06%, 04/21/31

      3,210       3,148,347  

Allegro CLO IV Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class BR2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 6.81%, 01/15/30

      430       423,984  

ALM Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 7.11%, 10/15/29

      373       369,178  

AMMC CLO 22 Ltd., Series 2018-22A, Class B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 6.71%, 04/25/31

      375       365,187  

Anchorage Capital CLO 7 Ltd., Series 2015-7A, Class A2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.09%), 6.36%, 01/28/31

      245       242,737  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd., Series 2018-10A, Class A2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 6.76%, 10/15/31

      250       244,914  

Apidos CLO XX, Series 2015-20A, Class A2RR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 6.81%, 07/16/31

      400       392,034  

Apidos CLO XXII, Series 2015-7A, Class A2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 6.75%, 04/20/31

      500       490,151  

Apidos CLO XXIII, Series 2015-23A, Class B1R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 6.86%, 04/15/33

      250       242,630  

Apollo Credit Funding IV Ltd., Series 4A, Class A2R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 6.86%, 07/15/30

      250       245,000  

ARES LII CLO Ltd., Series 2019-52A, Class A2R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 6.72%, 04/22/31

      250       241,512  

Ares LV CLO Ltd., Series 2020-55A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 6.96%, 07/15/34

      2,786       2,695,571  

Ares XXXVII CLO Ltd., Series 2015-4A, Class A3R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 6.76%, 10/15/30

      250       244,003  

ASSURANT CLO I Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class CR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 7.40%, 10/20/34

      720       667,804  

Atrium XIII, Series 13A, Class B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 6.77%, 11/21/30

      600       588,047  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2018-2A, Class B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 6.87%, 07/19/31

      750       728,427  

Series 2020-2A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 6.97%, 07/19/34

      2,425       2,322,621  

Battalion CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2015-8A, Class A1R2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 6.33%, 07/18/30

      469       463,048  

Battalion CLO X Ltd., Series 2016-10A, Class A2R2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 6.82%, 01/25/35

      1,465           1,389,977  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Cayman Islands (continued)                  

Battalion CLO XI Ltd., Series 2017-11A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.72%), 6.99%, 04/24/34

    USD       712     $ 683,607  

Battalion CLO XX Ltd., Series 2021-20A, Class A, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 6.44%, 07/15/34

      1,848       1,799,936  

Benefit Street Partners CLO II Ltd., Series 2013- IIA, Class A2R2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 6.71%, 07/15/29

      1,845       1,827,452  

Benefit Street Partners CLO III Ltd., Series 2013- IIIA, Class A2R2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 6.90%, 07/20/29

      667       659,428  

Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd., Series 2015- VIBR, Class A, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.19%), 6.44%, 07/20/34

      250       245,867  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XIX Ltd., Series 2019-19A, Class B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 7.26%, 01/15/33

      250       244,654  

Birch Grove CLO Ltd., Series 19A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 6.62%, 06/15/31

      500       485,801  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2013-2A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 6.87%, 10/22/30

      500       486,678  

Series 2014-2A, Class BR2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 7.00%, 10/20/30

      465       448,169  

BlueMountain CLO XXII Ltd., Series 2018-22A, Class B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 6.76%, 07/15/31

      1,495       1,465,039  

BlueMountain CLO XXIII Ltd., Series 2018-23A, Class A1, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 6.40%, 10/20/31

      250       247,398  

BlueMountain CLO XXIX Ltd., Series 2020-29A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 7.01%, 07/25/34

      625       603,503  

Canyon Capital CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2016-1A, Class CR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%), 7.16%, 07/15/31

      250       236,399  

Series 2019-1A, Class A1R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 6.36%, 04/15/32

      250       246,445  

Series 2019-1A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 6.96%, 04/15/32

      300       290,463  

Canyon CLO Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 6.96%, 01/15/34

      250       241,807  

Catskill Park CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A1B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 6.60%, 04/20/29

      892       882,764  

CBAM Ltd.

     

Series 2018-7A, Class A, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 6.35%, 07/20/31

      250       246,561  

Series 2019-9A, Class B2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%), 7.16%, 02/12/30

      450       440,869  

Cedar Funding IX CLO Ltd., Series 2018-9A, Class A1, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 0.98%), 6.23%, 04/20/31

      1,050           1,038,746  

Cedar Funding V CLO Ltd., Series 2016-5A, Class A1R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 6.36%, 07/17/31

      250       246,912  

Cedar Funding XI CLO Ltd., Series 2019-11A, Class A2R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 6.30%, 05/29/32

      250       243,501  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments   (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Cayman Islands (continued)                  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

     

Series 2013-4A, Class BRR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 6.89%, 04/27/31

    USD       450     $ 441,160  

Series 2014-5A, Class A1R2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 6.46%, 10/17/31

      250       248,042  

Series 2015-3A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 6.42%, 04/19/29

      712       696,844  

Series 2018-2A, Class A2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 6.85%, 04/20/31

      250       243,687  

Series 2020-1A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 6.91%, 07/15/36

      2,475       2,420,916  

Series 2021-4A, Class B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.58%), 6.84%, 07/15/33

      250       245,488  

Dryden 45 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2016-45A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 6.96%, 10/15/30

      250       244,339  

Dryden 65 CLO Ltd., Series 2018-65A, Class B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 6.86%, 07/18/30

      250       244,207  

Elmwood CLO I Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class AR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 6.70%, 10/20/33

      500       497,113  

Elmwood CLO II Ltd.

     

Series 2019-2A, Class AR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 6.40%, 04/20/34

      650       638,212  

Series 2019-2A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 6.90%, 04/20/34

      975       949,231  

Elmwood CLO IV Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.24%), 6.50%, 04/15/33

      300       296,751  

Galaxy XV CLO Ltd., Series 2013-15A, Class ARR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 0.97%), 6.23%, 10/15/30

      585       578,017  

Galaxy XXVIII CLO Ltd., Series 2018-28A, Class A1, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 6.36%, 07/15/31

      250       246,425  

Generate CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 7.00%, 10/20/29

      2,025           1,996,398  

GoldenTree Loan Management U.S. CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class B1, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 6.80%, 04/20/30

      250       245,737  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class BR2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 6.90%, 10/29/29

      500       496,949  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities XI Ltd., Series 2015-11A, Class AR2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 6.33%, 01/18/31

      250       248,131  

Greywolf CLO III Ltd., Series 2020-3RA, Class A1R, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.55%), 6.62%, 04/15/33

      500       493,353  

Gulf Stream Meridian 4 Ltd., Series 2021-4A, Class A2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 7.11%, 07/15/34

      500       489,614  

Gulf Stream Meridian 5 Ltd., Series 2021-5A, Class A2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 7.06%, 07/15/34

      350       342,520  

HPS Loan Management Ltd., Series 6A-2015, Class A1R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 5.81%, 02/05/31

      497       492,948  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Cayman Islands (continued)                  

Jamestown CLO XII Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class A2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 7.40%, 04/20/32

    USD       442     $ 434,018  

Jamestown CLO XV Ltd., Series 2020-15A, Class A, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.34%), 6.60%, 04/15/33

      250       246,553  

KKR CLO 17 Ltd., Series 17, Class AR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%), 6.34%, 04/15/34

      500       487,295  

Longfellow Place CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class BR3, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 7.01%, 04/15/29

      472       470,557  

Madison Park Funding XLI Ltd., Series 12A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 6.62%, 04/22/27

      695       684,945  

Madison Park Funding XXV Ltd., Series 2017- 25A, Class A2R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 6.91%, 04/25/29

      712       700,507  

Madison Park Funding XXVI Ltd., Series 2007- 4A, Class AR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 6.50%, 07/29/30

      455       456,300  

Madison Park Funding XXXI Ltd., Series 2018- 31A, Class B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 6.97%, 01/23/31

      250       244,896  

Mariner CLO LLC, Series 2016-3A, Class BR2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 6.77%, 07/23/29

      500       492,270  

Myers Park CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class B1, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 6.85%, 10/20/30

      250       244,348  

Neuberger Berman CLO XIV Ltd., Series 14A, Class AR2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.03%), 6.30%, 01/28/30

      235       233,381  

Neuberger Berman CLO XX Ltd., Series 20A, Class BRR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 6.91%, 07/15/34

      250       242,076  

Neuberger Berman CLO XXII Ltd., Series 2016- 22A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 6.91%, 10/17/30

      250       244,075  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 37 Ltd., Series 2020-37A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 6.70%, 07/20/31

      333       325,053  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 46 Ltd., Series 2021- 46A, Class B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 6.90%, 01/20/36

      250           241,379  

OCP CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2014-5A, Class A2R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 6.67%, 04/26/31

      450       436,682  

Series 2014-7A, Class A2RR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 6.90%, 07/20/29

      250       243,964  

Series 2016-11A, Class A2R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 7.02%, 10/26/30

      500       489,216  

Series 2020-19A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 6.95%, 10/20/34

      500       483,170  

Octagon Investment Partners 29 Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 6.45%, 01/24/33

      250       246,136  

Octagon Investment Partners 37 Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.58%), 6.84%, 07/25/30

      250       243,718  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Cayman Islands (continued)                  

Octagon Investment Partners 46 Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 6.91%, 07/15/36

    USD       800     $ 768,229  

Octagon Investment Partners XV Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A2R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 6.62%, 07/19/30

      487       482,642  

Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A2R2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 6.36%, 01/25/31

      300       290,256  

OHA Credit Funding 3 Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 6.90%, 07/02/35

      936       909,225  

OHA Credit Funding 7 Ltd., Series 2020-7A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.30%), 6.33%, 02/24/37

      250       245,165  

OHA Credit Partners XIII Ltd., Series 2016-13A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 6.96%, 10/25/34

      250       242,981  

OHA Loan Funding Ltd.

     

Series 2013-2A, Class AR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.04%), 5.96%, 05/23/31

      500       495,233  

Series 2016-1A, Class B1R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 6.85%, 01/20/33

      250       243,427  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2013-2A, Class A2R3, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 6.76%, 10/17/31

      250       244,574  

Series 2015-1A, Class A2R4, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 6.62%, 05/21/34

      500       484,272  

Series 2018-1A, Class A1, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.03%), 6.29%, 04/18/31

      250       247,528  

Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2016-1A, Class A1R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 6.12%, 08/23/31

      500       493,571  

Series 2016-1A, Class A2R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 6.42%, 02/14/34

      500       479,747  

Series 2019-1A, Class A2A, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 6.86%, 05/15/32

      250       242,759  

Pikes Peak CLO 1, Series 2018-1A, Class A, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 6.45%, 07/24/31

      555       550,795  

Pikes Peak CLO 11, Series 2021-11A, Class A1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.95%), 7.02%, 07/25/34

      1,000           1,002,367  

Pikes Peak CLO 8, Series 2021-8A, Class A, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%), 6.42%, 07/20/34

      600       587,411  

Rad CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 6.81%, 04/15/32

      250       242,606  

Rad CLO 7 Ltd., Series 2020-7A, Class A1, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 6.46%, 04/17/33

      250       245,518  

Recette CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class BRR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 6.65%, 04/20/34

      250       239,323  

Regatta VII Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A1R2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 6.11%, 06/20/34

      450       441,364  

Regatta XVIII Funding Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 6.71%, 01/15/34

      350       339,894  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2017-1A, Class BR2A, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 6.90%, 04/20/34

      500       477,754  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Cayman Islands (continued)                  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd. (continued)

     

Series 2017-2A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 6.76%, 10/15/29

    USD       500     $ 486,559  

Series 2018-1A, Class A, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 6.02%, 05/20/31

      250       246,645  

Romark CLO II Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A1, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 6.43%, 07/25/31

      250       247,075  

Signal Peak CLO 5 Ltd., Series 2018-5A, Class A, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.11%), 6.37%, 04/25/31

      300       297,015  

Signal Peak CLO 8 Ltd.

     

Series 2020-8A, Class A, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.27%), 6.52%, 04/20/33

      250       245,477  

Series 2020-8A, Class B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 6.90%, 04/20/33

      300       288,382  

Sixth Street CLO XVI Ltd.

     

Series 2020-16A, Class A1A, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.32%), 6.57%, 10/20/32

      948       940,881  

Series 2020-16A, Class B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 7.10%, 10/20/32

      710       698,021  

Sound Point CLO XV Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 6.77%, 01/23/29

      250       246,710  

Symphony CLO XVI Ltd., Series 2015-16A, Class AR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 6.41%, 10/15/31

      250       247,423  

TICP CLO VI Ltd.

     

Series 2016-6A, Class AR2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.12%), 6.38%, 01/15/34

      500       491,254  

Series 2016-6A, Class BR2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 6.76%, 01/15/34

      500       483,780  

TICP CLO XII Ltd., Series 2018-12A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 6.91%, 07/15/34

      700       678,497  

TRESTLES CLO III Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class A1, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.33%), 6.58%, 01/20/33

      2,489       2,457,828  

Trimaran CAVU Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 2.20%), 7.45%, 07/20/32

      500       491,578  

Trinitas CLO XIV Ltd.

     

Series 2020-14A, Class B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 7.26%, 01/25/34

      472       457,507  

Series 2020-14A, Class C, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 8.26%, 01/25/34

      1,023       995,857  

Voya CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2013-3A, Class A1RR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.41%), 6.39%, 10/18/31

      249       247,400  

Series 2017-3A, Class A1R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.04%), 6.29%, 04/20/34

      250       244,872  

Series 2017-4A, Class B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 6.71%, 10/15/30

      250       244,245  

Series 2018-3A, Class A1A, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 6.41%, 10/15/31

      250       247,672  

Whitebox CLO II Ltd.

     

Series 2020-2A, Class A1R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.22%), 6.49%, 10/24/34

      1,390       1,358,736  

Series 2020-2A, Class BR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 7.02%, 10/24/34

      726       700,040  
   

 

 

 
        75,943,765  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Ireland — 0.1%                  

Avoca CLO XV DAC, Series 15X, Class B2R, (1-mo. EURIBOR + 1.05%), 4.23%, 04/15/31(a)(c)

    EUR       134     $ 140,204  

CIFC European Funding CLO II DAC, Series 2X, Class B1, (1-mo. EURIBOR + 1.60%), 4.78%, 04/15/33(a)(c)

      593       622,812  

Harvest CLO XVIII DAC, Series 18X, Class B, (1-mo. EURIBOR + 1.20%), 4.38%, 10/15/30

      662       692,611  

Holland Park CLO DAC, Series 1X, Class A1RR, (1-mo. EURIBOR + 0.92%), 3.54%, 11/14/32(a)(c)

      390       417,921  

OAK Hill European Credit Partners V Designated Activity Co., Series 2016-5A, Class BR, (1-mo. EURIBOR + 1.90%), 5.11%, 01/21/35(a)(b)

      590       620,664  

OAK Hill European Credit Partners VI DAC, Series 2017-6X, Class B1, (1-mo. EURIBOR + 1.20%), 4.40%, 01/20/32(a)(c)

      456       483,349  

OCP Euro CLO DAC, Series 2017-2X, Class B, (1-mo. EURIBOR + 1.35%), 4.53%, 01/15/32(a)(c)

      456       482,640  

Prodigy Finance DAC(a)(b)

     

Series 2021-1A, Class B, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%), 7.52%, 07/25/51

    USD       918       903,922  

Series 2021-1A, Class C, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%), 8.77%, 07/25/51

      925       915,604  

Series 2021-1A, Class D, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 5.90%), 10.92%, 07/25/51

      720       710,495  

Rockford Tower Europe CLO DAC, Series 2018- 1X, Class B, (1-mo. EURIBOR + 1.85%), 4.67%, 12/20/31(a)(c)

    EUR       343       365,458  
   

 

 

 
            6,355,680  
United States — 0.7%                  

AccessLex Institute, Series 2007-A, Class A3, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 0.30%), 5.26%, 05/25/36(a)

    USD       1,834       1,774,690  

AIMCO CLO, Series 2018-AA, Class B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 6.66%, 04/17/31(a)(b)

      466       454,197  

Anchorage Capital CLO 3-R Ltd., Series 2014- 3RA, Class A, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%), 6.32%, 01/28/31(a)(b)

      236       233,247  

Apidos CLO XII, Series 2013-12A, Class AR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%), 6.34%, 04/15/31(a)(b)

      550       544,866  

Apidos CLO XV, Series 2013-15A, Class A1RR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.01%), 6.26%, 04/20/31(a)(b)

      1,770       1,750,433  

Bankers Healthcare Group Securitization Trust, Series 2020-A, Class C, 5.17%, 09/17/31(b)

      730       683,130  

Chenango Park CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 6.81%, 04/15/30(a)(b)

      1,143       1,120,114  

CIFC Funding Ltd.(a)(b)

     

Series 2013-1A, Class A2R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 7.01%, 07/16/30

      250       246,009  

Series 2017-3A, Class A2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 7.05%, 07/20/30

      637       625,707  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Clear Creek CLO, Series 2015-1A, Class AR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 6.45%, 10/20/30(a)(b)

    USD       258     $ 255,181  

College Ave Student Loans LLC, Series 2021-B, Class D, 3.78%, 06/25/52(b)

      230       196,434  

Cook Park CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 6.66%, 04/17/30(a)(b)

      1,148       1,122,631  

GoodLeap Sustainable Home Solutions Trust, Series 2021-3CS, Class A, 2.10%, 05/20/48(b)

      5,654       4,450,871  

Gracie Point International Funding(a)(b)

     

Series 2021-1A, Class B, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 6.25%, 11/01/23

      1,240       1,239,928  

Series 2021-1A, Class C, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.40%), 7.25%, 11/01/23

      1,640       1,639,826  

Gulf Stream Meridian 1 Ltd., Series 2020-IA, Class A1, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.37%), 6.63%, 04/15/33(a)(b)

      5,718       5,641,508  

Lendmark Funding Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class D, 4.46%, 04/20/32(b)

      2,210       1,663,987  

Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014- 13A, Class BR2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 6.77%, 04/19/30(a)(b)

      900       884,264  

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust, Series 2020- AA, Class A, 2.19%, 08/21/34(b)

      5,860       5,640,586  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust(b)

     

Series 2021-DA, Class A, (Prime - -1.99%), 6.01%, 04/15/60(a)

      11,032           10,323,521  

Series 2021-DA, Class B, 2.61%, 04/15/60

      2,900       2,710,428  

Series 2021-DA, Class C, 3.48%, 04/15/60

      7,450       6,489,539  

Series 2021-DA, Class D, 4.00%, 04/15/60

      2,370       2,090,730  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust(b)

     

Series 2021-A, Class D, 4.93%, 04/20/62

      6,030       5,155,920  

Series 2021-BA, Class C, 3.57%, 04/20/62

      6,450       5,420,724  

Series 2021-CA, Class C, 3.36%, 04/20/62

      850       705,970  

Oportun Issuance Trust(b)

     

Series 2021-B, Class A, 1.47%, 05/08/31

      7,060       6,405,263  

Series 2021-B, Class B, 1.96%, 05/08/31

      1,340       1,188,448  

Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust, Series 2021-2, Class NOTE, 3.00%, 01/25/29(b)

      5,550       5,299,016  

Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A2R, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 6.72%, 08/23/31(a)(b)

      610       592,501  

Progress Residential, Series 2021-SFR3, Class F, 3.44%, 05/17/26(b)

      2,736       2,415,049  

Regional Management Issuance Trust, 3.88%, 10/17/33(b)(d)

      27,070       23,518,416  

SLM Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2010-C, Class A5, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 4.75%), 9.70%, 10/15/41(a)(b)

      12,923       13,994,190  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust(b)

     

Series 2021-A, Class C, 2.99%, 01/15/53

      13,880       12,188,822  

Series 2021-C, Class B, 2.30%, 01/15/53

      1,490       1,335,880  

Series 2021-C, Class C, 3.00%, 01/15/53

      1,240       1,093,401  
 

 

 

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2 0 2 3   B L A C K R O C K   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust(b) (continued) Series 2021-C, Class D, 3.93%, 01/15/53

    USD       590     $ 542,454  

York CLO 1 Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class BRR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 6.92%, 10/22/29(a)(b)

      466       458,573  
   

 

 

 
        132,096,454  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 1.2%
(Cost: $228,809,564)

 

        214,395,899  
   

 

 

 
            Shares         

Common Stocks

     
Australia — 0.4%                  

AGL Energy Ltd.

      713,066       3,925,420  

BHP Group Ltd., Class DI

      90,084       2,673,466  

CSL Ltd.

      6,972       1,391,867  

Endeavour Group Ltd.

      432,597       1,949,800  

Glencore PLC

      8,969,490       52,943,621  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

      838,531       1,984,432  

Origin Energy Ltd.

      174,069       965,128  

Qantas Airways Ltd.(e)

      348,242       1,535,728  

Quintis HoldCo. Pty. Ltd.(d)(f)

      43,735,802       289  

South32 Ltd.

      696,049       1,967,557  
   

 

 

 
        69,337,308  
Belgium — 0.0%                  

KBC Group NV

      44,165       3,157,285  
   

 

 

 
Brazil — 0.1%                  

Ambev SA

      3,064,572       8,700,096  

Embraer SA(e)

      730,593       2,844,564  

Engie Brasil Energia SA

      80,747       667,468  

JBS S/A

      650,075       2,332,961  

Lojas Renner SA

      736,590       2,339,225  

Telefonica Brasil SA

      137,009       1,129,518  
   

 

 

 
        18,013,832  
Canada — 1.4%                  

Barrick Gold Corp.

      301,497       5,732,415  

BCE, Inc.

      26,777       1,287,019  

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., Class A

      82,492       2,765,462  

Brookfield Corp.

      74,857       2,428,840  

Cameco Corp.(g)

      777,523       21,374,107  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

      81,376       3,411,564  

Enbridge, Inc.

      3,053,863       121,424,217  

George Weston Ltd.

      10,214       1,371,466  

Imperial Oil Ltd.

      47,253       2,408,600  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(e)

      5,197       1,974,496  

Metro, Inc.

      31,333       1,785,832  

National Bank of Canada

      19,356       1,443,360  

Royal Bank of Canada

      65,531       6,505,942  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

      1,387,977       43,457,198  

TC Energy Corp.

      409,458       17,017,810  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

      201,733       9,400,758  
Security  

    

Shares

    Value  
Canada (continued)            

TELUS Corp.

    760,505     $ 16,121,123  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    32,708       1,981,286  
   

 

 

 
          261,891,495  
Cayman Islands — 0.0%            

Crown PropTech Acquisitions, Class A(e)

    108,245       1,106,264  

Salt Pay Co. Ltd., Series C, (Acquired 11/16/21,
Cost: $10,172,087)(d)(h)

    5,237       3,533,613  
   

 

 

 
      4,639,877  
China — 1.2%            

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    4,636,000       1,792,428  

Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    817,551       3,481,059  

Amoy Diagnostics Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,088,430       4,426,408  

Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class B

    14,700       260,708  

Bank of Chengdu Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,440,600       4,852,258  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    293,500       926,498  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class A

    89,900       3,331,828  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H

    183,500       5,564,865  

BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd.

    29,000       87,949  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    10,164,000       6,794,898  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    404,000       1,950,157  

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd., Class A

    116,000       2,706,806  

Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd.(b)

    406,000       168,959  

Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd., Class A

    228,200       575,376  

Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    482,630       4,930,012  

Glodon Co. Ltd., Class A

    555,630       4,659,113  

Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A

    1,167,100       6,634,585  

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A(e)

    2,430,771       5,511,830  

Haidilao International Holding Ltd.(b)(e)

    1,213,000       2,965,667  

Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,278,133       8,582,576  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    128,900       1,073,762  

Hundsun Technologies, Inc., Class A

    588,488       4,209,139  

Hygeia Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)(e)

    435,400       3,208,549  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    11,950,000       6,429,148  

JD Health International, Inc.(b)(e)

    950,950       6,862,171  

JD.com, Inc., Class A

    228,497       4,078,178  

Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    827,700       5,823,849  

Jinxin Fertility Group Ltd.(b)

    3,547,500       2,341,514  

Kindstar Globalgene Technology, Inc.(b)(e)

    7,490,500       1,693,130  

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.

    527,400       2,318,304  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,900       5,321,177  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

    784,000       802,091  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    587,700       2,969,187  

Meituan, Class B(b)(e)

    379,870       6,492,149  

Microport Cardioflow Medtech Corp.(b)(e)(g)

    10,261,000       3,032,923  

Ningbo Deye Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    99,600       3,621,547  

Nongfu Spring Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    152,600       827,970  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    27,784       4,549,352  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,322,000       1,612,941  
 

 

 

C O N S O L I D A T E D   S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)            

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    121,150     $ 525,236  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class A

    708,100       5,310,361  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H(g)

    336,500       961,919  

Shanghai Jinjiang International Hotels Co. Ltd., Class A

    403,200       3,117,468  

StarPower Semiconductor Ltd., Class A

    114,900       4,028,031  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    1,148,400       51,007,462  

Venustech Group, Inc., Class A

    714,088       3,206,220  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    590,000       376,276  

Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A(e)

    862,763       3,232,794  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A

    184,900       4,518,175  

Yifeng Pharmacy Chain Co. Ltd., Class A

    250,256       1,803,208  

Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,627,409       5,089,390  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    47,950       2,934,468  
   

 

 

 
      223,582,069  
Denmark — 0.2%            

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B

    1,259       2,275,708  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    11,229       1,617,883  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    183,358       30,502,401  

Novozymes A/S, B Shares

    119,557       6,224,458  

Pandora A/S

    7,298       675,516  
   

 

 

 
          41,295,966  
Finland — 0.0%            

Elisa OYJ

    18,944       1,176,447  

Kesko OYJ, B Shares

    41,263       860,244  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    42,796       2,441,544  
   

 

 

 
      4,478,235  
France — 3.3%            

Accor SA(e)

    434,639       15,419,732  

BNP Paribas SA

    1,821,714       117,707,162  

Bollore SE

    161,168       1,088,748  

Carrefour SA

    75,656       1,573,691  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

    1,150,297       66,596,104  

Dassault Systemes SE

    79,741       3,237,136  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    252,701       50,029,752  

Hermes International

    17,332       37,629,080  

Kering SA

    107,110       68,589,677  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM(b)

    82,581       3,529,664  

L’Oreal SA

    28,044       13,402,704  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    141,084       135,706,040  

Remy Cointreau SA

    5,144       890,056  

Sanofi

    252,497       27,211,169  

Schneider Electric SE

    18,589       3,241,769  

SCOR SE

    41,985       1,085,988  

Societe Generale SA

    126,592       3,074,700  

Teleperformance

    4,825       964,303  

TotalEnergies SE

    683,224       43,657,953  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA(e)

    105,417       3,087,364  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield(e)

    13,183       706,952  
   

 

 

 
      598,429,744  
Germany — 2.4%            

BASF SE

    21,054       1,089,000  

Bayer AG, Registered Shares

    582,691       38,455,440  

Brenntag SE

    44,845       3,655,075  

Commerzbank AG(e)

    1,113,963       12,379,591  

Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered Shares

    2,660,781       64,156,155  
Security   Shares     Value  
Germany (continued)            

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    61,978     $ 1,795,749  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Registered Shares

    861,390       67,176,367  

Merck KGaA

    12,351       2,215,384  

SAP SE

    806,455       109,126,370  

SAP SE, ADR(g)

    64,922       8,781,999  

Scout24 SE(b)

    15,932       992,995  

Siemens AG, Registered Shares

    635,636       104,773,348  

Symrise AG

    85,981       10,388,439  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    566,616       1,914,580  

United Internet AG, Registered Shares

    116,982       2,008,503  

Vonovia SE

    73,887       1,602,500  
   

 

 

 
          430,511,495  
Hong Kong — 0.3%            

AIA Group Ltd.

    4,882,800       53,159,392  

ASMPT Ltd.

    126,900       997,708  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    155,500       919,491  

GCL Technology Holdings Ltd.(e)

    2,156,000       541,352  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    65,500       970,896  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    273,000       1,364,050  

Orient Overseas International Ltd.

    136,000       2,763,138  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    645,000       1,193,045  
   

 

 

 
      61,909,072  
India — 0.1%            

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

    30,364       1,648,035  

HCL Technologies Ltd.

    178,260       2,330,578  

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.

    577,611       575,634  

Infosys Ltd.

    112,135       1,730,148  

Think & Learn Private Ltd., (Acquired 12/11/20, Cost: $8,580,000)(d)(h)

    5,720       9,724,462  

Vedanta Ltd.

    231,418       793,856  
   

 

 

 
      16,802,713  
Ireland — 0.1%            

Allegion PLC

    72,378       7,996,321  

Experian PLC

    79,053       2,798,862  

Kingspan Group PLC

    96,492       6,686,871  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

    51,335       3,016,958  

Trane Technologies PLC

    20,838       3,871,909  
   

 

 

 
      24,370,921  
Israel — 0.3%            

Nice Ltd., ADR(e)(g)

    239,269       48,813,269  
   

 

 

 
Italy — 0.4%            

Enel SpA

    415,051       2,835,676  

Ferrari NV

    65,559       18,267,907  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    129,909       1,969,120  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    15,016,564       39,484,421  

Snam SpA

    448,635       2,493,368  

UniCredit SpA

    97,993       1,941,778  
   

 

 

 
      66,992,270  
Japan — 2.1%            

AGC, Inc.

    9,200       343,021  

Aozora Bank Ltd.

    57,300       1,027,904  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    493,650       7,436,619  

BayCurrent Consulting, Inc.

    57,600       2,002,175  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

    900       33,820  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc.

    69,500       748,950  

CyberAgent, Inc.

    238,100       2,077,803  

FANUC Corp.

    2,172,000       73,351,032  

Heiwa Corp.

    21,800       430,422  

Hino Motors Ltd.(e)

    287,200       1,131,601  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    122,200     $ 3,241,113  

Hoya Corp.

    335,450       35,173,603  

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

    39,900       1,569,914  

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

    475,900       3,800,331  

Jeol Ltd.

    93,400       2,725,085  

Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

    38,300       839,377  

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.

    61,500       1,465,565  

Kewpie Corp.

    41,700       700,030  

Keyence Corp.

    168,629       76,044,272  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    26,100       1,628,693  

Kose Corp.

    165,600       19,324,724  

M3, Inc.

    56,200       1,379,484  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    168,500       1,524,838  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    72,200       2,676,877  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

    61,500       2,332,094  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.(e)

    313,100       1,203,441  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    7,315,400       45,790,987  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    63,300       2,077,652  

Nihon M&A Center Holdings, Inc.

    358,900       2,743,375  

Nippon Yusen KK

    71,800       1,697,272  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

    12,900       573,302  

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

    43,300       524,859  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    150,800       3,794,060  

Oracle Corp./Japan

    7,200       516,735  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    63       1,767  

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.

    159,300       2,977,559  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

    60,500       870,584  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    104,600       2,984,846  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    44,000       1,969,639  

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

    49,000       2,456,163  

SoftBank Corp.

    120,600       1,357,812  

Suzuken Co. Ltd.

    19,900       566,368  

Sysmex Corp.

    657,100       42,266,764  

Terumo Corp.

    295,600       8,851,973  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    47,600       5,450,461  

TOTO Ltd.

    33,700       1,152,598  

ZOZO, Inc.

    113,400       2,386,429  
   

 

 

 
      375,223,993  
Jordan — 0.0%            

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

    32,117       743,854  
   

 

 

 
   
Mexico — 0.1%            

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

    309,404       3,010,148  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, Class B

    57,391       1,647,244  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    229,064       1,980,860  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

    2,694,107       10,862,138  
   

 

 

 
      17,500,390  
Netherlands — 2.3%            

Adyen NV(b)(e)

    21,029       33,790,492  

ASML Holding NV

    193,188       122,599,496  

ING Groep NV, Series N(e)

    8,954,753       111,059,420  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    94,421       3,246,633  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    74,835       1,579,917  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    81,337       3,107,764  

Shell PLC

    3,060,640       94,618,905  

Shell PLC, ADR

    750,642       46,524,791  
   

 

 

 
          416,527,418  
Security   Shares     Value  
Norway — 0.1%            

Equinor ASA

    297,438     $ 8,563,541  
   

 

 

 
Peru — 0.0%            

Credicorp Ltd.

    7,421       1,005,397  

Southern Copper Corp.

    20,968       1,610,972  
   

 

 

 
      2,616,369  
Poland — 0.0%            

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA

    54,006       823,933  
   

 

 

 
Saudi Arabia — 0.0%            

Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group Co.

    7,013       538,710  

Saudi Telecom Co.

    130,818       1,574,522  
   

 

 

 
      2,113,232  
Singapore — 0.1%            

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    147,000       3,632,363  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    1,721,800       1,464,778  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    267,500       1,242,106  

NetLink NBN Trust

    663,400       435,493  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    108,900       1,030,290  

Sembcorp Marine Ltd.(e)

    16,079,274       1,499,596  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

    207,800       913,964  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    480,900       1,309,165  
   

 

 

 
      11,527,755  
South Africa — 0.0%            

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

    22,358       1,325,571  

Anglo American PLC

    78,727       2,425,907  

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

    84,377       2,051,769  
   

 

 

 
      5,803,247  
South Korea — 0.2%            

Amorepacific Corp.(g)

    146,319       13,537,670  

Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd.

    25,300       1,318,792  

Fila Holdings Corp.

    20,577       565,179  

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

    27,771       872,666  

Hanwha Aerospace Co. Ltd.

    31,957       2,459,134  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    24,599       913,021  

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd.(e)

    10,469       665,874  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    162,343       7,987,939  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    13,067       2,198,211  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

    72,512       2,583,857  
   

 

 

 
      33,102,343  
Spain — 0.6%            

Aena SME SA(b)(e)

    6,729       1,133,277  

Cellnex Telecom SA(b)

    2,368,223       99,711,652  

Endesa SA

    45,024       1,010,011  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    102,014       3,506,911  
   

 

 

 
          105,361,851  
Sweden — 0.2%            

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    226,796       5,403,641  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    421,862       8,451,191  

Hexagon AB, B Shares

    749,156       8,577,616  

Industrivarden AB, A Shares

    44,476       1,272,598  

Investor AB, B Shares

    86,303       1,854,059  

Nibe Industrier AB, B Shares

    184,697       2,068,029  

Swedbank AB, A Shares

    212,504       3,692,561  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Sweden (continued)            

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, B Shares

    805,686     $ 4,435,859  

Telia Co. AB

    2,474,841       6,890,378  
   

 

 

 
      42,645,932  
Switzerland — 1.9%            

Alcon, Inc.

    771,701       56,192,423  

Clariant AG, Registered Shares

    35,294       588,711  

Coca-Cola HBC AG, Class DI

    105,520       3,221,176  

Flughafen Zurich AG, Registered Shares

    7,771       1,495,674  

Geberit AG, Registered Shares

    1,736       988,760  

Givaudan SA, Registered Shares

    673       2,354,132  

Kuehne and Nagel International AG, Registered Shares

    15,889       4,707,210  

Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares

    35,432       22,096,815  

Nestle SA, Registered Shares

    1,154,835       148,153,275  

Novartis AG, Registered Shares

    78,337       8,013,395  

Partners Group Holding AG

    1,281       1,243,509  

Roche Holding AG

    97,191       30,434,404  

Sonova Holding AG, Registered Shares

    5,361       1,700,113  

STMicroelectronics NV

    238,195       10,189,287  

Swisscom AG, Registered Shares

    1,797       1,233,731  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    375,636       45,966,577  

VAT Group AG(b)

    3,799       1,340,247  
   

 

 

 
      339,919,439  
Taiwan — 0.4%            

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

    584,000       2,416,496  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

    457,000       1,174,201  

MediaTek, Inc.

    79,000       1,717,763  

Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp.

    84,000       756,248  

Oneness Biotech Co. Ltd.(e)

    155,000       1,219,472  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    4,087,000       66,927,051  

Unimicron Technology Corp.

    450,000       2,138,105  

Wiwynn Corp.

    68,000       2,587,851  
   

 

 

 
      78,937,187  
United Arab Emirates — 0.0%            

NMC Health PLC(d)(e)

    1,077,976       14  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 2.6%            

Admiral Group PLC

    6,642       193,044  

AstraZeneca PLC

    340,825       50,156,807  

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR

    388,593       28,452,779  

Auto Trader Group PLC(b)

    1,267,951       10,139,768  

BAE Systems PLC

    4,976,499       63,400,502  

BP PLC

    726,231       4,872,280  

British American Tobacco PLC

    79,045       2,920,380  

Burberry Group PLC

    85,870       2,802,967  

CNH Industrial NV

    336,444       4,734,385  

Compass Group PLC

    2,797,962       73,812,927  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    627,199       1,355,657  

Dr. Martens PLC

    3,972       8,281  

Ferguson PLC

    17,074       2,412,523  

Genius Sports Ltd.(e)(g)

    635,957       2,359,400  

GSK PLC

    177,484       3,200,598  

Hedosophia European Growth(e)

    637,585       7,020,508  

Kingfisher PLC

    497,779       1,613,350  

Legal & General Group PLC

    407,169       1,201,361  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    104,505,291       63,489,122  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    109,337       11,479,649  

National Grid PLC

    55,939       802,049  

NatWest Group PLC

    1,240,131       4,085,112  

RELX PLC(i)

    329,917       10,992,402  
Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    115,018     $ 16,072,618  

Standard Chartered PLC

    110,893       878,620  

Unilever PLC

    1,929,448       107,435,775  
   

 

 

 
      475,892,864  
United States — 33.9%            

3M Co.

    27,796       2,952,491  

Abbott Laboratories(j)

    848,645       93,749,813  

AbbVie, Inc.(j)

    292,447       44,194,591  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    414,952       32,245,920  

Adobe, Inc.(e)

    24,788       9,358,957  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    23,182       2,910,036  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(e)

    903,241       80,722,648  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    13,792       1,867,851  

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    243,985       71,819,425  

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(e)

    15,765       1,886,598  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(e)

    24,489       2,007,363  

Albemarle Corp.

    229,223       42,511,698  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    44,828       2,471,816  

Allstate Corp.

    42,131       4,877,085  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(e)(j)

    2,550,549       276,020,413  

Altria Group, Inc.

    110,103       5,230,994  

Amazon.com, Inc.(e)(j)

    1,832,841       193,273,083  

American International Group, Inc.

    69,307       3,676,043  

American Tower Corp.

    324,243       66,272,027  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    31,931       5,327,687  

Amgen, Inc.

    18,581       4,454,609  

ANSYS, Inc.(e)

    58,966       18,510,607  

APA Corp.

    29,108       1,072,630  

Apple, Inc.(j)

    1,915,576       325,034,936  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    292,702       33,084,107  

Aptiv PLC(e)

    279,288       28,727,564  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    1,123,246       87,703,048  

Astra Space, Inc.

    748,566       316,269  

AT&T, Inc.

    84,230       1,488,344  

Atlas Energy Solutions, Inc., Class A

    73,517       1,326,247  

Atlassian Corp., Class A(e)

    5,209       769,161  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    12,418       2,731,960  

AutoZone, Inc.(e)

    2,800       7,457,268  

Ball Corp.

    23,107       1,228,830  

Bank of America Corp.(j)

    383,634       11,232,804  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(e)

    29,868       9,813,131  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(e)

    28,300       2,717,932  

Booking Holdings, Inc.(e)

    6,749       18,129,906  

Boston Scientific Corp.(e)(j)

    2,303,420       120,054,250  

Broadcom, Inc.

    3,017       1,890,151  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    70,914       4,615,792  

Bunge Ltd.

    325,400       30,457,440  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(e)

    157,701       33,030,474  

California Resources Corp.

    96,554       3,910,437  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    71,028       5,831,399  

Carrier Global Corp.

    86,519       3,618,225  

CDW Corp.

    8,384       1,421,843  

Centene Corp.(e)

    42,392       2,922,081  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    668,060       47,819,735  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(e)

    91,768       33,834,862  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    16,129       2,467,737  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    70,609       5,837,952  

Chevron Corp.

    34,079       5,745,038  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(e)

    5,475       11,320,219  

Chubb Ltd.

    444,974       89,688,959  

Cigna Group

    32,236       8,165,056  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Cintas Corp.

    12,438     $ 5,668,867  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    207,380       9,798,705  

CME Group, Inc., Class A

    36,890       6,853,055  

Coca-Cola Co.

    99,002       6,350,978  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    81,376       6,493,805  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    950,906       39,338,981  

ConocoPhillips(j)

    316,468       32,561,393  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    51,004       11,703,888  

Copart, Inc.(e)

    64,033       5,061,809  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    176,680       88,908,910  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(e)

    148,020           17,769,801  

Crown Castle, Inc.

    6,520       802,547  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

    20,542       1,762,093  

Crown PropTech Acquisitions(d)

    227,312       147,753  

Danaher Corp.

    6,160       1,459,366  

Davidson Kempner Merchant Co-investment Fund LP, (Acquired 04/01/21, Cost: $4,809,288)(h)(k)

    (l)      23,013,788  

Deere & Co.

    105,736       39,970,323  

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C

    50,582       2,199,811  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.(e)

    1,167,276       40,049,240  

Dexcom, Inc.(e)

    258,041       31,310,695  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    8,222       2,610,238  

Dow, Inc.

    71,670       3,898,848  

Dynatrace, Inc.(e)

    521,597       22,053,121  

eBay, Inc.

    40,487       1,879,811  

Ecolab, Inc.

    7,206       1,209,455  

Edison International

    91,856       6,760,602  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(e)

    285,353       25,105,357  

Element Solutions, Inc.

    183,943       3,338,565  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    177,811       70,388,262  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    22,683       2,709,938  

Epic Games, Inc., (Acquired 07/02/20,
Cost: $23,484,725)(d)(h)

    40,843       29,362,441  

EQT Corp.

    1,067,845       37,203,720  

Eversource Energy

    89,008       6,907,911  

Expedia Group, Inc.(e)

    20,273       1,904,851  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    34,719       4,108,646  

F5, Inc.(e)

    333,496       44,808,523  

Fanatics Holdings, Inc., (Acquired 12/15/21, Cost: $40,652,984)(d)(h)

    599,248       47,076,923  

Fastenal Co.

    64,367       3,465,519  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    83,625       4,910,460  

First Solar, Inc.(e)

    8,596       1,569,458  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(e)

    13,501       2,888,134  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A(e)(g)

    115,052       11,429,266  

Fortinet, Inc.(e)

    423,547       26,704,638  

Fortive Corp.

    1,358,142       85,685,179  

Fox Corp., Class A

    22,220       739,037  

FQT Private(d)

    2,439,185       3,000,198  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.(j)

    1,341,867       50,870,178  

Gartner, Inc.(e)

    5,709       1,726,744  

Gen Digital, Inc.

    235,185       4,155,719  

Generac Holdings, Inc.(e)

    8,813       900,865  

General Dynamics Corp.

    22,165       4,839,506  

General Electric Co.

    19,970       1,976,431  

General Motors Co.

    240,809       7,956,329  

Genuine Parts Co.

    5,924       997,068  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    107,365       8,826,477  

Global Payments, Inc.

    21,988       2,478,267  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    17,260       5,927,774  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Grand Rounds, Inc., (Acquired 02/11/22, Cost: $31,181,561)(d)(h)

    11,562,554     $ 14,800,069  

Halliburton Co.

    152,894       5,007,279  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    13,328       946,155  

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

    42,280       5,645,648  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    185,451       4,074,358  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    399,435       5,719,909  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    325,324       46,853,162  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    9,268       1,852,117  

Humana, Inc.

    166,334           88,238,524  

iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(e)

    10,778       37,400  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    21,554       5,214,775  

Informatica, Inc., Class A(e)(g)

    332,850       5,145,861  

Intel Corp.

    26,677       828,588  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    30,306       3,301,233  

Intuit, Inc.

    73,646       32,695,142  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(e)

    196,892       59,307,808  

Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust

    208,538       1,993,623  

Invesco Municipal Trust

    206,960       1,990,955  

Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust

    205,405       2,002,699  

Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals

    210,256       2,064,714  

Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust

    175,143       2,129,739  

Jawbone Health Hub, Inc., (Acquired 01/24/17, Cost: $0)(d)(h)

    1,518,232       15  

Johnson & Johnson

    446,590       73,106,783  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    62,731       3,753,823  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    307,712       42,538,107  

Kellogg Co.

    21,641       1,509,893  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.

    34,860       1,139,922  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    19,340       2,802,173  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    172,325       2,955,374  

KLA Corp.

    66,923       25,868,416  

Kroger Co.

    82,787       4,025,932  

Latch, Inc.

    520,854       411,370  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A(e)

    722,082       20,290,504  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C(e)

    794,493       22,198,134  

Lincoln National Corp.

    90,124       1,958,395  

Linde PLC

    24,417       9,020,861  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A(e)(g)

    468,819       5,391,419  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    137,214       63,729,042  

Lookout, Inc., (Acquired 03/04/15, Cost: $2,002,652)(d)(h)

    175,316       441,796  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    47,906       9,956,304  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    414,162       86,493,592  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    88,967       8,417,168  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    1,342,793       32,441,879  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    55,960       6,827,120  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    763,766       137,622,996  

Masco Corp.

    115,547       6,182,920  

Masimo Corp.(e)

    50,866       9,620,795  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    380,091       144,445,983  

McDonald’s Corp.

    204,874       60,591,485  

McKesson Corp.

    30,729       11,192,731  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    949,403       109,627,564  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(e)

    21,062       5,061,620  

MetLife, Inc.

    45,756       2,806,215  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(e)

    2,440       3,639,260  

MGM Resorts International

    152,515       6,850,974  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    29,237       2,134,009  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    733,018       47,177,038  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security        Shares     Value  
United States (continued)                

Microsoft Corp.(j)

      1,604,528     $     493,007,273  

Mirion Technologies, Inc.

      2,672,710       21,648,951  

Mirion Technologies, Inc.(e)(g)

      223,121       1,807,280  

Moderna, Inc.(e)

      4,804       638,404  

Moody’s Corp.

      15,780       4,941,034  

Morgan Stanley

      44,000       3,958,680  

Mr. Cooper Group, Inc.(e)

      106,908       4,949,840  

Netflix, Inc.(e)

      7,011       2,313,139  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

      1,385,987       106,208,184  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

      98,715       12,509,165  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

      208,293       96,079,312  

NRG Energy, Inc.

      27,849       951,600  

Nucor Corp.

             17,126       2,537,731  

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc.

      324,048       2,851,622  

NVIDIA Corp.(j)

      137,639       38,193,446  

Offerpad Solutions, Inc.

      573,570       268,029  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

      6,685       605,460  

Opendoor Technologies, Inc.(e)(g)

      744,088       1,026,841  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

      140,973       12,024,997  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(e)

      140,354       25,608,991  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

      134,442       1,620,026  

Paycom Software, Inc.(e)

      24,874       7,222,663  

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A(e)(g)

      511,875       4,545,450  

PepsiCo, Inc.

      69,478       13,262,655  

Pfizer, Inc.

      390,891       15,201,751  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

      57,847       5,782,965  

Phillips 66

      33,954       3,361,446  

Playstudios, Inc.

      831,348       3,641,304  

Procter & Gamble Co.

      42,088       6,581,721  

Proof Acquisition Corp.(d)

      108,512       45,575  

Public Storage

      27,979       8,249,049  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

      98,260       27,847,867  

Rotor Acquisition Corp.

      87,039       41,779  

RXO, Inc.(e)

      51,978       940,282  

S&P Global, Inc.

      63,433       22,999,537  

Salesforce, Inc.(e)

      166,976       33,123,029  

Sarcos Technology & Robotics Corp.

      3,560,566       1,424,582  

Sarcos Technology & Robotics Corp.(e)

      164,137       65,671  

Schlumberger NV

      361,188       17,824,628  

Sealed Air Corp.

      100,161       4,806,726  

Sempra Energy

      753,176       117,111,336  

ServiceNow, Inc.(e)

      4,834       2,220,836  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.

      158,482       602,232  

Snorkel AI, Inc., (Acquired 06/30/21, Cost: $1,060,929)(d)(h)

      70,636       547,429  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A(e)

      9,051       1,340,272  

Sonder Holdings, Inc., Class A

      830,701       340,670  

SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF(g)

      56,433       2,787,790  

Starbucks Corp.

      501,765       57,346,722  

Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.

      963,151       19,002,969  

Symbotic Corp., Class A

      235,530       6,255,677  

Symbotic, Inc.(e)

      20,080       533,325  

Synchrony Financial

      55,606       1,640,933  

Synopsys, Inc.(e)

      3,574       1,327,098  

Tapestry, Inc.

      92,032       3,755,826  

Tesla, Inc.(e)

      245,157       40,281,747  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

      26,349       4,405,553  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

      182,265       101,138,848  

TJX Cos., Inc.

      496,574       39,139,963  

Tractor Supply Co.

      9,637       2,297,461  
Security          Shares     Value  
United States (continued)                  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

      12,770     $ 9,769,050  

Transocean Ltd.(e)(g)

      834,174       4,921,627  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

      32,274       5,846,112  

U.S. Bancorp

      15,346       526,061  

Uber Technologies, Inc.(e)

      271,695       8,436,130  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(e)

      3,603       1,986,802  

Union Pacific Corp.

      9,073       1,775,586  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(e)(g)

      488,718       21,405,848  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

      357,049       64,200,981  

United Rentals, Inc.

      5,209       1,881,022  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

      349,301       171,887,529  

Valero Energy Corp.

      481,677       55,233,902  

VeriSign, Inc.(e)

      110,241       24,451,454  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

      88,037       17,088,862  

VF Corp.

      199,349       4,686,695  

Visa, Inc., Class A

      169,296       39,400,258  

Vulcan Materials Co.

      216,377       37,891,940  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

      174,278       6,143,299  

Walmart, Inc.

      304,676       45,996,936  

Walt Disney Co.(e)

      852,042       87,334,305  

Waters Corp.(e)

      2,974       893,271  

Wells Fargo & Co.

      1,053,816       41,889,186  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

      5,176       1,869,778  

Whirlpool Corp.

      34,751       4,850,892  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

      10,766       2,493,406  

Workday, Inc., Class A(e)

      20,140       3,748,860  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

      9,111       1,280,824  

Zoetis, Inc.

      169,398       29,776,780  

Zscaler, Inc.(e)

      102,834       9,265,343  
   

 

 

 
          6,207,217,290  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 54.7%
(Cost: $7,633,864,057)

        9,998,746,203  
   

 

 

 
           

Par

(000)

        

Corporate Bonds

     
Australia(d) — 0.6%                  

Oceana Australian Fixed Income Trust

     

10.00%, 08/31/23

    AUD       7,008       4,631,629  

10.25%, 08/31/25

      13,002       8,861,525  

Oceana Australian Fixed Income Trust, A Note Upsize(a)

     

8.00%, 01/21/24

      1,940       1,266,111  

1.00%, 03/28/26

      10,036       6,533,239  

Quintis Australia Pty. Ltd.(b)(f)(m)

     

(12.00% PIK), (12.00% PIK), 12.00%, 10/01/28

    USD       82,685       2,877,422  

(7.50% Cash or 8.00% PIK), (7.50% Cash or 8.00% PIK), 7.50%, 10/01/26

      92,389       92,389,186  
   

 

 

 
        116,559,112  
Austria — 0.1%                  

Benteler International AG, 9.38%, 05/15/28(b)(i)

    EUR       7,883       8,686,281  

Klabin Austria GmbH, 3.20%, 01/12/31(b)

    USD       1,244       994,018  

Suzano Austria GmbH, 3.13%, 01/15/32

      1,692       1,340,910  
   

 

 

 
        11,021,209  
 

 

 

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April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Bahamas — 0.0%                  

Intercorp Peru Ltd., 3.88%, 08/15/29(b)

    USD       793     $ 663,791  
   

 

 

 
Belgium(c) — 0.0%                  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA, 4.00%, 09/24/25

    GBP       1,100       1,358,606  

KBC Group NV, (1-year UK Government Bond + 0.92%), 1.25%, 09/21/27(a)

      1,100       1,198,535  
   

 

 

 
                2,557,141  
Bermuda — 0.0%                  

Star Energy Geothermal Darajat II/Star Energy Geothermal Salak, 4.85%, 10/14/38(c)

    USD       1,360       1,174,105  
   

 

 

 
Brazil — 0.0%                  

Banco do Brasil SA, 6.25%, 04/18/30(b)

      1,405       1,393,057  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, (5-year CMT + 8.22%), 8.50%, 01/23/81(a)(b)

      829       821,228  

BRF SA, 4.88%, 01/24/30(c)

      1,659       1,288,836  

Suzano Austria GmbH, 3.75%, 01/15/31

      1,421       1,199,324  
   

 

 

 
        4,702,445  
British Virgin Islands — 0.0%                  

Easy Tactic Ltd., (6.50% Cash or 7.50% PIK), 7.50%, 07/11/28(m)

      1,625       225,414  

HKT Capital No. 6 Ltd., 3.00%, 01/18/32(c)

      900       774,450  

New Metro Global Ltd., 4.50%, 05/02/26(c)

      543       310,290  
   

 

 

 
        1,310,154  
Canada — 0.4%                  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.(b)

     

7.50%, 04/01/25

      4,390       4,367,392  

6.88%, 10/15/27

      4,329       4,187,766  

Garda World Security Corp., 7.75%, 02/15/28(b)

      798       801,990  

HR Ottawa LP, 11.00%, 03/31/31(b)

      49,069       47,596,930  

Nutrien Ltd., 4.90%, 03/27/28

      1,670       1,676,849  

Rogers Communications, Inc.(b)

     

2.95%, 03/15/25

      7,694       7,370,446  

3.80%, 03/15/32

      2,034       1,831,488  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2.88%, 04/05/27(c)

    GBP       1,100       1,261,147  
   

 

 

 
            69,094,008  
Cayman Islands — 0.2%                  

Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 5.50%, 04/21/25(c)

    USD       905       407,703  

China Evergrande Group, 10.00%, 04/11/23(e)(n)

      1,139       76,384  

China SCE Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

     

7.38%, 04/09/24

      339       189,586  

7.00%, 05/02/25

      314       111,470  

CK Hutchison International 23 Ltd.

     

4.75%, 04/21/28(b)

      1,502       1,514,639  

4.75%, 04/21/28(c)

      480       484,039  

4.88%, 04/21/33(c)

      405       409,577  

Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd.(e)(n)

     

7.95%, 07/05/22

      510       50,291  

10.88%, 01/09/23

      3,132       297,540  

9.25%, 07/28/23(c)

      902       85,690  

9.88%, 10/19/23(c)

      481       45,695  

IHS Holding Ltd.

     

5.63%, 11/29/26(c)

      1,377       1,146,611  

6.25%, 11/29/28(b)

      1,244       991,157  

Jingrui Holdings Ltd.,
12.00%, 07/25/22(c)(e)(n)

      1,269       104,759  

Liberty Costa Rica Senior Secured Finance, 10.88%, 01/15/31(b)

      837       794,313  

MAF Global Securities Ltd.(c)

     

4.75%, 05/07/24

      1,895       1,874,629  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Cayman Islands (continued)                  

MAF Global Securities Ltd.(c) (continued)

     

(5-year CMT + 3.54%), 6.38%(a)(o)

    USD       829     $ 811,280  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., 5.38%, 12/04/29(c)

      1,234       1,020,981  

MGM China Holdings Ltd., 5.38%, 05/15/24(c)

      400       391,950  

Modern Land China Co. Ltd.(c)(e)(m)(n)

     

(2.00% Cash or 2.00% PIK), 7.00%, 12/30/23

      150       9,872  

(2.00% Cash or 2.00% PIK), 8.00%, 12/30/24

      588       37,232  

(2.00% Cash or 2.00% PIK), 9.00%, 12/30/25

      1,072       66,182  

(2.00% Cash or 2.00% PIK), 9.00%, 12/30/27

      1,614       106,764  

(2.00% Cash or 9.00% PIK), 9.00%, 12/30/26

      326       20,951  

Ronshine China Holdings Ltd.(c)(e)(n)

     

6.75%, 08/05/24

      200       13,000  

7.10%, 01/25/25

      2,778       180,570  

Sands China Ltd., 4.88%, 06/18/30

      800       724,400  

Seagate HDD Cayman, 9.63%, 12/01/32(b)

      5,055       5,543,212  

Shelf Drilling North Sea Holdings Ltd., 10.25%, 10/31/25(b)

      4,823       4,831,440  

Sinic Holdings Group Co. Ltd.(e)(n)

     

8.50%, 01/24/22(c)

      490       4,900  

10.50%, 12/31/79

      1,188       11,880  

Transocean Titan Financing Ltd., 8.38%, 02/01/28(b)

      1,405       1,432,018  

Transocean, Inc., 8.75%, 02/15/30(b)

      1,507       1,520,548  

Vantage Drilling International, 9.50%, 02/15/28(b)

      4,464       4,419,549  
   

 

 

 
            29,730,812  
Chile — 0.0%                  

Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 3.75%, 08/05/26(c)

      1,161       1,093,734  

Empresa Nacional del Petroleo ENAP, 6.15%, 05/10/33

      920       917,222  

Engie Energia Chile SA, 3.40%, 01/28/30(c)

      1,152       943,776  

Kenbourne Invest SA, 6.88%, 11/26/24(b)

      1,290       852,448  
   

 

 

 
        3,807,180  
China — 0.0%                  

China Evergrande Group,
11.50%, 01/22/23(e)(n)

      2,277       147,721  

Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 11.75%, 04/17/22(c)(e)(n)

      2,110       200,450  

Fortune Star BVI Ltd.(c)

     

6.85%, 07/02/24

      732       638,670  

5.00%, 05/18/26

      579       365,783  

RKPF Overseas Ltd., Series 2019-A, 6.00%, 09/04/25(c)

      877       629,686  
   

 

 

 
        1,982,310  
Colombia — 0.1%                  

Ecopetrol SA

     

4.13%, 01/16/25

      2,269       2,169,050  

4.63%, 11/02/31

      1,659       1,232,637  

8.88%, 01/13/33

      1,785       1,725,872  

5.88%, 05/28/45

      1,132       736,649  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Colombia (continued)                  

Millicom International Cellular SA, 5.13%, 01/15/28(c)

    USD       1,493     $ 1,317,941  

SURA Asset Management SA, 4.88%, 04/17/24(c)

      2,153       2,125,011  
   

 

 

 
        9,307,160  
Dominican Republic — 0.0%                  

Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA, 6.75%, 03/30/29(b)

      1,244       1,220,364  
   

 

 

 
France — 0.1%                  

BNP Paribas SA(c)

     

3.38%, 01/23/26

    GBP       1,100       1,312,060  

1.88%, 12/14/27

      1,100       1,181,034  

Faurecia SE, 2.75%, 02/15/27(c)

    EUR       7,030       6,867,272  

Sabena Technics Sas, (3-mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%), (Acquired 10/28/22, Cost: $8,143,696), 6.58%, 09/30/29(d)(h)

      8,303       9,149,080  

Societe Generale SA, 1.88%, 10/03/24(c)

    GBP       1,100       1,313,348  

TotalEnergies Capital International SA, 1.66%, 07/22/26(c)

      1,100       1,259,802  
   

 

 

 
            21,082,596  
Germany — 0.4%                  

Adler Pelzer Holding GmbH, 4.13%, 04/01/24(b)

    EUR       18,415       17,004,274  

APCOA Parking Holdings GmbH, (1-mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%),
8.18%, 01/15/27(a)(b)

      9,529       10,211,259  

Douglas GmbH, 6.00%, 04/08/26(b)

      8,152       7,983,368  

Kirk Beauty SUN GmbH, (8.25% Cash or 9.00% PIK), 8.25%, 10/01/26(b)(m)

      1,453       1,129,049  

Project Champion, 10.25%, 03/31/31(d)(i)

      9,500       10,167,621  

TK Elevator Midco GmbH, 4.38%, 07/15/27(c)

      12,215       11,995,970  

Volkswagen Bank GmbH, 2.50%, 07/31/26(c)

      6,100       6,395,757  

Volkswagen Financial Services AG, 0.88%, 01/31/28(c)

      3,928       3,729,900  
   

 

 

 
        68,617,198  
Hong Kong — 0.0%                  

AIA Group Ltd.(c)

     

4.95%, 04/04/33

    USD       500       505,051  

(5-year CMT + 1.76%), 2.70%(a)(o)

      1,000       872,450  

Bank of East Asia Ltd., (5-year CMT + 4.26%), 5.88%(a)(c)(o)

      733       668,313  

Yango Justice International Ltd.(e)(n)

     

10.25%, 09/15/22

      503       10,060  

9.25%, 04/15/23(c)

      1,154       23,080  

7.88%, 09/04/24(c)

      1,223       24,460  

Yanlord Land HK Co. Ltd., 5.13%, 05/20/26(c)

      464       389,267  
   

 

 

 
        2,492,681  
India — 0.0%                  

Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd., 3.25%, 02/13/30(c)

      660       584,224  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd., 4.50%, 06/18/29(c)

      500       476,187  

REC Ltd.(c)

     

2.75%, 01/13/27

      500       454,938  

5.63%, 04/11/28

      300       301,179  

REI Agro Ltd.(e)(n)

     

5.50%, 11/13/14

      44,430       222,150  

5.50%, 11/13/14(d)

      8,271       1  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
India (continued)                  

ReNew Power Pvt Ltd., 5.88%, 03/05/27(c)

    USD       286     $ 268,536  

Shriram Finance Ltd., 4.40%, 03/13/24

      703       680,284  
   

 

 

 
        2,987,499  
Indonesia(c) — 0.0%                  

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT, 3.75%, 03/30/26

      722       665,052  

Freeport Indonesia PT, 4.76%, 04/14/27

      2,217       2,185,546  

Pertamina Geothermal Energy PT, 5.15%, 04/27/28

      510       511,913  

Pertamina Persero PT, 3.65%, 07/30/29

      2,307       2,158,919  

Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd., 6.75%, 04/24/33

      392       383,598  

Theta Capital Pte. Ltd., 8.13%, 01/22/25

      666       552,281  
   

 

 

 
            6,457,309  
Isle of Man — 0.0%                  

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC, 3.75%, 10/01/30

      1,869       1,638,646  

Gohl Capital Ltd., 4.25%, 01/24/27(c)

      1,362       1,281,914  
   

 

 

 
        2,920,560  
Israel(b)(c) — 0.0%                  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM, (5-year CMT + 3.47%), 7.13%, 07/18/33(a)

      929       900,143  

Leviathan Bond Ltd., 5.75%, 06/30/23

      919       913,716  
   

 

 

 
        1,813,859  
Italy(b) — 0.3%                  

Castor SpA

     

6.00%, 02/15/29

    EUR       2,764       2,668,869  

(1-mo. EURIBOR + 5.25%), 8.21%, 02/15/29(a)

      8,819       9,144,804  

Fiber Bidco Spa

     

11.00%, 10/25/27

      4,906       5,822,180  

(1-mo. EURIBOR + 6.00%), 9.02%, 10/25/27(a)

      3,228       3,571,938  

Forno d’Asolo SpA, (1-mo. EURIBOR + 5.50%), 8.52%, 04/30/27(a)

      21,390       20,505,596  

Marcolin SpA, 6.13%, 11/15/26

      10,346       9,457,657  

Shiba Bidco SpA, 4.50%, 10/31/28

      9,744       8,912,436  
   

 

 

 
        60,083,480  
Japan — 0.1%                  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., 2.65%, 03/17/26(c)

      2,157       2,234,091  

Rakuten Group, Inc., 10.25%, 11/30/24(b)

    USD       1,960       1,904,140  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., 5.00%, 11/26/28

      4,407       4,487,514  
   

 

 

 
        8,625,745  
Jersey — 0.0%                  

Aptiv PLC/Aptiv Corp., 3.25%, 03/01/32

      2,034       1,777,255  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg — 0.1%                  

Atento Luxco 1 SA, 8.00%, 02/10/26(b)

      829       217,768  

FEL Energy VI SARL, 5.75%, 12/01/40

      1,757       1,482,766  

Herens Midco SARL, 5.25%, 05/15/29(b)

    EUR       12,016       8,806,214  

MC Brazil Downstream Trading SARL

     

7.25%, 06/30/31(c)

    USD       926       709,757  

7.25%, 06/30/31(b)

      801       614,184  
 

 

 

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April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Luxembourg (continued)                  

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA, 4.25%, 03/30/28

    USD       4,875     $ 4,891,886  

Sani/Ikos Financial Holdings 1 SARL, 5.63%, 12/15/26(b)

    EUR       8,042       8,194,781  
   

 

 

 
            24,917,356  
Macau(c) — 0.0%                  

Champion Path Holdings Ltd., 4.50%, 01/27/26

    USD       371       326,550  

MGM China Holdings Ltd., 5.88%, 05/15/26

      796       759,185  

Studio City Finance Ltd., 5.00%, 01/15/29

      1,334       1,045,189  
   

 

 

 
        2,130,924  
Malaysia(c) — 0.0%                  

CIMB Bank Bhd, 2.13%, 07/20/27

      700       639,537  

Dua Capital Ltd., 2.78%, 05/11/31

      1,000       856,380  

TNB Global Ventures Capital Bhd, 4.85%, 11/01/28

      1,000       1,002,375  
   

 

 

 
        2,498,292  
Mauritius — 0.0%                  

CA Magnum Holdings, 5.38%, 10/31/26(c)

      475       416,456  

Diamond II Ltd., 7.95%, 07/28/26(b)

      800       787,820  

HTA Group Ltd., 7.00%, 12/18/25(b)

      459       431,116  

India Green Energy Holdings,
5.38%, 04/29/24(b)

      829       806,202  

India Green Power Holdings, 4.00%, 02/22/27(c)

      600       523,050  
   

 

 

 
        2,964,644  
Mexico — 0.1%                  

Alpek SAB de CV

     

3.25%, 02/25/31(c)

      1,471       1,199,141  

3.25%, 02/25/31(b)

      379       308,956  

Braskem Idesa SAPI, 6.99%, 02/20/32(b)

      1,753       1,243,315  

Comision Federal de Electricidad, 4.88%, 01/15/24

      2,190       2,162,351  

Mexico City Airport Trust, 5.50%, 07/31/47(c)

      1,902       1,458,358  

Petroleos Mexicanos

     

6.50%, 03/13/27

      2,074       1,848,764  

8.75%, 06/02/29

      2,221       2,033,603  

5.95%, 01/28/31

      2,489       1,840,367  

6.70%, 02/16/32

      2,863       2,199,142  

Trust Fibra Uno, 4.87%, 01/15/30(c)

      1,515       1,280,933  
   

 

 

 
        15,574,930  
MultiNational — 0.2%                  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 2.00%, 09/01/28(c)

    EUR       12,215       11,171,563  

Connect Finco SARL/Connect U.S. Finco LLC, 6.75%, 10/01/26(b)

    USD       10,975       10,459,757  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc.

     

4.40%, 06/01/27

      4,641       4,554,468  

5.00%, 01/15/33

      3,728       3,637,838  

Promigas SA ESP/Gases del Pacifico SAC, 3.75%, 10/16/29(b)

      902       731,635  
   

 

 

 
        30,555,261  
Netherlands — 0.2%                  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 7.25%, 02/13/33(b)

      1,500       1,429,462  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, (1-year UK Government Bond + 1.05%), 1.88%, 07/12/28(a)(c)

    GBP       1,100       1,208,748  
Security          

Par

(000)

     Value  
Netherlands (continued)                    

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 2.49%, 09/19/23(b)

    USD        1,838      $ 1,817,584  

Equate Petrochemical BV

       

4.25%, 11/03/26(c)

       1,097        1,069,781  

2.63%, 04/28/28(b)

       1,188        1,050,489  

Greenko Dutch BV, 3.85%, 03/29/26(c)

       470        422,647  

ING Groep NV, 3.00%, 02/18/26(c)

    GBP        1,100        1,298,739  

MEGlobal BV, 2.63%, 04/28/28(c)

    USD        1,053        931,115  

Metinvest BV, 7.65%, 10/01/27(c)

       829        501,027  

Minejesa Capital BV, 4.63%, 08/10/30(c)

       1,000        881,875  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 3.40%, 05/01/30

       2,034        1,822,083  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV, 0.65%, 03/11/24(b)

       4,802        4,623,254  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV

       

7.38%, 09/15/29

    EUR        4,935        5,501,828  

7.88%, 09/15/31

       3,592        4,058,164  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 8.13%, 09/15/31

    USD        870        914,596  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 5.50%, 08/15/26(b)

       2,265        2,198,983  

Vivo Energy Investments BV, 5.13%, 09/24/27(b)

       2,292        2,075,406  

Volkswagen Financial Services NV(c)

       

1.88%, 12/03/24

    GBP        600        712,660  

4.25%, 10/09/25

       500        609,818  

Wintershall Dea Finance BV, 0.84%, 09/25/25(c)

    EUR        3,600        3,668,964  
    

 

 

 
              36,797,223  
Oman — 0.0%                    

OQ SAOC, 5.13%, 05/06/28(b)

    USD        829        793,788  
    

 

 

 
Panama — 0.0%                    

Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA, 5.13%, 08/11/61(b)

       829        636,931  
    

 

 

 
Peru — 0.0%                    

Inkia Energy Ltd., 5.88%, 11/09/27(c)

       576        535,428  
    

 

 

 
Republic of Korea — 0.1%                    

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd., (5-year CMT + 1.85%), 3.38%, 02/04/32(a)(c)

       600        532,987  

Kookmin Bank, (5-year CMT + 2.64%), 4.35%(a)(c)(o)

       400        385,950  

LG Chem Ltd., 2.38%, 07/07/31(c)

       1,100        910,800  

POSCO(b)

       

5.63%, 01/17/26

       593        601,821  

5.75%, 01/17/28

       641        665,358  

5.88%, 01/17/33

       200        215,500  

Shinhan Bank Co. Ltd., 4.50%, 04/12/28(c)

       300        299,829  

SK Hynix, Inc.

       

6.25%, 01/17/26(c)

       400        400,076  

6.38%, 01/17/28(b)

       2,360        2,368,402  

6.38%, 01/17/28(c)

       200        200,712  

2.38%, 01/19/31(c)

       1,000        751,437  

6.50%, 01/17/33(c)

       250        248,094  
    

 

 

 
          7,580,966  
Singapore — 0.0%                    

BOC Aviation Ltd., 3.50%, 09/18/27(c)

       1,000        947,375  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd., (5-year CMT + 1.92%), 3.30%(a)(c)(o)

       1,000        941,438  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Singapore (continued)                  

LLPL Capital Pte. Ltd., 6.88%, 02/04/39(c)

    USD       1,216     $ 1,090,302  

Puma International Financing SA, 5.13%, 10/06/24(b)

      1,659       1,584,345  

TML Holdings Pte. Ltd., 4.35%, 06/09/26(c)

      239       219,551  
   

 

 

 
        4,783,011  
South Africa — 0.0%                  

Sasol Financing USA LLC, 6.50%, 09/27/28

      1,609       1,483,096  
   

 

 

 
Spain(c) — 0.1%                  

AI Candelaria Spain SA, 7.50%, 12/15/28

      1,055       963,240  

Banco Santander SA(a)

     

(1-year EUR Swap + 1.05%), 3.63%, 09/27/26

    EUR       3,300       3,604,658  

(1-year UK Government Bond + 1.80%), 3.13%, 10/06/26

    GBP       4,000       4,680,661  

Telefonica Emisiones SA, 5.38%, 02/02/26

      2,200       2,767,378  
   

 

 

 
            12,015,937  
Sweden — 0.1%                  

Swedbank AB, (1-year UK Government Bond + 1.00%), 1.38%, 12/08/27(a)(c)

      1,100       1,193,252  

Verisure Holding AB

     

3.88%, 07/15/26(c)

    EUR       2,087       2,115,693  

3.25%, 02/15/27(c)

      3,810       3,679,959  

9.25%, 10/15/27(b)

      4,248       5,002,599  

7.13%, 02/01/28(b)

      2,088       2,290,493  

Verisure Midholding AB, 5.25%, 02/15/29(c)

      5,294       4,695,936  
   

 

 

 
        18,977,932  
Switzerland — 0.2%                  

Credit Suisse AG

     

7.95%, 01/09/25

    USD       3,544       3,606,941  

2.95%, 04/09/25

      3,890       3,621,611  

Credit Suisse AG/New York

     

3.70%, 02/21/25

      4,940       4,679,168  

5.00%, 07/09/27

      3,861       3,722,296  

UBS Group AG, (1-year CMT + 0.83%), 1.01%, 07/30/24(a)(b)

      16,347       16,118,775  
   

 

 

 
        31,748,791  
Thailand — 0.0%                  

Bangkok Bank PCL

     

(5-year CMT + 1.90%), 3.73%, 09/25/34(a)(c)

      832       715,156  

(5-year CMT + 4.73%), 5.00%

      412       384,525  

GC Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 2.98%, 03/18/31(c)

      820       686,648  

Kasikornbank PCL, (5-year CMT + 1.70%), 3.34%, 10/02/31(a)(c)

      369       330,670  

Krung Thai Bank PCL, (5-year CMT + 3.53%), 4.40%(a)(c)(o)

      396       358,454  

Muang Thai Life Assurance PCL, (10-year CMT + 2.40%),
3.55%, 01/27/37(a)(c)

      1,000       882,375  
   

 

 

 
        3,357,828  
Turkey — 0.1%                  

Bio City Development Co. B.V, 8.00%, 07/06/24(b)(d)(e)(f)(n)

      140,850       10,915,875  
   

 

 

 
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
United Arab Emirates — 0.0%                  

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC(b)

     

4.38%, 01/24/29

    USD       643     $ 646,215  

4.70%, 04/24/33

      433       440,036  

DP World Salaam, (5-year CMT + 5.75%), 6.00%(a)(c)(o)

      1,659       1,655,371  
   

 

 

 
        2,741,622  
United Kingdom — 0.8%                  

AstraZeneca PLC, 0.70%, 04/08/26

      7,088       6,431,695  

Barclays PLC(c)

     

3.00%, 05/08/26

    GBP       1,100       1,277,040  

3.25%, 02/12/27

      1,100       1,262,058  

BCP V Modular Services Finance II PLC, 6.13%, 11/30/28(b)

      12,036       12,639,492  

BCP V Modular Services Finance PLC, 6.75%, 11/30/29(b)

    EUR       16,262       13,923,861  

BG Energy Capital PLC, 5.13%, 12/01/25(c)

    GBP       2,009       2,534,501  

Boparan Finance PLC, 7.63%, 11/30/25(c)

      7,310       6,132,219  

Deuce Finco PLC, 5.50%, 06/15/27(b)

      23,588       25,193,442  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 1.75%, 07/24/27(a)

      1,300       1,436,415  

INEOS Finance PLC

     

3.38%, 03/31/26(c)

    EUR       4,040       4,123,901  

6.63%, 05/15/28(b)

      3,871       4,231,137  

6.75%, 05/15/28(b)

    USD       8,135       8,037,868  

Informa PLC, 3.13%, 07/05/26(c)

    GBP       1,100       1,279,639  

Inspired Entertainment Financing PLC, 7.88%, 06/01/26(b)

      7,442       8,849,671  

Kane Bidco Ltd.(b)

     

5.00%, 02/15/27

    EUR       6,662       6,777,229  

6.50%, 02/15/27

    GBP       8,008       8,856,370  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 2.25%, 10/16/24(c)

      2,200       2,641,616  

Marks & Spencer PLC, 3.75%, 05/19/26(c)

      7,361       8,418,355  

NatWest Group PLC(a)(c)

     

(1-year GBP Swap + 1.49%), 2.88%, 09/19/26

      1,100       1,289,585  

(1-year GBP Swap + 2.01%), 3.13%, 03/28/27

      1,100       1,280,179  

NatWest Markets PLC, 6.38%, 11/08/27(c)

      2,083       2,710,555  

Santander U.K. Group Holdings PLC, 3.63%, 01/14/26(c)

      1,100       1,305,919  

Thames Water Utilities Finance PLC, 0.88%, 01/31/28(c)

    EUR       3,928       3,734,320  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC, 8.95%, 03/11/25(b)

    USD       1,477       1,044,977  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.00%, 04/15/27(c)

    GBP       12,215       14,167,934  
   

 

 

 
            149,579,978  
United States — 5.6%                  

AbbVie, Inc., 2.60%, 11/21/24

    USD       11,367       10,973,718  

Affinity Interactive, 6.88%, 12/15/27(b)

      1,580       1,421,191  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 1.88%, 02/01/33

      3,588       2,712,288  

Allegiant Travel Co.(b)

     

8.50%, 02/05/24

      19,212       19,212,000  

7.25%, 08/15/27

      2,340       2,311,044  

American Express Co., (1-day SOFR + 1.00%), 4.99%, 05/01/26(i)

      4,572       4,570,308  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments   (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

American Tower Corp.

     

0.45%, 01/15/27

    EUR       8,700     $     8,415,922  

2.10%, 06/15/30

    USD       2,034       1,674,402  

2.70%, 04/15/31

      6,795       5,743,084  

Amgen, Inc.

     

5.50%, 12/07/26(c)

    GBP       1,100       1,398,871  

5.15%, 03/02/28

    USD       12,398       12,689,507  

2.30%, 02/25/31

      2,063       1,747,839  

2.00%, 01/15/32

      2,034       1,648,335  

3.35%, 02/22/32

      6,162       5,579,376  

Amkor Technology, Inc., 6.63%, 09/15/27(b)

      1,245       1,246,235  

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch

     

InBev Worldwide, Inc., 3.65%, 02/01/26

      3,695       3,632,092  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 3.50%, 06/01/30

      6,160       5,865,148  

Astrazeneca Finance LLC, 1.20%, 05/28/26

      2,004       1,834,049  

AT&T, Inc.

     

1.70%, 03/25/26

      2,977       2,748,788  

2.90%, 12/04/26

    GBP       5,155       6,002,595  

5.50%, 03/15/27(c)

      1,100       1,388,322  

4.35%, 03/01/29

    USD       2,348       2,307,855  

Autodesk, Inc., 3.50%, 06/15/27

      3,799       3,677,335  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., 5.00%, 02/15/33

      2,718       2,781,062  

Bank of America Corp.(a)

     

(1-day SOFR + 1.21%), 2.57%, 10/20/32

      2,352       1,931,363  

(1-day SOFR + 1.32%), 2.69%, 04/22/32

      5,176       4,325,208  

(1-day SOFR + 1.37%), 1.92%, 10/24/31

      2,979       2,375,924  

(1-day SOFR + 1.53%), 1.90%, 07/23/31

      1,007       808,685  

(1-day SOFR + 1.63%), 5.20%, 04/25/29

      13,890       13,982,339  

(1-day SOFR + 2.15%), 2.59%, 04/29/31

      3,281       2,779,329  

(1-mo. EURIBOR + 0.91%), 1.95%, 10/27/26(c)

    EUR       3,529       3,682,425  

(3-mo. LIBOR US + 0.99%), 2.50%, 02/13/31

    USD       4,681       3,951,728  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp., (1-day SOFR + 1.03%), 4.95%, 04/26/27(a)

      3,698       3,724,714  

Becton Dickinson & Co., 3.70%, 06/06/27

      4,631       4,486,689  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.88%, 01/15/27

      2,842       2,761,330  

Broadcom, Inc.

     

1.95%, 02/15/28(b)

      5,274       4,629,337  

4.11%, 09/15/28

      6,717       6,463,215  

4.15%, 11/15/30

      2,063       1,918,773  

2.45%, 02/15/31(b)

      2,415       1,979,647  

4.30%, 11/15/32

      5,825       5,340,952  

3.42%, 04/15/33(b)

      8,144       6,854,322  

Caresyntax, Inc., 15.00%, 12/31/24(d)

      1,102       1,215,398  

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., 5.88%, 07/01/29(b)

      2,751       2,277,085  

CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc., 5.75%, 04/01/30(b)

      2,252       2,171,437  

Citigroup, Inc.

     

1.75%, 10/23/26

    GBP       1,677       1,877,445  

(1-day SOFR + 1.15%), 2.67%, 01/29/31(a)

    USD       3,830       3,282,968  

(1-day SOFR + 1.17%), 2.56%, 05/01/32(a)

      2,761       2,292,066  

(1-day SOFR + 2.11%), 2.57%, 06/03/31(a)

      4,064       3,438,934  

(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.60%), 3.98%, 03/20/30(a)

      1,032       968,205  

Cloud Software Group Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 03/31/29(b)

      3,375       3,039,586  

Crown Castle, Inc.

     

4.45%, 02/15/26

      3,729       3,691,607  

4.00%, 03/01/27

      2,852       2,780,881  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Crown Castle, Inc. (continued)

     

2.90%, 03/15/27

    USD       3,348     $     3,123,059  

4.80%, 09/01/28

      3,810       3,815,266  

CVS Health Corp.

     

3.25%, 08/15/29

      3,948       3,637,360  

3.75%, 04/01/30

      2,063       1,932,284  

1.75%, 08/21/30

      5,412       4,419,918  

2.13%, 09/15/31

      4,139       3,395,656  

DAE Funding LLC(c)

     

1.55%, 08/01/24

      979       925,339  

2.63%, 03/20/25

      495       467,914  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 5.25%, 02/01/28

      3,608       3,652,583  

Dollar General Corp., 3.88%, 04/15/27

      3,780       3,687,794  

Duke Energy Corp., 3.10%, 06/15/28

    EUR       3,474       3,650,636  

Earthstone Energy Holdings LLC, 8.00%, 04/15/27(b)

    USD       8,929       8,714,168  

Edison International, 6.95%, 11/15/29

      2,063       2,240,781  

Elevance Health, Inc.

     

4.90%, 02/08/26

      3,685       3,677,976  

3.65%, 12/01/27

      10,292       9,991,268  

Energy Transfer LP, 4.20%, 09/15/23

      1,982       1,972,733  

EQM Midstream Partners LP(b)

     

7.50%, 06/01/27

      810       807,100  

7.50%, 06/01/30

      405       393,120  

Equinix, Inc.

     

2.90%, 11/18/26

      2,931       2,737,435  

1.55%, 03/15/28

      4,251       3,634,316  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 1.50%, 05/21/27

    EUR       3,673       3,689,857  

Flyr Convertible Notes, 8.00%, 08/10/27(d)

    USD       13,195       13,008,635  

Flyr Secured Notes, 9.72%, 05/10/27(d)

      6,685       6,086,500  

Freed Corp., 10.00%, 12/07/23(d)

      16,199       15,410,017  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.(b)

     

8.13%, 11/15/24

      5,170       4,978,754  

8.25%, 04/15/25

      1,511       1,404,731  

FreeWire Technologies, Inc., (3-mo. SOFRTE CME + 9.00%), 14.91%, 04/26/25(d)

      8,788       8,377,476  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC(b)

     

5.88%, 10/15/27

      7,630       7,023,298  

5.00%, 05/01/28

      1,234       1,083,590  

8.75%, 05/15/30

      9,313       9,211,497  

8.63%, 03/15/31

      7,330       7,142,245  

Frontier Florida LLC, Series E, 6.86%, 02/01/28

      7,660       6,928,776  

Frontier North, Inc., Series G, 6.73%, 02/15/28

      5,875       5,228,750  

Full House Resorts, Inc., 8.25%, 02/15/28(b)

      349       321,396  

GCI LLC, 4.75%, 10/15/28(b)

      1,436       1,227,780  

Gen Digital, Inc.(b)

     

6.75%, 09/30/27

      2,535       2,554,569  

7.13%, 09/30/30

      5,833       5,859,301  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.40%, 04/06/26

      4,160       4,162,216  

Gilead Sciences, Inc., 2.95%, 03/01/27

      4,858       4,647,809  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     

0.25%, 01/26/28(c)

    EUR       4,022       3,714,364  

7.25%, 04/10/28

    GBP       1,100       1,491,822  

(1-day SOFR + 1.09%), 1.99%, 01/27/32(a)

    USD       4,064       3,253,895  

(1-day SOFR + 1.25%), 2.38%, 07/21/32(a)

      3,477       2,840,387  

(1-day SOFR + 1.28%), 2.62%, 04/22/32(a)

      3,095       2,582,937  

GoTo Group, Inc., 5.50%, 09/01/27(b)

      4,945       2,784,084  

Green Plains SPE LLC, 11.75%, 02/08/26(b)(d)

      91,561       86,873,077  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Greenland Global Investment Ltd., 6.75%, 09/26/25(c)

    USD       349     $ 90,740  

HCA, Inc.

     

5.38%, 02/01/25

      6,374           6,377,149  

5.88%, 02/15/26

      2,695       2,736,941  

5.63%, 09/01/28

      4,976       5,079,476  

3.50%, 09/01/30

      5,232       4,709,280  

Healthpeak OP LLC, 5.25%, 12/15/32

      1,200       1,210,887  

Home Depot, Inc., 3.90%, 12/06/28

      8,315       8,248,648  

Homes By West Bay LLC, 9.50%, 04/30/27(d)

      19,399       17,895,578  

Humana, Inc., 0.65%, 08/03/23

      1,946       1,922,675  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(a)

     

0.99%, 04/28/26(c)

    GBP       2,800       3,229,155  

(1-day SOFR + 1.51%), 2.74%, 10/15/30

    USD       3,095       2,714,953  

(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.11%), 1.76%, 11/19/31

      4,064       3,248,107  

(3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.16%), 3.70%, 05/06/30

      996       929,036  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc., 4.60%, 05/25/28

      4,529       4,552,804  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

     

4.13%, 07/01/27(c)

    GBP       670       809,838  

6.75%, 03/15/32

    USD       549       617,545  

Lessen, Inc., 9.67%, 01/04/28(b)(d)

      19,124       18,359,340  

Lightning eMotors, Inc.,
7.50%, 05/15/24(b)(p)

      3,362       1,815,480  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 5.50%, 04/15/29(b)

      7,545       5,496,457  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     

4.80%, 04/01/26

      9,237       9,303,279  

2.63%, 04/01/31

      2,034       1,750,813  

3.75%, 04/01/32

      6,137       5,693,884  

5.00%, 04/15/33

      3,866       3,908,128  

Marvell Technology, Inc., 4.20%, 06/22/23

      1,225       1,222,584  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 7.88%, 08/15/26(b)

      17,196       17,442,338  

Maxar Technologies, Inc., 7.75%, 06/15/27(b)

      4,873       5,164,093  

MCM Trust, 2.50%, 08/25/28(d)

      10,369       9,942,188  

Medline Borrower LP, 3.88%, 04/01/29(b)

      1,282       1,121,690  

Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC, 5.25%, 11/29/27(b)

      3,545       3,654,694  

Microchip Technology, Inc., 0.97%, 02/15/24

      4,530       4,375,424  

Morgan Stanley(a)

     

(1-day SOFR + 1.14%), 2.70%, 01/22/31

      420       362,481  

(1-day SOFR + 1.16%), 3.62%, 04/17/25

      5,639       5,528,202  

(1-day SOFR + 1.18%), 2.24%, 07/21/32

      1,114       899,215  

(1-mo. EURIBOR + 0.83%), 1.34%, 10/23/26

    EUR       4,468       4,607,561  

Morgan Stanley Bank NA, 4.75%, 04/21/26

    USD       7,695       7,733,242  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.(b)

     

6.00%, 01/15/27

      591       559,973  

5.50%, 08/15/28

      4,584       4,091,220  

5.13%, 12/15/30

      4,013       3,287,048  

Netflix, Inc.

     

4.38%, 11/15/26

      2,294       2,277,760  

4.88%, 04/15/28

      3,689       3,712,001  

5.88%, 11/15/28

      2,151       2,259,826  

New Home Co., Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/25(b)

      2,144       1,999,494  

Newmont Corp., 2.60%, 07/15/32

      3,095       2,603,531  

Northern States Power Co., 4.50%, 06/01/52

      4,429       4,160,473  

Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp., 7.13%, 10/01/27(b)

      2,600       2,478,367  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 4.10%, 11/15/48

      2,589       2,283,007  

ONEOK Partners LP, 4.90%, 03/15/25

      9,738       9,684,933  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Oracle Corp.

     

1.65%, 03/25/26

    USD       7,057     $     6,480,011  

2.30%, 03/25/28

      5,101       4,563,122  

2.95%, 04/01/30

      3,205       2,839,234  

4.65%, 05/06/30

      823       806,797  

2.88%, 03/25/31

      7,239       6,238,671  

Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

     

3.85%, 11/15/23

      4,025       3,980,191  

3.25%, 02/16/24

      171       167,388  

3.30%, 12/01/27

      4,032       3,664,307  

6.15%, 01/15/33

      3,365       3,413,887  

Paramount Global, (5-year CMT + 4.00%), 6.38%, 03/30/62(a)

      4,100       3,516,816  

Parker-Hannifin Corp., 3.65%, 06/15/24

      3,709       3,653,705  

Periama Holdings LLC, 5.95%, 04/19/26(c)

      891       857,409  

Pioneer Midco Notes, 10.50%, 11/18/30(d)

      13,052       12,823,590  

Pitney Bowes, Inc., 6.88%, 03/15/27(b)

      12,648       9,729,411  

Playtika Holding Corp., 4.25%, 03/15/29(b)

      2,097       1,782,450  

PPG Industries, Inc., 3.75%, 03/15/28

      4,811       4,653,709  

Prologis LP, 2.25%, 01/15/32

      1,372       1,134,713  

Rand Parent LLC, 8.50%, 02/15/30(b)

      12,423       11,254,786  

Regal Rexnord Corp., 6.05%, 02/15/26(b)

      4,640       4,705,501  

Republic Services, Inc., 4.88%, 04/01/29

      1,854       1,892,225  

Sabre Global, Inc.(b)

     

9.25%, 04/15/25

      8,951       8,257,298  

7.38%, 09/01/25

      2,490       2,212,988  

11.25%, 12/15/27

      3,392       2,980,720  

Sasol Financing USA LLC

     

4.38%, 09/18/26

      414       373,971  

8.75%, 05/03/29(b)(i)

      2,283       2,292,132  

5.50%, 03/18/31

      974       805,863  

Service Properties Trust

     

4.35%, 10/01/24

      753       718,738  

4.50%, 03/15/25

      2,096       1,948,880  

7.50%, 09/15/25

      3,200       3,134,016  

SK Battery America, Inc., 2.13%, 01/26/26(c)

      1,326       1,168,786  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc., 0.90%, 06/01/23

      1,355       1,349,584  

Sonder Secured Notes, 01/19/27(a)(d)(q)

      21,900       18,971,905  

Southern California Edison Co.

     

1.10%, 04/01/24

      1,881       1,806,709  

5.30%, 03/01/28

      4,484       4,605,041  

5.95%, 11/01/32

      2,544       2,767,324  

3.65%, 02/01/50

      4,117       3,203,103  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 7.50%, 04/15/25(b)

      4,894       4,862,175  

Sprint LLC, 7.88%, 09/15/23

      7,209       7,267,358  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, 4.74%, 03/20/25(b)

      1,967       1,954,459  

Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/26

      428       429,368  

Stem, Inc., 0.50%, 12/01/28(b)(p)

      749       385,692  

Stillwater Mining Co., 4.00%, 11/16/26(c)

      1,701       1,525,903  

Tap Rock Resources LLC, 7.00%, 10/01/26(b)

      10,358       9,952,070  

Texas Capital Bank NA, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 4.50%), 9.66%, 09/30/24(a)(b)

      11,008       10,515,148  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

     

4.95%, 03/15/28

      3,202       3,236,227  

3.88%, 04/15/30

      1,032       971,682  

3.50%, 04/15/31

      3,066       2,769,773  

2.70%, 03/15/32

      4,721       3,984,162  

Topaz Solar Farms LLC, 5.75%, 09/30/39(b)

      5,132       5,060,773  

Tyson Foods, Inc., 4.00%, 03/01/26

      5,658       5,551,577  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Union Pacific Corp., 3.00%, 04/15/27

    USD       3,774     $ 3,613,803  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     

4.25%, 01/15/29

      12,692       12,675,734  

5.35%, 02/15/33

      8,132       8,672,299  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 10.50%, 02/15/28(b)

      4,951       4,737,596  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     

4.07%, 06/18/24

    GBP       291       361,838  

1.13%, 11/03/28

      1,100       1,126,334  

3.15%, 03/22/30

    USD       6,190       5,599,301  

2.55%, 03/21/31

      13,005       11,072,321  

Vertiv Group Corp., 4.13%, 11/15/28(b)

      3,791       3,422,078  

Viasat, Inc., 5.63%, 04/15/27(b)

      5,359       4,970,473  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 5.63%, 05/01/24(b)

      810       806,044  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC(b)

     

5.13%, 05/13/25

      2,675       2,615,667  

5.63%, 02/15/27

      10,588       10,326,452  

VMware, Inc., 2.20%, 08/15/31

      2,034       1,612,541  

Walmart, Inc., 4.00%, 04/15/26

      2,456       2,456,688  

Waste Management, Inc., 1.15%, 03/15/28

      4,926       4,254,665  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     

1.38%, 10/26/26(c)

    EUR       3,666       3,700,664  

(1-day SOFR + 1.98%), 4.81%, 07/25/28(a)

    USD       7,379       7,312,863  

Western Digital Corp., 1.50%, 02/01/24

      8,760       8,466,540  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.50%, 03/01/25(b)

      565       557,163  

Xerox Holdings Corp., 5.00%, 08/15/25(b)

      12,389       11,805,028  
   

 

 

 
        1,014,916,405  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 9.9%
(Cost: $2,156,628,264)

 

        1,805,494,191  
   

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

 

 
Belgium — 0.1%                  

Apollo Finco, 2021 EUR Term Loan B, (3-mo. EURIBOR + 4.85%), 7.60%, 10/01/28

    EUR       14,154       9,669,795  
   

 

 

 
Canada — 0.1%                  

KDC/ONE Development Corp., Inc., 2020 EUR Term Loan B, (1-mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%), 8.02%, 12/22/25

      22,946       24,991,624  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc., 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 1.00% Floor + 6.00%), 11.02%, 12/22/26

    USD       1,905       1,870,752  
   

 

 

 
        26,862,376  
France — 0.2%                  

Babilou Group, 2021 EUR Term Loan B, (3-mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 7.05%, 11/17/27

    EUR       26,693       28,562,698  
   

 

 

 
Germany — 0.1%                  

Iris BidCo GmbH, EUR Term Loan B, (3-mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%), 8.24%, 06/29/28

      12,289       11,710,748  
   

 

 

 
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Jersey(d) — 0.1%                  

Vita Global Finco Ltd.

     

EUR Term Loan B, (6-mo. EURIBOR + 7.00%), 9.44%, 07/06/27

    EUR       8,658     $ 8,752,684  

GBP Incremental Term Loan, (1-day SONIA + 7.00%), 10.93%, 07/06/27

    GBP       5,194       5,989,618  
   

 

 

 
        14,742,302  
Luxembourg — 0.3%                  

Galapagos SA, 2023 EUR Term Loan,
(3-mo. EURIBOR + 3.90%), 6.95%, 03/01/26(d)

    EUR       15,708       17,308,329  

Luxembourg Life Fund(d)

     

2021 1st Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 05/27/26(q)

      1,971       1,951,214  

2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 9.25%), 14.27%, 05/27/26

    USD       12,346       10,386,096  

Speed Midco 3 SARL, EUR Term Loan B1, 04/26/29(q)

    EUR       19,238       21,039,493  
   

 

 

 
        50,685,132  
Netherlands — 0.4%                  

Cypher Bidco, EUR Term Loan, (6-mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), 8.10%, 12/30/28(d)

      19,970       20,438,118  

Median B V, 2021 EUR Term Loan B, (6-mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%), 7.75%, 10/14/27

      14,250       13,692,215  

Ziggo BV, 2019 EUR Term Loan H, (6-mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 6.10%, 01/31/29

      39,843           41,645,779  
   

 

 

 
        75,776,112  
Spain — 0.1%                  

Promontoria Challenger I SA, EUR Term Loan, (1-mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 5.90%, 12/20/24(d)

      19,692       21,347,227  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 0.0%                  

OptiGroup, EUR Term Loan B1, (3-mo. EURIBOR + 5.25%), 8.23%

      9,165       9,565,594  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 0.3%                  

CML Project Horizons, GBP Term Loan,
(1-day SONIA + 3.75%), 7.93%, 03/05/28

    GBP       15,221       19,032,809  

Mercia(d)

     

GBP Term Loan A1, (3-mo. SONIA Compounded + 2.40%), 6.48%, 04/09/26

      6,259       7,793,233  

GBP Term Loan A2, (3-mo. SONIA Compounded + 2.40%), 6.48%, 04/09/26

      19,085       23,762,419  

GBP Term Loan B1, (3-mo. SONIA Compounded + 2.40%), 6.48%, 04/09/26

      1,099       1,368,794  
   

 

 

 
        51,957,255  
United States — 2.0%                  

Aimbridge Acquisition Co., Inc., 2020 Incremental Term Loan B, (1-mo. LIBOR US at 0.75% Floor + 4.75%), 9.76%, 02/02/26

    USD       9,094       8,612,182  

Alorica, Inc., 12/21/27(d)(q)

      11,064       10,953,756  

Altar Bidco, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (12-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 5.60%), 10.49%, 02/01/30

      9,627       8,426,385  

American Auto Auction Group, LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 5.00%), 10.05%, 12/30/27

      1,721       1,496,905  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments   (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Avaya, Inc., 2022 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 1.00% Floor + 10.00%), 14.83%, 12/15/27

    USD       428     $ 98,172  

City Brewing Co. LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, (3-mo. LIBOR US at 0.75% Floor + 3.50%), 8.76%, 04/05/28

      2,643       1,039,221  

CML Hyatt Lost Pines, Term Loan, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 3.43%), 8.33%, 09/09/26(d)

      16,300           15,959,671  

CML La Quinta Resort, Term Loan, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 3.20%), 8.46%, 12/09/26(d)

      15,500       15,005,114  

CML Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel, Term Loan, (2- mo. LIBOR US + 3.01%), 3.16%, 10/25/26(d)

      11,574       11,160,880  

CML Paradise Plaza, Term Loan, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%), 8.46%, 12/07/26(d)

      14,855       14,387,467  

CML ST Regis Aspen, Term Loan, (1-mo. LIBOR US at 1.00% Floor + 2.90%), 7.85%, 02/09/27(d)

      17,543       17,882,903  

CML Trigrams, Term Loan, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%), 6.96%, 09/15/24(d)

      27,602       27,470,649  

Digital Room Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1-mo. LIBOR US at 0.50% Floor + 5.25%), 10.27%, 12/21/28

      3,596       3,211,410  

DirecTV Financing LLC, Term Loan, (1-mo. LIBOR US at 0.75% Floor + 5.00%), 10.02%, 08/02/27

      5,574       5,342,394  

DS Parent, Inc., Term Loan, (3-mo. LIBOR US at 0.75% Floor + 5.75%), 10.79%, 12/10/28

      5,523       5,391,646  

ECL Entertainment LLC, Term Loan, (1-mo. LIBOR US at 0.75% Floor + 7.50%), 12.60%, 05/01/28

      7,990       7,915,212  

Emerald Electronics Manufacturing Services, Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 1.00% Floor + 6.25%), 11.33%, 12/29/27

      4,272       3,967,132  

Galaxy Universal LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, (3- mo. LIBOR US at 1.00% Floor + 5.75%), 10.98%, 11/12/26(d)

      18,641       17,965,887  

GoTo Group, Inc., Term Loan B, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 4.75%), 9.77%, 08/31/27

      12,403       7,581,072  

Green Plains Operating Co. LLC, Term Loan, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 8.00%), 10.51%, 07/20/26(d)

      15,919       15,919,000  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, 2019 Term Loan B2, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.75%), 6.82%, 06/22/26

      19,245       19,202,931  

Hydrofarm Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1- mo. LIBOR US at -4.50% Floor + 5.50%), 10.53%, 09/27/28(d)

      2,718       2,364,312  

Indy U.S. Holdco LLC, 2023 EUR Incremental Term Loan B, 03/06/28(q)

    EUR       28,689       28,925,366  

J&J Ventures Gaming LLC, Term Loan,
(3-mo. LIBOR US at 0.75% Floor + 4.00%), 9.16%, 04/26/28

    USD       4,093       3,983,088  

Jack Ohio Finance LLC, Term Loan, (1-mo. LIBOR US at 0.75% Floor + 4.75%), 9.77%, 10/04/28

      2,110       2,020,662  

Maverick Gaming LLC, Term Loan B,
(3-mo. LIBOR US at 1.00% Floor + 7.50%), 12.45%, 09/03/26

      3,507       2,701,599  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Naked Juice LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 6.00%), 11.00%, 01/24/30

    USD       523     $ 392,250  

Opendoor GP II LLC, Mezzanine Term Loan, 10.00%, 01/23/26(d)

      22,419       21,073,972  

OVG Business Services LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1-mo. LIBOR US at 1.00% Floor + 6.25%), 11.28%, 10/13/28

      7,141       6,899,866  

Profrac Services LLC, 2022 Term Loan,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 1.00% Floor + 7.25%), 12.42%, 03/04/25

      5,802       5,734,618  

Quartz Acquireco LLC, Term Loan B, 04/14/30(d)(q)

      3,395       3,378,025  

Redstone Holdco 2 LP

     

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3-mo. LIBOR US at 0.75% Floor + 7.75%), 13.04%, 04/27/29

      6,772       3,985,322  

2021 Term Loan, (3-mo. LIBOR US at 0.75% Floor + 4.75%), 10.01%, 04/27/28

      9,258       7,822,901  

Roper Industrial Products Investment Co., USD Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.50%), 9.40%, 11/22/29

      9,500       9,433,215  

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (1-mo. LIBOR US at 0.75% Floor + 4.00%), 9.02%, 03/16/27

      5,738       5,610,659  

Sheraton Austin, CML Term Loan, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 3.48%), 8.33%, 06/01/26(d)

      13,541       13,190,554  

Signal Parent, Inc., Term Loan B, (1-mo. LIBOR US at 0.75% Floor + 3.50%), 8.58%, 04/03/28

      4,182       2,809,213  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1-mo. LIBOR US at 0.50% Floor + 3.05%), 7.81%, 06/09/26(d)

      18,203       17,420,036  

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 2022 DIP Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 4.75%), 9.52%, 11/10/23

      10,446       10,451,223  

Vaco Holdings LLC, 2022 Term Loan,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.00%), 10.05%, 01/21/29

      4,271       4,245,312  
   

 

 

 
        371,432,182  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 3.7%
(Cost: $712,061,037)

 

        672,311,421  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Government and Agency Obligations

 

Argentina — 0.1%                  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond

     

0.75%, 07/09/23(r)

      35,805       8,700,673  

3.63%, 07/09/23(r)

      44,033       9,791,988  

4.25%, 07/09/23(r)

      14,865       4,104,521  

1.00%, 07/09/29

      3,751       889,145  
   

 

 

 
        23,486,327  
Bahrain — 0.0%                  

Bahrain Government International Bond, 5.45%, 09/16/32(c)

      1,402       1,251,110  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Brazil — 0.8%            

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, 0.00%, 07/01/24(s)

    591,234     $     103,283,875  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional

 

10.00%, 01/01/25

    124,938       24,286,662  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/27

    55,391       10,532,379  
   

 

 

 
      138,102,916  
Canada — 0.5%            

Canadian Government Bond, 0.25%, 03/01/26

    142,065       96,079,078  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.0%            

Chile Government International Bond, 4.34%, 03/07/42

    2,267       2,059,144  
   

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.2%            

Colombia Government International Bond

   

4.50%, 01/28/26

    3,572       3,386,256  

3.88%, 04/25/27

    1,811       1,626,844  

3.13%, 04/15/31

    4,564       3,378,216  

8.00%, 04/20/33

    2,105       2,096,185  

Colombian TES

   

5.75%, 11/03/27

    27,261,200       4,672,093  

7.00%, 06/30/32

    114,641,600       17,901,342  

Series B, 7.00%, 03/26/31

    45,709,300       7,397,478  
   

 

 

 
      40,458,414  
Czech Republic — 0.4%            

Czech Republic Government Bond

   

5.50%, 12/12/28

    215,160       10,481,538  

5.00%, 09/30/30

    899,940       43,291,086  

1.20%, 03/13/31

    518,020       18,998,712  
   

 

 

 
      72,771,336  
Dominican Republic — 0.1%            

Dominican Republic International Bond

   

6.88%, 01/29/26(c)

    1,477       1,503,125  

5.95%, 01/25/27(c)

    2,074       2,054,945  

5.50%, 02/22/29(b)

    1,244       1,183,588  

4.50%, 01/30/30(b)

    2,367       2,090,061  

7.05%, 02/03/31(b)

    655       665,030  

4.88%, 09/23/32(b)

    3,821       3,284,388  
   

 

 

 
      10,781,137  
Egypt(b) — 0.0%            

Egypt Government International Bond

   

8.50%, 01/31/47

    1,099       578,555  

7.50%, 02/16/61

    1,244       619,512  
   

 

 

 
      1,198,067  
Guatemala — 0.0%            

Guatemala Government Bond

   

4.50%, 05/03/26(c)

    1,188       1,158,523  

5.25%, 08/10/29(c)

    2,070       2,014,757  

5.25%, 08/10/29(b)

    1,082       1,053,124  

3.70%, 10/07/33(c)

    1,977       1,649,312  

4.65%, 10/07/41(b)

    259       211,295  
   

 

 

 
      6,087,011  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Hong Kong — 0.0%            

Hong Kong Government International Bond

   

4.50%, 01/11/28

    250     $ 256,862  

4.63%, 01/11/33(c)

    200       212,466  
   

 

 

 
      469,328  
Hungary — 0.0%            

Hungary Government International Bond

   

5.38%, 03/25/24

    368       368,299  

5.25%, 06/16/29(b)

    2,199       2,174,673  
   

 

 

 
      2,542,972  
Indonesia — 0.4%            

Indonesia Government International Bond

   

4.55%, 01/11/28

    200       200,975  

4.65%, 09/20/32

    4,355       4,363,982  

4.85%, 01/11/33

    200       202,850  

5.65%, 01/11/53

    200       211,038  

Indonesia Treasury Bond

   

8.25%, 05/15/36

    309,590,000       23,477,769  

7.13%, 06/15/38

    612,456,000       42,699,497  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III, 4.40%, 06/06/27(b)

    1,151       1,153,374  
   

 

 

 
          72,309,485  
Ivory Coast — 0.0%            

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 6.38%, 03/03/28(c)

    3,867       3,681,626  
   

 

 

 
Japan — 0.2%            

Japan Treasury Discount Bills, (0.35%), 06/05/23(t)

    5,255,250       38,578,297  
   

 

 

 
Jordan — 0.0%            

Jordan Government International Bond, 4.95%, 07/07/25(c)

    852       818,346  
   

 

 

 
Mexico — 0.8%            

Mexican Bonos, Series M, 7.75%, 05/29/31

    1,540,218       80,519,737  

Mexico Bonos

   

7.50%, 05/26/33

    684,171       34,790,563  

Series M-20, 8.50%, 05/31/29

    378,206       20,752,445  

Mexico Government International Bond

   

3.75%, 01/11/28

    2,037       1,966,724  

2.66%, 05/24/31

    4,408       3,724,209  

4.88%, 05/19/33

    871       843,400  

6.35%, 02/09/35

    395       422,724  

6.34%, 05/04/53

    385       396,935  
   

 

 

 
      143,416,737  
Morocco — 0.0%            

Morocco Government International Bonds, 5.95%, 03/08/28(b)

    964       988,582  
   

 

 

 
Nigeria — 0.0%            

Nigeria Government International Bond

   

8.38%, 03/24/29(b)

    1,336       1,085,751  

7.63%, 11/28/47(c)

    2,004       1,244,734  
   

 

 

 
      2,330,485  
 

 

 

C O N S O L I D A T E D   S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oman(c) — 0.0%            

Oman Government International Bond

   

6.50%, 03/08/47

    2,074     $     1,940,875  

6.75%, 01/17/48

    2,489       2,402,352  
   

 

 

 
      4,343,227  
Panama — 0.1%            

Panama Government International Bond

   

3.88%, 03/17/28

    2,021       1,945,591  

3.16%, 01/23/30

    2,690       2,376,111  

6.40%, 02/14/35

    2,292       2,423,503  

6.85%, 03/28/54

    1,960       2,043,300  
   

 

 

 
      8,788,505  
Paraguay — 0.0%            

Paraguay Government International Bond

   

4.95%, 04/28/31(b)

    435       420,265  

5.60%, 03/13/48(c)

    1,757       1,534,959  

5.40%, 03/30/50(c)

    2,626       2,237,516  
   

 

 

 
      4,192,740  
Peru — 0.0%            

Corp. Financiera de Desarrollo SA, 4.75%, 07/15/25(c)

    2,203       2,136,635  

Peruvian Government International Bond

   

2.78%, 01/23/31

    2,043       1,768,855  

1.86%, 12/01/32

    3,894       3,010,062  
   

 

 

 
      6,915,552  
Philippines — 0.0%            

Philippines Government International Bond, 2.65%, 12/10/45

    1,200       832,350  
   

 

 

 
Poland — 0.0%            

Republic of Poland Government International

   

Bond

   

4.88%, 10/04/33

    879       892,350  

4.25%, 02/14/43(c)

    1,170       1,245,551  

5.50%, 04/04/53

    1,345       1,396,530  
   

 

 

 
      3,534,431  
Romania — 0.1%            

Romanian Government International Bond

   

5.25%, 11/25/27(b)

    2,190       2,160,983  

2.88%, 03/11/29(c)

    2,273       2,150,529  

2.50%, 02/08/30(c)

    2,392       2,123,917  

2.12%, 07/16/31(c)

    1,323       1,076,778  
   

 

 

 
      7,512,207  
Saudi Arabia — 0.1%            

Saudi Government International Bond

   

4.75%, 01/18/28(b)

    1,445       1,470,558  

4.50%, 04/17/30(c)

    2,553       2,575,818  

2.25%, 02/02/33(c)

    1,896       1,576,406  

5.00%, 01/18/53(b)

    1,940       1,837,301  
   

 

 

 
      7,460,083  
Senegal — 0.0%            

Senegal Government International Bond, 6.25%, 05/23/33(c)

    1,300       1,020,337  
   

 

 

 
South Africa — 0.3%            

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond

   

4.85%, 09/30/29

    1,804       1,618,301  

8.25%, 03/31/32

    172,088       8,015,757  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
South Africa (continued)            

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond (continued)

   

5.88%, 04/20/32

    1,742     $ 1,581,192  

9.00%, 01/31/40

    635,107       27,554,351  

8.75%, 01/31/44

    115,982       4,811,088  

5.00%, 10/12/46

    2,881       1,958,720  

Series 2030, 8.00%, 01/31/30

    252,928       12,379,315  
   

 

 

 
      57,918,724  
South Korea — 0.0%            

Korea National Oil Corp.

   

4.75%, 04/03/26(c)

    200       199,306  

4.88%, 04/03/28

    200       202,342  
   

 

 

 
      401,648  
Spain(b)(c) — 3.1%            

Spain Government Bond

   

2.55%, 10/31/32

    247,731       256,241,538  

3.15%, 04/30/33

    214,661       232,146,381  

3.90%, 07/30/39

    23,177       25,961,365  

2.90%, 10/31/46

    22,348       21,224,620  

3.45%, 07/30/66

    24,603       24,307,419  
   

 

 

 
      559,881,323  
Ukraine(e)(n) — 0.0%            

Ukraine Government International Bond

   

7.75%, 09/01/25(c)

    1,244       236,593  

7.75%, 09/01/26(c)

    3,515       598,209  

7.25%, 03/15/35(b)

    3,049       494,129  
   

 

 

 
      1,328,931  
Uruguay — 0.0%            

Uruguay Government International Bond, 5.75%, 10/28/34

    2,256       2,504,583  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government and Agency Obligations — 7.2%
(Cost: $1,370,280,928)

          1,324,045,039  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Investment Companies

   
United States — 2.4%            

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund(g)

    112,009       11,200,900  

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1(g)

    597,700       192,794,112  

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF(f)(g)

    190,821       18,921,810  

iShares Biotechnology ETF(f)(g)

    19,698       2,570,786  

iShares China Large-Cap ETF(f)

    68,909       1,952,192  

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(f)

    660,826       72,644,602  

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF(f)

    273,736       23,582,357  

iShares Latin America 40 ETF(f)(g)

    371,046       9,124,021  

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF(f)(g)

    436,853       12,349,834  

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF(f)

    56,435       2,208,302  

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF(e)

    639,593       17,883,020  

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF(g)

    95,958       8,875,156  

SPDR Gold Shares, B Shares(e)(k)

    228,889       42,298,687  
 

 

 

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April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

    

Shares

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

VanEck Semiconductor ETF(e)(g)

      29,977     $ 7,411,813  

VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF(g)

      403,122       10,134,487  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 2.4%
(Cost: $409,197,659)

 

        433,952,079  
   

 

 

 
           

Par

(000)

        

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

 
Cayman Islands(a)(b) — 0.0%                  

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd., Series 2021-FL4, Class A, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 6.30%, 11/15/36

    USD       656       640,754  

FS Rialto, Series 2021-FL3, Class A,
(1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 6.20%, 11/16/36

      389       381,961  

Greystone CRE Notes Ltd., Series 2021-FL3, Class A, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.13%), 6.02%, 07/15/39

      3,594       3,488,607  

MF1 Ltd., Series 2021-FL6, Class A, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 6.06%, 07/16/36

      2,970       2,912,817  
   

 

 

 
        7,424,139  
United States — 3.5%                  

1211 Avenue of the Americas Trust, Series 2015-1211, Class D, 4.28%, 08/10/35(a)(b)

      4,330       3,625,463  

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust(a)(b)

     

Series 2021-E, Class A1, 1.74%, 12/25/60

      22,771       19,747,363  

Series 2021-E, Class A2, 2.69%, 12/25/60

      3,304       2,755,805  

Series 2021-E, Class B1, 3.73%, 12/25/60

      2,184       1,792,195  

Series 2021-E, Class M1, 2.94%, 12/25/60

      1,332       1,076,245  

Alen Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-ACEN, Class D, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 3.10%), 8.05%, 04/15/34(a)(b)

      5,222       3,817,874  

Arbor Multifamily Mortgage Securities Trust, Series E, Class E, 1.75%, 05/15/53(b)

      1,650       885,390  

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd., Series 2022-FL2, Class A, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.85%), 6.74%, 05/15/37(a)(b)

      8,034       7,907,201  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(a)(b)

     

Class A, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 0.85%), 5.80%, 09/15/34

      2,468       2,446,435  

Series 2015-200P, Class D, 3.72%, 04/14/33

      730       648,487  

Bank, Series 2017-BNK9, Class A4, 3.54%, 11/15/54

      1,990       1,866,236  

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust(a)(b)

     

Series 2005-3A, Class M6, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%), 5.72%, 11/25/35

      333       299,440  

Series 2006-3A, Class M1, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 0.51%), 5.53%, 10/25/36

      377       348,539  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust(a)(b)

     

Series 2017-DELC, Class E, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.63%), 7.57%, 08/15/36

      1,677       1,660,050  

Series 2018-TALL, Class C, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.27%), 6.22%, 03/15/37

      4,880       3,789,590  

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Beast Mortgage Trust(a)(b)

     

Series 2021-SSCP, Class A, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 0.75%), 5.70%, 04/15/36

    USD       1,955     $ 1,860,699  

Series 2021-SSCP, Class B, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 6.05%, 04/15/36

      4,812       4,595,330  

Series 2021-SSCP, Class C, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 6.30%, 04/15/36

      5,803       5,526,453  

Series 2021-SSCP, Class D, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 6.55%, 04/15/36

      5,329       5,018,341  

Series 2021-SSCP, Class E, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%), 7.05%, 04/15/36

      4,614       4,317,339  

Series 2021-SSCP, Class F, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.90%), 7.85%, 04/15/36

      4,410       4,169,250  

Series 2021-SSCP, Class G, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 3.80%), 8.75%, 04/15/36

      4,993       4,717,774  

Series 2021-SSCP, Class H, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 4.90%), 9.85%, 04/15/36

      3,541       3,349,435  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2021-B23, Class XA, 1.38%, 02/15/54(a)

      54,678       3,676,096  

Series 2021-B25, Class A5, 2.58%, 04/15/54

      5,050       4,186,068  

BHMS Mortgage Trust(a)(b)

     

Series 2018-ATLS, Class A, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 6.20%, 07/15/35

      6,720       6,475,879  

Series 2018-ATLS, Class C, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%), 6.85%, 07/15/35

      1,583       1,494,139  

BOCA Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2022- BOCA, Class A, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.77%),
6.66%, 05/15/39(a)(b)

      2,411       2,377,752  

BWAY Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-1515, Class D, 3.63%, 03/10/33(b)

      3,735       3,417,027  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust(b)

     

Series 2019-XL, Class A, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.03%), 5.92%, 10/15/36(a)

      2,254       2,230,312  

Series 2019-XL, Class G, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.41%), 7.30%, 10/15/36(a)

      8,011       7,757,158  

Series 2019-XL, Class J, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.76%), 7.65%, 10/15/36(a)

      10,664           10,262,571  

Series 2020-VIV4, Class A, 2.84%, 03/09/44

      1,425       1,203,679  

Series 2020-VKNG, Class G, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.36%), 8.25%, 10/15/37(a)

      1,050       986,458  

Series 2021-NWM, Class A, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.02%), 5.91%, 02/15/33(a)

      18,808       18,235,190  

Series 2021-NWM, Class B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.26%), 7.15%, 02/15/33(a)

      11,028       10,787,049  

Series 2021-NWM, Class C, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.36%), 9.25%, 02/15/33(a)

      7,282       7,104,066  

Series 2021-SOAR, Class G, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.80%), 7.75%, 06/15/38(a)

      8,923       8,289,707  

Series 2021-VINO, Class F, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.80%), 7.75%, 05/15/38(a)

      10,351       9,599,070  

Series 2021-XL2, Class A, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 0.69%), 5.64%, 10/15/38(a)

      2,809       2,707,792  

Series 2021-XL2, Class F, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.24%), 7.19%, 10/15/38(a)

      15,203       14,289,455  

BX Trust(a)(b)

     

Series 2019-OC11, Class D, 4.08%, 12/09/41

      8,408       7,119,667  

Series 2019-OC11, Class E, 4.08%, 12/09/41

      11,784       9,652,775  
 

 

 

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April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

BX Trust(a)(b) (continued)

     

Series 2021-ARIA, Class E, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.24%), 7.19%, 10/15/36

    USD       9,187     $ 8,499,938  

Series 2021-MFM1, Class E, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.36%), 7.25%, 01/15/34

      2,857       2,717,498  

Series 2021-MFM1, Class F, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.11%), 8.00%, 01/15/34

      4,431       4,152,671  

CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019- LIFE, Class E, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%),
7.10%, 12/15/37(a)(b)

      1,358       1,309,812  

CD Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CD6, Class B, 3.91%, 11/13/50(a)

      864       767,560  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-C6, Class A4, 4.41%, 11/10/51

      2,000       1,936,045  

Cold Storage Trust, Class A, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 0.90%), 5.85%, 11/15/37(a)(b)

      6,007       5,871,442  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-CR21, Class A3, 3.53%, 12/10/47

      3,705       3,575,434  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates Trust(b) 4.83%, 02/15/27

      11,900       11,651,776  

Series 2019-ICE4, Class B, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.23%), 6.18%, 05/15/36(a)

      1,761       1,739,457  

Series 2019-ICE4, Class C, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.43%), 6.38%, 05/15/36(a)

      1,824       1,796,760  

Series 2019-ICE4, Class D, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 6.55%, 05/15/36(a)

      5,882       5,789,752  

Series 2019-ICE4, Class E, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 7.10%, 05/15/36(a)

      5,398       5,287,890  

Series 2019-ICE4, Class F, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.65%), 7.60%, 05/15/36(a)

      8,115       7,912,063  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2020-C19, Class A3, 2.56%, 03/15/53

      11,759           10,008,076  

Series C, Class C5, 4.80%, 11/15/48(a)

      640       586,636  

Csmc Trust(b)

     

Series 2020-FACT, Class E, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 4.86%), 9.81%, 10/15/37(a)

      1,513       1,354,553  

Series 2020-NET, Class A, 2.26%, 08/15/37

      3,944       3,557,466  

DBGS Mortgage Trust(a)(b)

     

Series 2018-BIOD, Class A, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 0.80%), 5.75%, 05/15/35

      786       773,962  

Series 2018-BIOD, Class D, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.30%), 6.25%, 05/15/35

      1,865       1,813,525  

Series 2018-BIOD, Class F, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 6.95%, 05/15/35

      7,767       7,415,497  

DBWF Mortgage Trust(a)(b)

     

Series 2018-GLKS, Class B, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 6.40%, 12/19/30

      2,175       2,122,733  

Series 2018-GLKS, Class C, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 6.80%, 12/19/30

      1,650       1,608,599  

ELP Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021- ELP, Class F, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.67%),
7.62%, 11/15/38(a)(b)

      6,593       6,213,488  

Extended Stay America Trust(a)(b)

     

Series 2021-ESH, Class D, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%), 7.20%, 07/15/38

      13,923       13,365,525  

Series 2021-ESH, Class E, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.85%), 7.80%, 07/15/38

      9,733       9,245,183  

Security

         Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2022-DNA1, Class B1, (30-day Avg SOFR + 3.40%), 8.22%, 01/25/42(a)(b)

    USD       2,121     $ 1,978,121  

FS Rialto Issuer LLC, Series 2022-FL6, Class A, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.58%), 7.50%, 08/17/37(a)(b)

      8,341       8,289,210  

GCT Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021- GCT D, Class D, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.35%), 7.30%, 02/15/38(a)(b)

      810       564,346  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust(a)(b)

     

Series 2021-DM, Class E, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.94%), 7.88%, 11/15/36

      12,756       11,965,875  

Series 2021-ROSS, Class A, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 6.10%, 05/15/26

      1,480       1,334,828  

Series 2022-ECI, Class A, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.19%), 7.08%, 08/15/39

      1,358       1,351,274  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

     

Series 2020-GC47, Class AS, 2.73%, 05/12/53

      4,426       3,656,601  

Series 2020-GSA2, Class XA, 1.84%, 12/12/53(a)(b)

      2,190       199,402  

Series 2021-IP, Class A, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%), 5.90%, 10/15/36(a)(b)

      1,493       1,398,017  

Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust, Series 2016- 10HY, Class E, 3.08%, 08/10/38(a)(b)

      897       743,907  

Independence Plaza Trust, Series 2018-INDP, Class B, 3.91%, 07/10/35(b)

      2,215       2,073,003  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(a)(b)

     

Series 2018-WPT, Class DFL, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%), 7.36%, 07/05/33

      1,253       1,089,790  

Series 2021-INV5, Class F, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.95%), 7.90%, 04/15/38

      3,330       3,122,380  

Series 2021-MHC, Class E, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.45%), 7.40%, 04/15/38

      7,630       7,209,305  

Series 2022-NXSS, Class A, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.18%), 7.07%, 09/15/39

      1,795       1,790,490  

Series 2022-OPO, Class C, 3.56%, 01/05/39

      3,082       2,410,604  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust(a)(b)

     

Series 2021-INV7, Class A2A, 2.50%, 12/25/51

      69,044       56,729,100  

Series 2021-INV7, Class A3A, 2.50%, 02/25/52

      27,272           23,990,510  

Series 2021-INV7, Class A4A, 2.50%, 02/25/52

      10,574       7,259,728  

JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-COR4, Class A5, 4.03%, 03/10/52

      4,308       4,091,843  

KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust, Series 2021- KDIP, Class A, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 0.66%), 5.55%, 12/15/37(a)(b)

      1,900       1,845,961  

LUXE Trust, Series 2021-TRIP, Class E,
(1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%), 7.70%, 10/15/38(a)(b)

      1,215       1,150,299  

MCM Trust, 3.00%, 08/25/28(d)

      6,479       4,263,504  

MED Trust(a)(b)

     

Series 2021, Class A, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%), 5.90%, 11/15/38

      1,587       1,539,608  
 

 

 

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April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security        

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
United States (continued)                  

MED Trust(a)(b) (continued)

     

Series 2021, Class F, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 4.00%), 8.95%, 11/15/38

    USD       16,361     $ 15,280,832  

Series 2021, Class G, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 5.25%), 10.20%, 11/15/38

      17,580       16,151,418  

MF1 Trust, Series 2021-W10, Class F,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.37%), 8.26%, 12/15/34(a)(b)

      8,512       7,860,985  

MHC Commercial Mortgage Trust(a)(b)

     

Series 2021-MHC, Class E, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.22%), 7.11%, 04/15/38

      11,590       11,039,258  

Series 2021-MHC, Class F, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.72%), 7.61%, 04/15/38

      2,225       2,108,145  

MHP Trust, Series 2021-STOR, Class G,
(1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%), 7.70%, 07/15/38(a)(b)

      3,936       3,679,209  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust

     

Series 2015-C24, Class C, 4.47%, 05/15/48(a)

      647       590,711  

Series 2016-C32, Class A4, 3.72%, 12/15/49

      3,377       3,205,810  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

     

Series 2018-MP, Class A, 4.42%, 07/11/40(a)(b)

      2,110       1,751,732  

Series 2020-L4, Class A3, 2.70%, 02/15/53

      2,855       2,460,540  

PKHL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021- MF, Class F, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 3.35%), 8.30%, 07/15/38(a)(b)

      1,881       1,730,577  

Ready Capital Mortgage Financing LLC, Series 2022-FL10, Class A, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.55%),
7.53%, 10/25/39(a)(b)

      12,457       12,348,022  

RIAL Issuer Ltd., Series 2022-FL8, Class A, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.25%), 7.14%, 01/19/37(a)(b)

      4,557       4,477,252  

SREIT Trust(a)(b)

     

Series 2021-MFP, Class A, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 0.73%), 5.68%, 11/15/38

      1,605       1,549,154  

Series 2021-MFP, Class F, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.62%), 7.57%, 11/15/38

      9,828       9,182,340  

Series 2021-MFP2, Class F, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 2.62%), 7.57%, 11/15/36

      4,565       4,279,378  

Starwood Trust, Series 2021-FLWR, Class E, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.92%), 6.87%, 07/15/36(a)(b)

      3,290       3,059,309  

TVC DSCR(d)

     

0.00%, 02/01/51

      6,340       5,532,358  

2.33%, 02/01/51

      25,362       23,609,130  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019- C17, Class A4, 2.92%, 10/15/52

      1,175       1,033,119  

VNDO Trust, Series 2016-350P, Class D, 4.03%, 01/10/35(a)(b)

      2,150       1,878,923  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust(a)

     

Series 2015-C28, Class AS, 3.87%, 05/15/48

      3,230       3,092,494  

Series 2017-C38, Class C, 3.90%, 07/15/50

      1,305       1,092,076  

Series 2017-C41, Class B, 4.19%, 11/15/50

      3,149           2,785,839  
Security        

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
United States (continued)                  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust(a) (continued)

     

Series 2018-1745, Class A, 3.87%, 06/15/36(b)

    USD       2,162     $ 1,894,679  

Series 2020-C58, Class XA, 1.93%, 07/15/53

      30,377       2,989,836  

Series 2021-C59, Class XA, 1.66%, 04/15/54

      24,889       2,099,660  
   

 

 

 
            635,956,677  
   

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed
Securities — 3.5%
(Cost: $707,812,579)

 

    643,380,816  
   

 

 

 
         

Benefical

Interest (000)

       

 

 

Other Interests

     
Canada — 0.1%                  

Sprott Private Resource Streaming(d)(u)

    USD       21,280       23,671,478  
   

 

 

 

Total Other Interests — 0.1%
(Cost: $21,471,327)

 

    23,671,478  
   

 

 

 
         

Par

(000)

       

 

 

Preferred Securities

     
Capital Trusts — 0.0%(a)(o)                  
Mexico — 0.0%                  

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, 5.88%(b)

    USD       1,037       898,950  
   

 

 

 
Philippines — 0.0%                  

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., 6.50%(c)

      1,000       886,250  
   

 

 

 
Thailand — 0.0%                  

Kasikornbank PCL, 5.28%(c)

      300       278,681  
   

 

 

 
United States — 0.0%                  

USB Capital IX, 6.28%

      3,935       3,108,903  
   

 

 

 
        5,172,784  
          Shares        

 

 
Preferred Stocks — 2.9%                  
Brazil — 0.1%                  

Neon Pagamentos SA, Series F(d)

      39,435       20,999,926  
   

 

 

 
China — 0.3%                  

ByteDance Ltd., Series E-1, (Acquired 11/11/20, Cost: $33,821,714)(d)(h)

      308,665       52,900,498  
   

 

 

 
Finland — 0.0%                  

Aiven, Series D(d)

      86,562       6,929,288  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Germany — 0.3%                  

Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG(g)

      197,579     $ 24,740,628  

Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares

      10,159       1,387,209  

Volocopter GmbH, Series D-2, (Acquired 03/03/21, Cost: $22,418,516)(d)(h)

      4,218       27,247,683  
   

 

 

 
        53,375,520  
   

 

 

 
India — 0.0%                  

Think & Learn Private Ltd., Series F, (Acquired 12/11/20, Cost: $13,030,114)(d)(h)

                 4,047       6,880,227  
   

 

 

 
Israel(d)(h) — 0.1%                  

Deep Instinct Ltd.

     

Series D-2, (Acquired 03/19/21, Cost: $11,638,040)

      1,914,819       13,499,474  

Series D-4, (Acquired 09/20/22, Cost: $10,933,893)

      1,550,832       10,933,365  
   

 

 

 
        24,432,839  
Sweden — 0.0%                  

Volta, Series C, (Acquired 02/22/22, Cost: $3,635,023)(d)(h)

      30,817       3,278,914  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 0.1%                  

10X Future Technologies Holdings Ltd., Series D, (Acquired 05/13/21, Cost: $24,142,699)(d)(h)

      637,808       8,584,765  
   

 

 

 
United States — 2.0%                  

2020 Cash Mandatory Exchangeable Trust, 06/01/23(b)

      34,289       39,931,598  

Aptiv PLC, Series A, 06/15/23

      132,372       14,983,187  

Boston Scientific Corp., Series A, 06/01/23

      88,689       11,150,868  

Breeze Aviation Group, Inc., Series B, (Acquired 07/30/21, Cost: $17,069,096)(d)(h)

      31,603       9,540,946  

Caresyntax, Inc., Series C-2(d)

      39,141       2,690,161  

Cruise, Series GClass G, (Acquired 03/25/21,
Cost: $9,841,593)(d)(h)

      373,495       5,628,570  

Databricks, Inc.(d)(h)

     

Series F, (Acquired 10/22/19, Cost: $11,769,837)

      822,138       45,669,766  

Series G, (Acquired 02/01/21, Cost: $13,141,188)

      222,270       12,347,098  

Dream Finders Homes, Inc., 9.00%, 12/31/49(d)

      38,156       34,578,875  

Exo Imaging, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 06/24/21,
Cost: $8,339,244)(d)(h)

      1,423,565       3,985,982  

Farmer’s Business Network, Inc.(d)(h)

     

Series F, (Acquired 07/31/20, Cost: $8,907,002)

      269,447       11,607,777  

Series G, (Acquired 09/15/21, Cost: $2,533,428)

      40,758       1,755,855  

Jumpcloud, Inc.(d)(h)

     

Series E-1, (Acquired 10/30/20, Cost: $11,778,091)

      6,458,349           18,664,628  

Series F, (Acquired 09/03/21, Cost: $2,543,928)

      424,788       1,227,637  

Lessen Nine GmbH(d)

     

Series B

      841,086       10,892,064  

Series C

      259,727       3,363,465  

Loadsmart, Inc.(d)(h)

     

Series C, (Acquired 10/05/20, Cost: $10,694,460)

      1,250,814       17,836,608  
Security          Shares     Value  
United States (continued)                  

Loadsmart, Inc.(d)(h) (continued)

     

Series D, (Acquired 01/27/22, Cost: $2,628,040)

      131,402     $ 1,873,792  

Lookout, Inc., Series F, (Acquired 09/19/14, Cost: $50,945,689)(d)(h)

      4,459,883       19,489,689  

MNTN Digital, Inc., Series D, (Acquired 11/05/21, Cost: $7,559,970)(d)(h)

      329,191       3,377,500  

Mythic AI, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 01/26/21, Cost: $6,129,221)(d)(h)

      892,159       9  

Noodle Partners, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 08/26/21, Cost: $9,816,152)(d)(h)

      1,099,886       5,840,395  

PsiQuantum Corp., Series E, (Acquired 05/21/21, Cost: $5,269,814)(d)(h)

      200,937       4,762,207  

Relativity Space, Inc., Series E, (Acquired 05/27/21, Cost: $9,126,025)(d)(h)

      399,649       6,230,528  

SambaNova Systems, Inc.(d)(h)

     

Series C, (Acquired 02/19/20, Cost: $11,739,902)

      220,503       13,333,816  

Series D, (Acquired 04/09/21, Cost: $6,878,356)

      72,390       4,377,423  

Sci Ph Parent, Inc., Series F, (Acquired 02/10/23, Cost: $3,949,000), 12.50%, 12/31/79(d)(h)

      3,949       3,966,060  

Snorkel AI, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 06/30/21,
Cost: $3,799,839)(d)(h)

      252,991       1,960,680  

Ursa Major Technologies, Inc.(d)(h)

     

Series C, (Acquired 09/13/21, Cost: $9,742,600)

      1,633,349       10,616,768  

Series D, (Acquired 10/14/22, Cost: $1,326,169)

      200,098       1,300,637  

Verge Genomics, Inc., Series B, (Acquired 11/05/21, Cost: $9,084,160)(d)(h)

      1,705,369       8,953,187  

Versa Networks, Inc., Series E, (Acquired 10/14/22, Cost: $5,641,940), 12.00%, 10/07/32(d)(h)

      1,933,359       5,703,409  

Zero Mass Water, Inc.(d)(h)

     

Series C-1, (Acquired 05/07/20, Cost: $8,796,956)

      558,055       17,048,580  

Series D, (Acquired 07/05/22, Cost: $1,648,279)

      40,240       1,618,050  
   

 

 

 
        356,307,815  
   

 

 

 
        533,689,792  
Trust Preferreds — 0.2%                  
United States — 0.2%                  

Citigroup Capital XIII, 10/30/40(a)

      629,905       18,374,329  

Wells Fargo & Co., Series L(o)

      5,825       6,803,775  
   

 

 

 
        25,178,104  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Securities — 3.1%
(Cost: $551,487,287)

            564,040,680  
   

 

 

 
           

Par

(000)

        

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities(a) — 0.1%        

Fannie Mae, Series 2018-M13,
Class A2, 3.87%, 09/25/30

    USD       1,713       1,670,404  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates

     

Series K105, Class X1, 1.64%, 01/25/30

    USD       35,936     $ 2,927,895  

Series K109, Class X1, 1.70%, 04/25/30

      15,092       1,292,177  

Series K110, Class X1, 1.81%, 04/25/30

      8,651       780,339  

Series K116, Class X1, 1.53%, 07/25/30

      7,759       608,698  

Series K120, Class X1, 1.13%, 10/25/30

      50,147       2,947,077  

Series KL06, Class XFX, 1.47%, 12/25/29

      8,414       527,606  

Series KW09, Class X1, 0.94%, 05/25/29

      57,828       2,112,921  
   

 

 

 
        12,867,117  
Mortgage-Backed Securities(v) — 6.2%        

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

     

3.00%, 02/25/52

      94,683       85,044,248  

3.50%, 03/25/52

      529,094       491,602,195  

4.50%, 05/12/52

      581,181       568,127,526  
   

 

 

 
            1,144,773,969  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 6.3%
(Cost: $1,157,736,809)

 

    1,157,641,086  
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     

2.38%, 02/15/42

      31,131       25,124,906  

3.25%, 05/15/42(w)(x)

      74,241       68,745,148  

3.38%, 08/15/42(j)

      41,130       38,733,363  

4.00%, 11/15/52(w)(x)

      54,328       57,681,269  

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes

     

0.63%, 01/15/24 - 07/15/32(w)

      382,154       373,792,968  

0.50%, 04/15/24

      172,901       169,226,621  

0.13%, 04/15/27

      52,325       49,731,108  

U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.75%, 12/31/23(k)

      39,431       38,354,154  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 4.5%
(Cost: $827,976,486)

 

      821,389,537  
   

 

 

 
            Shares         

Warrants

     
Cayman Islands — 0.0%                  

Lavoro Ltd., Class A, (Issued 12/27/22, Exercisable 12/27/23, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/27/27, Strike Price USD 11.50)(e)

      95,675       66,973  
   

 

 

 
Israel(e) — 0.0%                  

Deep Instinct Ltd., (Acquired 09/20/22, Cost: $0), (1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 09/20/32) (d)(h)

      109,339       652,754  

Innovid Corp., (Issued/Exercisable 01/28/21, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/31/27, Strike Price USD 11.50)

      49,253       4,753  
   

 

 

 
        657,507  
Security         

    

Shares

    Value  
Switzerland — 0.0%                  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA, (Issued 11/27/20, Exercisable 11/22/23, 0.01 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 11/22/23, Strike Price CHF 67.00)(e)

                 4,654     $ 5,988  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 0.0%                  

Hedosophia European Growth, (Issued 05/13/21, Exercisable 05/13/22, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 05/13/27, Strike Price EUR 11.50)(e)

      260,415       344  
   

 

 

 
United States(e) — 0.1%                  

Cano Health, Inc., (Issued 07/06/20, Exercisable 07/06/21, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 06/03/26, Strike Price USD 11.50)

      268,681       72,221  

Crown PropTech Acquisitions, (Issued 02/05/21, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 02/01/26, Strike Price USD 11.50)(d)

      271,336       21,707  

Crown PropTech Acquisitions, (Issued/Exercisable 01/25/21, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/31/27, Strike Price USD 11.50)

      162,368       16,237  

Embark Technology, Inc., (Issued/Exercisable 12/28/20, 0.05 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/31/27, Strike Price USD 230.00)

      126,570       2,582  

EVgo, Inc., (Issued/Exercisable 11/10/20, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 09/15/25, Strike Price USD 11.50)

      146,070       89,103  

Flyr Warrants, (Issued 05/10/22, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 05/10/32, Strike Price USD 3.95)(d)

      35,428       576,768  

FreeWire Technologies, Inc., (Issued 04/27/22, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 04/26/27, Strike Price USD 3.35)(d)

      927,998       296,959  

Green Plains, Inc., (Issued 02/05/21, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 04/28/26, Strike Price USD 22.00)

      1,464,976           25,481,485  

Hippo Holdings, Inc., (Issued/Exercisable 01/04/21, 0.04 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 08/02/26, Strike Price USD 287.50)

      123,393       5,368  

Latch, Inc., (Issued/Exercisable 12/29/20, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 06/04/26, Strike Price USD 11.50)(g)

      111,795       6,160  

Lightning eMotors, Inc., (Issued/Exercisable 05/13/20, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 05/18/25, Strike Price USD 11.50)

      292,348       11,948  

Offerpad Solutions, Inc., (Issued/Exercisable 10/13/20, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 09/01/26, Strike Price USD 11.50)

      226,443       4,868  

Proof Acquisition Corp. I, (1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/23/28, Strike Price USD (d)

      271,281       16,277  

Rotor Acquisition Corp., (Issued/Exercisable 01/14/21, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 06/15/27, Strike Price USD

      92,406       7,392  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

    

Shares

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Sarcos Technology & Robotics Corp., Class A, (Issued/Exercisable 12/21/20, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 09/24/26, Strike Price USD 11.50)

      254,485     $ 27,841  

Sonder Holdings, Inc., (Issued 11/19/20, Exercisable 01/19/21, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 11/19/26, Strike Price USD 12.50)(d)

      295,710       3  

Versa Networks, Inc., (Acquired 10/14/22, Cost: $0), (1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 10/07/32) (d)(h)

      238,291       652,917  

Volta, Inc., Series C, (Issued/Exercisable 10/22/20, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 08/26/26, Strike Price USD 11.50)(d)

      150,460       33,944  
   

 

 

 
        27,323,780  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.1%
(Cost: $4,828,469)

 

    28,054,592  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 96.7%
(Cost: $15,782,154,466)

 

        17,687,123,021  
   

 

 

 
            Par
(000)
        

Short-Term Securities

     
Certificates of Deposit — 0.2%        
United States — 0.2%        

Citibank N.A., 5.00%, 09/21/23

    USD       29,540       29,465,379  
   

 

 

 
        29,465,379  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper — 1.1%                  
United States(t) — 1.1%                  

3M Co., 5.55%, 09/07/23

      20,019       19,647,654  

HSBC USA, Inc., 5.62%, 11/20/23

      7,087       6,869,350  

Johnson & Johnson, 5.16%, 08/14/23

      19,932       19,641,152  

Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC, 5.59%, 05/03/23

      59,310       59,270,822  

Societe Generale SA, 5.70%, 03/06/24

      15,007       14,257,416  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 5.31%, 06/01/23

      79,859       79,459,790  
   

 

 

 
        199,146,184  
   

 

 

 
            Shares         
Money Market Funds — 8.8%        

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 4.72%(f)(y)

      1,395,015,218       1,395,015,218  

SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 5.02%(f)(y)(z)

      218,614,956       218,636,817  
   

 

 

 
        1,613,652,035  
   

 

 

 
Security        

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
Time Deposits — 0.1%                  
Australia — 0.0%                  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 2.27%, 05/05/23

    AUD       5,491     $ 3,633,422  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

     

1.85%, 05/01/23

    NOK       581       54,525  

3.40%, 05/01/23

    NZD       89       54,773  
   

 

 

 
        3,742,720  
Canada — 0.0%                  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.,, 3.31%, 05/03/23

    CAD       5,509       4,066,295  
   

 

 

 
Denmark — 0.0%                  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 1.60%, 05/01/23

    DKK       370       54,706  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 0.0%                  

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., 0.84%, 05/01/23

    HKD       14,243       1,814,435  
   

 

 

 
Japan — 0.0%                  

Sumitomo Bank Tokyo, (0.33%), 05/01/23

    JPY       730,310       5,360,272  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 0.0%                  

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., 2.82%, 05/03/23

    SGD       113       84,497  
   

 

 

 
South Africa — 0.0%                  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 6.03%, 05/01/23

    ZAR       1,621       88,588  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 0.0%                  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 1.74%, 05/01/23

    SEK       562       54,771  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 0.0%                  

BNP Paribas, 0.46%, 05/01/23

    CHF       1,233       1,379,650  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 0.0%                  

ING Bank NV, 3.17%, 05/01/23

    GBP       2,438       3,063,601  
   

 

 

 
United States — 0.1%                  

Citibank, New York, 1.93%, 05/01/23

    EUR       6,197       6,828,169  
   

 

 

 
        26,537,704  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 10.2%
(Cost: $1,868,810,327)

 

    1,868,801,302  
   

 

 

 

Options Purchased — 0.4%
(Cost: $94,409,593)

 

    80,953,870  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Options
Written — 107.3%
(Cost: $17,745,374,386)

 

      19,636,878,193  
   

 

 

 
          Shares        

 

 

Investments Sold Short

     

Common Stocks

     
France — (0.0)%                  

Pernod Ricard SA

      (31,333     (7,236,327
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         Shares     Value  

 

 
United Kingdom — (0.0)%                       

Diageo PLC

      (61,205   $ (2,791,933
   

 

 

 
United States — (0.1)%                  

JM Smucker Co

      (51,256     (7,914,439
   

 

 

 

Total Investments Sold Short — (0.1)%
(Proceeds: $(14,810,863))

 

    (17,942,699
   

 

 

 

Options Written — (0.4)%
(Premiums Received: $(75,693,423))

 

    (79,874,033
   

 

 

 

Total Investments, Net of Options
Written — 106.8%
(Cost: $17,654,870,100)

 

    19,539,061,461  
   

 

 

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (6.8)%

 

    (1,250,024,422
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   18,289,037,039  
     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(b) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(c) 

This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.

(d) 

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

(e) 

Non-income producing security.

(f) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(g) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(h) 

Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. The Fund held restricted securities with a current value of $500,997,810, representing 2.7% of its net assets as of period end, and an original cost of $500,407,900.

 

(i) 

When-issued security.

(j) 

All or a portion of the security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written.

(k) 

All or a portion of the security is held by a wholly-owned subsidiary. See Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for details on the wholly-owned subsidiary.

(l) 

Investment does not issue shares.

(m) 

Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

(n) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(o) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(p) 

Convertible security.

(q) 

Represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate.

(r) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step- down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(s) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(t) 

Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates as of period end.

(u) 

Other interests represent beneficial interests in liquidation trusts and other reorganization or private entities.

(v) 

Represents or includes a TBA transaction.

(w) 

All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives.

(x) 

All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding TBA commitments.

(y) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(z) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended April 30, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
       Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

04/30/22

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

04/30/23

   

Par/Shares

Held at

04/30/23

    Income    

Capital Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

   

    

 

Bio City Development Co. BV

  $ 10,394,730     $     $     $     $ 521,145     $ 10,915,875       140,850,000     $     $    
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

    4,077,927,563             (2,682,912,345 )(a)                  1,395,015,218       1,395,015,218       29,731,899          
 

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF

          18,823,538                   98,272       18,921,810       190,821       116,895          
 

iShares Biotechnology ETF

    2,297,772                         273,014       2,570,786       19,698       6,994          
 

iShares China Large-Cap ETF

    11,232,953       19,641,470       (32,000,734     (1,658,469     4,736,972       1,952,192       68,909       530,337          
 

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF(b)

    106,879       122,127,674       (120,347,691     (1,886,549     (313                 1,196,797          
 

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

    3,056,977       589,131,892       (500,356,228     (19,606,434     418,395       72,644,602       660,826       1,977,731          
 

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

          168,814,591       (130,368,402     (14,136,037     (727,795     23,582,357       273,736       1,499,347          
 

iShares Latin America 40 ETF

    9,684,301                         (560,280     9,124,021       371,046       1,080,416          
 

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

    14,315,673                         (1,965,839     12,349,834       436,853       1,538,089          
 

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

    2,391,715                         (183,413     2,208,302       56,435       53,398          
 

iShares Russell 2000 ETF(b)

          130,483,272       (138,192,351     7,709,079                                  
 

Quintis Australia Pty. Ltd.

    92,389,186                         21,891       92,389,186       92,389,186       412,620          
 

Quintis Australia Pty. Ltd.

    82,684,528                         (79,545,919     2,877,422       82,684,528                

 

 

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April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

                   
       Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

04/30/22

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

04/30/23

   

Par/Shares

Held at

04/30/23

    Income    

Capital Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

   

    

 

Quintis HoldCo. Pty. Ltd.

  $ 6,458,420     $     $     $     $ (6,458,131   $ 289       43,735,802     $     $    
 

SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series

    174,301,878       44,205,864(a )            84,445       44,630       218,636,817       218,614,956       2,361,697(c )         
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $  (29,493,965   $ (83,327,371   $  1,863,188,711       $  40,506,220     $    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

As of period end, the entity is no longer held.

 
  (c) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

         
Description     

Number of

Contracts

      

Expiration

Date

       Notional
Amount (000)
    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Long Contracts

                   

Euro BOBL

       613          06/08/23        $        79,685      $ 1,870,498  

Euro Bund

       6,255          06/08/23        934,332        27,337,811  

Euro OAT

       445          06/08/23        63,740        1,995,758  

10-Year Australian Treasury Bonds

       3,436          06/15/23        278,416        6,707,009  

Euro Stoxx Banks Index

       2,036          06/16/23        11,399        (162,110

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

       699          06/16/23        34,398        1,077,285  

U.S. Long Bond

       265          06/21/23        34,947        1,774,857  

Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond

       3,976          06/21/23        562,977        23,367,743  

Long Gilt

       573          06/28/23        73,063        145,061  

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

       3,427          06/30/23        376,809        (1,053,666

3-Month SONIA Index

       1,383          09/19/23        413,925        1,348,598  
                   

 

 

 
                      64,408,844  
                   

 

 

 

Short Contracts

                   

30-Year Euro Buxl Bond

       90          06/08/23        13,834        (709,165

Euro BTP

       594          06/08/23        75,173        (2,249,367

Euro-Schatz

       947          06/08/23        110,272        (1,056,792

Nikkei 225 Yen-Denominated

       27          06/08/23        2,880        (105,213

SPI 200 Index

       35          06/15/23        4,269        (201,069

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

       619          06/16/23        29,514        (522,944

FTSE 100 Index

       73          06/16/23        7,214        (239,894

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Index

       1,158          06/16/23        308,497        (26,263,476

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

       254          06/16/23        22,540        89,605  

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

       1,153          06/16/23        241,467        (2,460,456

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

       404          06/21/23        46,643        (310,213

10-Year U.S. Ultra Long Treasury Note

       17,709          06/21/23        2,155,517        (51,455,863

2-Year U.S. Treasury Note

       5,467          06/30/23        1,127,953        1,389,624  
                   

 

 

 
                      (84,095,223
                   

 

 

 
                    $ (19,686,379
                   

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

         
Currency Purchased       

Currency Sold

     Counterparty      Settlement Date        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

USD

    165,404,610        HKD     1,293,488,864      BNP Paribas SA        05/16/23        $ 529,304  

BRL

           110,793,648        USD     20,983,566      HSBC Bank PLC        06/02/23          1,094,485  

USD

    39,038,613        JPY       5,255,250,000      Deutsche Bank AG        06/05/23          269,055  

BRL

    148,724,251        USD     29,328,387      Barclays Bank PLC        06/14/23          245,988  

BRL

    57,616,500        USD     10,820,000      Citibank N.A.        06/14/23          637,257  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

Currency Purchased        Currency Sold      Counterparty      Settlement Date       

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
COP     43,584,640,000        USD     9,020,000      Deutsche Bank AG        06/14/23        $ 167,687  
CZK     238,309,526        USD     10,820,000      Deutsche Bank AG        06/14/23          318,186  
CZK     311,850,000        USD     14,495,212      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        06/14/23          80,132  
HUF     4,374,197,210        USD     12,626,861      Citibank N.A.        06/14/23          125,806  
IDR     111,042,705,000        USD     7,435,564      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/14/23          129,680  
IDR     172,722,000,000        USD     11,568,788      UBS AG        06/14/23          198,612  
INR     581,440,000        USD     7,047,758      Citibank N.A.        06/14/23          50,807  
INR     585,085,000        USD     7,102,537      Citibank N.A.        06/14/23          40,528  
INR     1,421,650,000        USD     17,295,012      Citibank N.A.        06/14/23          61,335  
MXN     266,460,000        USD     14,353,001      Goldman Sachs International        06/14/23          339,458  
THB     301,446,955        USD     8,695,000      BNP Paribas SA        06/14/23          169,107  
THB     301,951,265        USD     8,695,000      BNP Paribas SA        06/14/23          183,937  
THB     211,925,350        USD     6,110,000      HSBC Bank PLC        06/14/23          121,707  
USD     4,869,090        COP     22,982,300,503      Goldman Sachs International        06/14/23          24,398  
USD     6,830,559        ZAR     122,532,518      Barclays Bank PLC        06/14/23          157,584  
ZAR     265,204,641        USD     14,430,000      Citibank N.A.        06/14/23          12,731  
BRL     70,889,943        USD     13,611,740      Citibank N.A.        06/15/23          482,649  
BRL     486,358,717        USD     93,198,414      Goldman Sachs International        06/15/23          3,499,772  
CHF     295,442,001        USD     325,287,092      UBS AG        06/15/23          6,872,147  
DKK     487,413,439        USD     70,436,794      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/15/23          1,829,569  
EUR     513,962,428        USD     552,753,742      UBS AG        06/15/23          14,974,570  
GBP     32,082,115        EUR     36,188,622      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/15/23          381,679  
GBP     48,365,909        USD     58,657,860      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/15/23          2,181,497  
HUF     7,136,290,149        USD     19,192,444      HSBC Bank PLC        06/15/23          1,607,010  
MXN     2,757,967,677        USD     147,153,610      Barclays Bank PLC        06/15/23          4,888,640  
MXN     276,664,549        USD     14,764,025      Goldman Sachs International        06/15/23          488,039  
NZD     16,242,870        USD     10,022,013      Deutsche Bank AG        06/15/23          20,988  
PLN     122,725,991        USD     27,146,864      Goldman Sachs International        06/15/23          2,269,486  
SGD     48,260,157        USD     35,929,108      Citibank N.A.        06/15/23          294,578  
USD     88,141,768        CNH     606,064,737      HSBC Bank PLC        06/15/23          364,817  
USD     40,273,500        NOK     419,814,834      Deutsche Bank AG        06/15/23          796,860  
ZAR     927,744,571        USD     50,413,487      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/15/23          105,693  
BRL     119,551,239        USD     22,356,473      HSBC Bank PLC        06/21/23          1,389,116  
COP     107,708,985,510        USD     22,299,997      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        06/21/23          374,274  
HUF     8,110,762,264        USD     22,098,291      Bank of America N.A.        06/21/23          1,501,199  
IDR     298,222,829,456        USD     19,901,423      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/21/23          414,076  
MXN     420,398,497        USD     22,324,810      Citibank N.A.        06/21/23          823,139  
MXN     911,704,337        USD     47,951,882      Deutsche Bank AG        06/21/23          2,248,310  
USD     27,508,320        BRL     136,936,417      Citibank N.A.        06/21/23          309,640  
USD     22,873,713        CNH     156,280,069      Goldman Sachs International        06/21/23          228,694  
USD     36,716,410        JPY     4,853,321,939      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/21/23          823,929  
USD     23,052,682        TWD     692,387,304      HSBC Bank PLC        06/21/23          451,760  
                     

 

 

 
                        54,579,915  
                     

 

 

 
AUD     433,941,511        USD     302,188,189      HSBC Bank PLC        05/16/23          (14,881,207
NOK     872,236,587        CHF     78,882,697      HSBC Bank PLC        05/16/23          (6,482,169
KRW     93,902,946,286        USD     73,820,169      Citibank N.A.        05/17/23          (3,572,847
KRW     37,029,040,000        USD     28,680,226      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/14/23          (936,757
NOK     133,715,677        USD     12,893,975      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/14/23          (320,833
SGD     17,113,288        USD     12,881,468      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/14/23          (36,876
THB     295,380,000        USD     8,723,310      HSBC Bank PLC        06/14/23          (37,603
USD     4,043,256        COP     19,251,961,950      Citibank N.A.        06/14/23          (15,078
USD     4,896,581        COP     23,949,179,635      Citibank N.A.        06/14/23          (151,930
USD     6,166,381        CZK     132,804,104      Barclays Bank PLC        06/14/23          (40,660
USD     11,317,549        CZK     249,578,104      Barclays Bank PLC        06/14/23          (347,311
USD     9,540,788        CZK     211,415,466      HSBC Bank PLC        06/14/23          (340,415
USD     6,618,093        CZK     141,723,567      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/14/23          (5,828
USD     1,265,091        EUR     1,166,584      BNP Paribas SA        06/14/23          (23,457
USD     1,050,617        EUR     987,415      HSBC Bank PLC        06/14/23          (40,031
USD     6,504,827        IDR     97,253,670,441      Barclays Bank PLC        06/14/23          (120,981
USD     8,292,334        IDR     124,185,990,060      BNP Paribas SA        06/14/23          (168,350
USD     6,531,920        IDR     98,586,265,437      Deutsche Bank AG        06/14/23          (184,677

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

Currency Purchased        Currency Sold      Counterparty      Settlement Date        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     6,089,714        IDR     90,742,835,046      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/14/23        $ (92,516
USD     8,594,308        IDR     130,677,305,539      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/14/23          (308,624
USD     10,100,267        MXN     193,944,319      Bank of America N.A.        06/14/23          (593,717
USD     17,098,388        MXN     313,741,737      Bank of America N.A.        06/14/23          (201,161
USD     20,080,324        MXN     377,624,712      Deutsche Bank AG        06/14/23          (741,697
USD     23,500,000        MXN     438,498,250      Goldman Sachs International        06/14/23          (678,555
USD     12,461,987        MXN     227,795,722      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/14/23          (98,545
USD     13,313,509        MXN     244,858,749      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        06/14/23          (187,869
USD     5,856,585        ZAR     107,687,327      Deutsche Bank AG        06/14/23          (7,939
USD     4,700,394        ZAR     86,707,707      Goldman Sachs International        06/14/23          (21,605
USD     6,920,939        ZAR     127,810,000      Goldman Sachs International        06/14/23          (39,442
USD     9,518,547        ZAR     176,475,017      Goldman Sachs International        06/14/23          (92,074
USD     4,216,035        ZAR     77,488,262      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        06/14/23          (3,884
ZAR     193,180,000        USD     10,758,521      Citibank N.A.        06/14/23          (238,167
ZAR     233,990,950        USD     12,836,192      Goldman Sachs International        06/14/23          (93,322
CAD     174,527,114        USD     130,339,360      HSBC Bank PLC        06/15/23          (1,410,114
JPY     16,836,743,747        EUR     115,329,784      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/15/23          (2,994,006
JPY     172,468,125,392        USD     1,301,842,734      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/15/23          (27,539,378
USD     59,320,184        INR     4,889,970,364      Citibank N.A.        06/15/23          (376,600
USD     26,130,628        SEK     276,216,079      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/15/23          (863,676
USD     17,932,868        BRL     95,994,642      Barclays Bank PLC        06/21/23          (1,133,846
USD     36,766,591        BRL     189,605,310      Barclays Bank PLC        06/21/23          (893,326
USD     17,973,572        BRL     94,558,962      Citibank N.A.        06/21/23          (807,984
USD     8,971,195        BRL     48,351,960      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/21/23          (632,602
USD     39,425,071        EUR     36,072,361      Bank of America N.A.        06/21/23          (434,272
USD     92,497,815        EUR     84,386,577      Bank of America N.A.        06/21/23          (747,911
USD     46,433,978        EUR     42,892,158      Citibank N.A.        06/21/23          (961,124
USD     68,956,822        EUR     63,829,701      Deutsche Bank AG        06/21/23          (1,573,908
USD     44,205,921        EUR     40,844,802      HSBC Bank PLC        06/21/23          (926,888
USD     21,882,554        EUR     20,420,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/21/23          (681,197
USD     22,367,196        EUR     21,038,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/21/23          (879,435
USD     91,777,646        EUR     83,835,874      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        06/21/23          (859,562
USD     22,865,707        EUR     20,986,570      UBS AG        06/21/23          (324,094
USD     22,869,268        GBP     18,592,296      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/21/23          (520,660
USD     17,932,868        MXN     345,189,776      Citibank N.A.        06/21/23          (1,073,944
USD     36,766,591        MXN     675,512,577      Citibank N.A.        06/21/23          (428,429
USD     8,971,195        MXN     173,381,800      Goldman Sachs International        06/21/23          (575,540
USD     17,973,572        MXN     336,903,823      Goldman Sachs International        06/21/23          (577,000
USD     18,338,880        MXN     336,142,501      Goldman Sachs International        06/21/23          (169,772
                     

 

 

 
                        (78,491,395
                     

 

 

 
                      $ (23,911,480
                     

 

 

 

Interest Rate Caps — Purchased

 

               
Description   

Exercise

Rate

     Counterparty   

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount (000)

     Value     

Premiums

Paid

(Received)

    

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Put

                    

5Y-30Y CMS Index Cap

     0.07    Goldman Sachs International      09/27/23      USD   1,192,388      $  1,507,965      $  2,086,679      $ (578,714
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Options Purchased

 

           
Description   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

     Exercise Price     

Notional

Amount (000)

     Value  

Call

                    

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     4,668        05/05/23      USD      415.00      USD      194,156      $  1,979,232  

SPX Volatility Index

     960        05/17/23      USD      30.00      USD      1,515        18,720  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

     1,767        05/19/23      USD      105.00      USD      15,792        79,515  

Alphabet Inc., Class C

     1,064        05/19/23      USD      100.00      USD      11,515        973,560  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments   (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

Exchange-Traded Options Purchased (continued)

 

           
Description   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

     Exercise Price     

Notional

Amount (000)

     Value  

Call (continued)

                    

Amazon.com, Inc.

     1,064        05/19/23      USD      100.00      USD      11,220      $ 736,820  

Apple, Inc.

     853        05/19/23      USD      160.00      USD      14,474        961,757  

Apple, Inc.

     1,069        05/19/23      USD      170.00      USD      18,139        459,670  

Charles Schwab Corp.

     2,179        05/19/23      USD      70.00      USD      11,383        4,358  

ConocoPhillips

     2,697        05/19/23      USD      120.00      USD      27,749        16,182  

ConocoPhillips

     1,606        05/19/23      USD      110.00      USD      16,524        110,011  

Daimler AG

     2,867        05/19/23      EUR      76.00      EUR      20,235        83,717  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     5,046        05/19/23      USD      35.00      USD      17,313        353,220  

Euro Stoxx 50

     611        05/19/23      EUR      4,300.00      EUR      26,635        485,758  

Euro Stoxx Banks

     3,054        05/19/23      EUR      110.00      EUR      15,811        79,924  

General Dynamics Corp.

     678        05/19/23      USD      230.00      USD      14,803        18,645  

InvesCo QQQ Trust, Series 1

     2,360        05/19/23      USD      325.00      USD      76,124        1,158,760  

iShares China Large-Cap ETF

     9,352        05/19/23      USD      31.00      USD      26,494        79,492  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     329        05/19/23      USD      500.00      USD      15,280        5,758  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     3,196        05/19/23      USD      28.00      USD      7,722        22,372  

Nike, Inc., Class B

     1,345        05/19/23      USD      125.00      USD      17,044        527,912  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     123        05/19/23      USD      500.00      USD      5,674        8,610  

NVIDIA Corp.

     643        05/19/23      USD      295.00      USD      17,843        212,190  

salesforce.com, Inc.

     641        05/19/23      USD      200.00      USD      12,716        270,822  

Schlumberger NV

     1,598        05/19/23      USD      55.00      USD      7,886        33,558  

SPDR Gold Shares(a)

     10,083        05/19/23      USD      195.00      USD      186,334        393,237  

Tesla, Inc.

     1,623        05/19/23      USD      180.00      USD      26,668        317,296  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.

     2,522        05/19/23      USD      45.00      USD      11,046        249,678  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares Fund

     11,690        05/19/23      USD      31.00      USD      34,123        70,140  

Abbott Laboratories

     836        06/16/23      USD      115.00      USD      9,235        104,082  

AbbVie, Inc.

     335        06/16/23      USD      170.00      USD      5,063        4,188  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

     711        06/16/23      USD      95.00      USD      6,354        270,180  

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     244        06/16/23      USD      310.00      USD      7,182        101,260  

Albemarle Corp.

     301        06/16/23      USD      200.00      USD      5,582        224,245  

Alphabet Inc., Class C

     1,606        06/16/23      USD      110.00      USD      17,380        602,250  

Alphabet Inc., Class C

     3,305        06/16/23      USD      115.00      USD      35,767        575,070  

Amazon.com, Inc.

     1,722        06/16/23      USD      115.00      USD      18,158        274,659  

American Tower Corp.

     335        06/16/23      USD      210.00      USD      6,847        177,550  

Apple, Inc.

     851        06/16/23      USD      170.00      USD      14,440        548,895  

Apple, Inc.

     1,104        06/16/23      USD      175.00      USD      18,733        427,800  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     1,159        06/16/23      USD      80.00      USD      9,049        185,440  

Boston Scientific Corp.

     2,369        06/16/23      USD      55.00      USD      12,347        106,605  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     733        06/16/23      USD      77.50      USD      5,247        119,112  

Charles Schwab Corp.

     2,569        06/16/23      USD      65.00      USD      13,420        34,682  

ConocoPhillips

     1,546        06/16/23      USD      115.00      USD      15,907        147,643  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     429        06/16/23      USD      235.00      USD      9,844        165,165  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     137        06/16/23      USD      535.00      USD      6,894        57,197  

Deere & Co.

     143        06/16/23      USD      410.00      USD      5,406        68,640  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     3,201        06/16/23      USD      35.00      USD      10,983        425,733  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

     1,065        06/16/23      USD      85.00      USD      9,370        580,425  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     145        06/16/23      USD      400.00      USD      5,740        206,625  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     1,391        06/16/23      USD      42.00      USD      5,273        98,761  

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

     1,575        06/16/23      USD      138.00      USD      21,031        118,125  

Humana, Inc.

     160        06/16/23      USD      530.00      USD      8,488        320,800  

Intel Corp.

     697        06/16/23      USD      40.00      USD      2,165        2,440  

Intel Corp.

     434        06/16/23      USD      42.50      USD      1,348        651  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

     427        06/16/23      USD      310.00      USD      12,862        311,710  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

     183        06/16/23      USD      315.00      USD      5,512        96,990  

Johnson & Johnson

     442        06/16/23      USD      165.00      USD      7,236        123,981  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     2,140        06/16/23      USD      135.00      USD      29,583        1,460,550  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     392        06/16/23      USD      145.00      USD      5,419        60,368  

KLA Corp.

     426        06/16/23      USD      390.00      USD      16,467        739,110  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Non-Voting Shares

     373        06/16/23      USD      10.00      USD      398        47,558  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Non-Voting Shares

     303        06/16/23      USD      12.50      USD      323        9,090  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     113        06/16/23      USD      495.00      USD      5,248        21,188  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     301        06/16/23      USD      390.00      USD      11,439        211,452  

McDonald’s Corp.

     208        06/16/23      USD      300.00      USD      6,152        79,560  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

Exchange-Traded Options Purchased (continued)

 

           
Description   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

     Exercise Price     

Notional

Amount (000)

     Value  

Call (continued)

                    

Merck & Co., Inc.

     945        06/16/23      USD      120.00      USD      10,912      $ 132,772  

Micron Technology, Inc.

     922        06/16/23      USD      62.50      USD      5,934        428,730  

Microsoft Corp.

     641        06/16/23      USD      300.00      USD      19,695        975,922  

Microsoft Corp.

     325        06/16/23      USD      295.00      USD      9,986        612,625  

Nestle SA

     1,694        06/16/23      CHF      112.00      CHF      19,400        716,375  

Nestle SA

     847        06/16/23      CHF      114.00      CHF      9,700        152,561  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     1,229        06/16/23      USD      82.50      USD      9,418        52,232  

Nike, Inc., Class B

     597        06/16/23      USD      125.00      USD      7,565        334,320  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     181        06/16/23      USD      485.00      USD      8,349        79,640  

NVIDIA Corp.

     204        06/16/23      USD      285.00      USD      5,661        311,100  

salesforce.com, Inc.

     614        06/16/23      USD      200.00      USD      12,180        594,045  

SPDR Gold Shares(a)

     20,167        06/16/23      USD      200.00      USD      372,686        1,683,944  

SPDR Gold Shares(a)

     30,389        06/16/23      USD      195.00      USD      561,589        4,543,155  

Starbucks Corp.

     843        06/16/23      USD      120.00      USD      9,635        164,385  

Starbucks Corp.

     506        06/16/23      USD      115.00      USD      5,783        203,665  

Tesla, Inc.

     1,065        06/16/23      USD      200.00      USD      17,499        189,037  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     155        06/16/23      USD      600.00      USD      8,601        53,475  

TJX Cos., Inc.

     699        06/16/23      USD      82.50      USD      5,510        74,793  

Uber Technologies, Inc.

     5,446        06/16/23      USD      40.00      USD      16,910        73,521  

Uber Technologies, Inc.

     5,936        06/16/23      USD      32.50      USD      18,431        905,240  

UniCredit SpA

     3,414        06/16/23      EUR      20.00      EUR      30,624        681,842  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.

     3,200        06/16/23      USD      46.00      USD      14,016        460,800  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     367        06/16/23      USD      185.00      USD      6,599        95,053  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     324        06/16/23      USD      510.00      USD      15,944        251,100  

Valero Energy Corp.

     483        06/16/23      USD      125.00      USD      5,539        92,494  

Walmart, Inc.

     358        06/16/23      USD      160.00      USD      5,405        32,220  

Walt Disney Co.

     2,212        06/16/23      USD      105.00      USD      22,673        796,320  

Waste Management, Inc.

     1,551        06/16/23      USD      165.00      USD      25,754        705,705  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     1,701        07/21/23      USD      115.00      USD      19,226        1,216,215  

Kroger Co.

     3,026        07/21/23      USD      50.00      USD      14,715        496,264  

Micron Technology, Inc.

     2,132        07/21/23      USD      62.50      USD      13,722        1,279,200  

Microsoft Corp.

     1,062        07/21/23      USD      300.00      USD      32,631        2,041,695  

Microsoft Corp.

     527        07/21/23      USD      305.00      USD      16,193        847,152  

Tesla, Inc.

     853        08/18/23      USD      210.00      USD      14,016        452,090  
                    

 

 

 
                           40,550,381  
                    

 

 

 

Put

                    

Boston Properties, Inc.

     617        05/19/23      USD      35.00      USD      3,292        10,798  

Caterpillar, Inc.

     599        05/19/23      USD      175.00      USD      13,106        5,092  

ConocoPhillips

     2,159        05/19/23      USD      100.00      USD      22,214        442,595  

FedEx Corp.

     338        05/19/23      USD      210.00      USD      7,699        22,139  

Frontier Communications Parent Inc.

     17        05/19/23      USD      20.00      USD      38        978  

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     7,208        05/19/23      USD      72.00      USD      54,319        57,664  

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     648        05/19/23      USD      74.00      USD      4,883        18,144  

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

     1,780        05/19/23      USD      26.00      USD      5,584        17,800  

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

     5,383        05/19/23      USD      168.00      USD      94,310        575,981  

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

     455        05/19/23      USD      166.00      USD      7,972        36,400  

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

     518        05/19/23      USD      170.00      USD      9,075        73,556  

Sabre Corp.

     369        05/19/23      USD      3.50      USD      148        4,244  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

     328        05/19/23      USD      13.00      USD      514        2,460  

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note Future

     136        05/26/23      USD      106.50      USD      14,954        3,188  

Ally Financial, Inc.

     485        06/16/23      USD      15.00      USD      1,279        3,638  

American Airlines Group, Inc.

     904        06/16/23      USD      11.00      USD      1,233        9,944  

Caterpillar, Inc.

     413        06/16/23      USD      180.00      USD      9,036        30,562  

FedEx Corp.

     71        06/16/23      USD      165.00      USD      1,617        1,527  

Ford Motor Co.

     789        06/16/23      USD      10.00      USD      937        11,441  

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

     2,594        06/16/23      USD      19.00      USD      5,416        10,376  

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     615        06/16/23      USD      70.00      USD      4,635        10,148  

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     2,268        06/16/23      USD      67.00      USD      17,092        23,814  

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     1,166        06/16/23      USD      66.00      USD      8,787        10,494  

Sabre Corp.

     580        06/16/23      USD      3.00      USD      232        6,380  

Unit Group, Inc.

     115        06/16/23      USD      4.00      USD      39        8,913  

 

 

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April 30, 2023

  

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Exchange-Traded Options Purchased (continued)

 

 

 
Description   

Number of

Contracts

      

Expiration

Date

       Exercise Price       

Notional

Amount (000)

       Value  

 

 

Put (continued)

                          

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     810          07/21/23        USD     71.00        USD     6,104        $ 38,475  

NVIDIA Corp.

     533          07/21/23        USD     250.00        USD     14,790          602,290  

Pitney Bowes Inc.

     536          07/21/23        USD     3.00        USD     188          8,040  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     349          07/21/23        USD     160.00        USD     6,275          56,887  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

     419          07/21/23        USD     11.00        USD     657          4,190  

Frontier Communications Parent Inc.

     333          08/18/23        USD     20.00        USD     751          29,138  

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

     907          08/18/23        USD     100.00        USD     9,971          33,106  

Air Transport Services Group, Inc.

     98          09/15/23        USD     15.00        USD     199          2,450  

3-Monh SOFR Future

     1,975          03/15/24        USD     95.75        USD     474,444          2,407,031  
                          

 

 

 
                             4,579,883  
                          

 

 

 
                           $   45,130,264  
                          

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

All or a portion of the security is held by a wholly-owned subsidiary. See Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for details on the wholly-owned subsidiary.

 

OTC Barrier Options Purchased

 

 

 
Description    Type of Option      Counterparty     

Number of

Contracts

      

Expiration

Date

       Exercise Price       

Barrier

Price/Range

      

Notional

Amount (000)

    Value  

 

 

Put
GBP Currency

   One Touch      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.                 05/11/23          USD    1.00          USD    1.00          GBP    4,185     $ 5  
                                  

 

 

 

OTC Options Purchased

 

 

 
Description    Counterparty     

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

       Exercise Price       

Notional

Amount (000)

    Value  

 

 

Call

                               

ING Groep N.V.

   Goldman Sachs International      724,500        05/19/23          EUR          11.50          EUR       8,114     $ 210,136  

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             07/13/23          CNH          7.40          USD       93,139       32,971  

TOPIX Banks Index

   BNP Paribas SA      3,751,722        07/14/23          JPY          218.87          JPY       729,485       71,284  

TOPIX Banks Index

   Goldman Sachs International      6,250,370        07/14/23          JPY          226.71          JPY       1,215,322       72,504  

TOPIX Banks Index

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      2,503,649        07/14/23          JPY          227.60          JPY       486,810       27,411  
                          

 

 

 
                                  414,306  
                          

 

 

 

Put

                               

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG             05/04/23          MXN          18.00          USD       38,515       205,708  

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             05/25/23          MXN          17.85          USD       142,520       752,793  

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             05/29/23          JPY          130.00          USD       96,720       129,121  
                               

 

 

 
                                  1,087,622  
                               

 

 

 
                                $   1,501,928  
                               

 

 

 

OTC Dual Binary Options Purchased

 

 

 
Description(a)    Counterparty    Units     

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount (000)

     Value  

 

 

Put

                

Payout at expiry if S&P 500 <= 3687.14 and 10-year swap <= 3.33%

   Citibank N.A.      4,025,157        05/19/23        USD       14,841,317      $ 12,844  

Payout at expiry if S&P 500 <= 3848.02 and 2-year swap >= 4.99%(b)

   Citibank N.A.      3,916,713        05/19/23        USD       15,071,590        893  

Payout at expiry if S&P 500 <= 3848.02 and 2-year swap >= 5.09%(b)

   Citibank N.A.      3,916,713        05/19/23        USD       15,071,590        13,638  

Payout at expiry if S&P 500 <= 3848.02 and 2-year swap >= 4.92%(b)

   Citibank N.A.      3,916,713        06/16/23        USD       15,071,590        239  

Payout at expiry if S&P 500 <= 3848.02 and 2-year swap >= 5.02%(b)

   Citibank N.A.      3,916,713        06/16/23        USD       15,071,590        22,357  
                

 

 

 
                 $   49,971  
                

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Option only pays if both terms are met on the expiration date.

 
  (b) 

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

 

 

 

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April 30, 2023

  

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OTC Credit Default Swaptions Purchased

 

 

 
 

 

  Paid by the Fund    

  Received by the Fund  

            

Expiration

Date

 

Credit

  Rating(a)

    Exercise
Price
   

Notional       

Amount (000)(b)

     

 

 
Description   Rate/Reference     Rate/Reference   Frequency     Counterparty   Value  

 

 

Put

                  

Bought Protection 5-Year Credit Default Swap, 06/20/28

    5.00   CDX.NA.HY.40.V1     Quarterly    

Barclays Bank PLC

   05/17/23     N/R     USD     0.95     USD 14,970     $ 5,313  

Bought Protection 5-Year Credit Default Swap, 06/20/28

    1.00   CDX.NA.IG.40.V1     Quarterly    

Citibank N.A.

   06/21/23     N/R     USD 1.00     USD 118,630       88,257  

Bought Protection 5-Year Credit Default Swap, 12/20/27

    5.00   CDX.NA.HY.39.V1     Quarterly    

Deutsche Bank AG

   06/21/23     N/R     USD 0.94     USD 9,710       20,377  

Bought Protection 5-Year Credit Default Swap, 06/20/28

    5.00   CDX.NA.HY.40.V1     Quarterly    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

   06/21/23     N/R     USD 0.95     USD 12,455       34,091  

Bought Protection 5-Year Credit Default Swap, 06/20/28

    1.00   CDX.NA.IG.40.V1     Quarterly    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

   07/19/23     N/R     USD 1.10     USD 90,705       85,256  

Bought Protection 5-Year Credit Default Swap, 06/20/28

    5.00   CDX.NA.HY.40.V1     Quarterly    

BNP Paribas SA

   07/19/23     N/R     USD 0.95     USD 10,715       55,854  

Bought Protection 5-Year Credit Default Swap, 06/20/28

    5.00   CDX.NA.HY.40.V1     Quarterly    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

   07/19/23     N/R     USD 0.94     USD 9,305       40,005  
                  

 

 

 
                   $  329,153  
                  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Using the rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable, provided by S&P Global Ratings.

 
  (b) 

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

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

 

 
 

 

  Paid by the Fund   Received by the Fund     

 

 

Expiration

Date

   

Exercise

Rate

   

Notional

Amount (000)

   

Value

 
Description   Rate     Frequency   Rate     Frequency    Counterparty

 

 

Call

                  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/09/33

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81
 
  Quarterly     2.85   Semi-Annual    Goldman Sachs International     08/07/23       2.85   USD 98,278     $ 1,079,231  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/23/33

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81
 
  Quarterly     2.81   Semi-Annual    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     09/21/23       2.81     USD 71,287       997,710  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/24/33

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81
 
  Quarterly     2.80   Semi-Annual    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     09/22/23       2.80     USD 30,538       421,288  

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/21/23

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81
 
  Quarterly     2.75   Semi-Annual    Goldman Sachs International     10/19/23       2.75     USD 139,735       999,349  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/26/33

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81
 
  Quarterly     3.05   Semi-Annual    Citibank N.A.     10/24/23       3.05     USD 113,447       2,845,944  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/01/33

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81
 
  Quarterly     2.90   Semi-Annual    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     10/30/23       2.90     USD   113,447       2,257,007  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/09/33

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81
 
  Quarterly     2.82   Semi-Annual    Goldman Sachs International     11/07/23       2.82     USD 46,851       837,662  

30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/16/53

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81
 
  Quarterly     2.85   Semi-Annual    Citibank N.A.     11/14/23       2.85     USD 36,175       1,538,727  
                  

 

 

 
                     10,976,918  
                  

 

 

 

Put

                  

1-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/04/24

    1.00   Annual    

6-mo.
EURIBOR,
3.65
 
 
  Semi-Annual    Goldman Sachs International     05/02/23       1.00     EUR 706,928       21,011,648  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/26/33

    4.55   Semi-Annual    

1-Day
SOFR,
4.81
 
 
  Quarterly    Citibank N.A.     10/24/23       4.55     USD 113,447       164,077  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/01/33

    4.40   Semi-Annual    

1-Day
SOFR,
4.81
 
 
  Quarterly    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     10/30/23       4.40     USD 113,447       234,260  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/09/33

    4.82   Semi-Annual    

1-Day
SOFR,
4.81
 
 
  Quarterly    Goldman Sachs International     11/07/23       4.82     USD 46,851       47,681  
                  

 

 

 
                     21,457,666  
                  

 

 

 
                   $  32,434,584  
                  

 

 

 

 

 

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April 30, 2023

  

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Interest Rate Caps/Floors Sold

 

               
Description   

Exercise

Rate

     Counterparty     

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount (000)

     Value     

Premiums

Paid

(Received)

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Call

                    

5Y-30Y CMS Index Cap

     0.57     
Goldman Sachs
International
 
 
     09/27/23      USD     1,192,388      $ (415,213    $ (612,454    $ 197,241  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Put

                    

5Y-30Y CMS Index Floor

     (0.68 %)      
Goldman Sachs
International
 
 
     09/27/23      USD     1,192,388        (760,684      (1,192,388      431,704  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $  (1,175,897    $  (1,804,842    $ 628,945  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Options Written

 

 

 
Description   

Number of

Contracts

      

Expiration

Date

       Exercise Price       

Notional

Amount (000)

       Value  

 

 

Call

                          

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     4,668          05/05/23        USD     425.00        USD     194,156        $     (212,394

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

     1,767          05/19/23        USD     120.00        USD     15,792          (13,253

Alphabet Inc., Class C

     1,064          05/19/23        USD     110.00        USD     11,515          (220,248

Amazon.com, Inc.

     1,064          05/19/23        USD     110.00        USD     11,220          (159,068

Apple, Inc.

     853          05/19/23        USD     175.00        USD     14,474          (171,879

Bank of America Corp.

     3,212          05/19/23        USD     31.00        USD     9,405          (40,150

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     1,498          05/19/23        USD     80.00        USD     10,723          (48,685

Charles Schwab Corp.

     2,179          05/19/23        USD     80.00        USD     11,383          (2,179

ConocoPhillips

     1,606          05/19/23        USD     125.00        USD     16,524          (8,030

Daimler AG

     2,867          05/19/23        EUR     82.00        EUR     20,235          (12,637

DexCom, Inc.

     799          05/19/23        USD     130.00        USD     9,695          (67,915

EQT Corp.

     2,780          05/19/23        USD     35.00        USD     9,686          (332,210

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     2,139          05/19/23        USD     42.00        USD     8,109          (38,502

InvesCo QQQ Trust, Series 1

     2,360          05/19/23        USD     340.00        USD     76,124          (136,880

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     7,208          05/19/23        USD     76.00        USD     54,319          (162,180

Marathon Oil Corp.

     3,208          05/19/23        USD     26.00        USD     7,751          (93,032

Microsoft Corp.

     1,067          05/19/23        USD     305.00        USD     32,785          (824,257

SPDR Gold Shares(a)

     10,083          05/19/23        USD     205.00        USD     186,334          (65,540

Starbucks Corp.

     918          05/19/23        USD     105.00        USD     10,492          (929,475

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares Fund

     11,690          05/19/23        USD     34.00        USD     34,123          (58,450

Abbott Laboratories

     1,171          06/16/23        USD     110.00        USD     12,936          (424,487

Apple, Inc.

     851          06/16/23        USD     180.00        USD     14,440          (179,135

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     1,238          06/16/23        USD     87.50        USD     9,666          (18,570

Charles Schwab Corp.

     2,569          06/16/23        USD     75.00        USD     13,420          (6,423

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     3,201          06/16/23        USD     40.00        USD     10,983          (52,817

DexCom, Inc.

     355          06/16/23        USD     130.00        USD     4,308          (89,637

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

     1,065          06/16/23        USD     90.00        USD     9,370          (258,262

General Motors Co.

     2,408          06/16/23        USD     40.00        USD     7,956          (22,876

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     537          06/16/23        USD     155.00        USD     7,734          (67,125

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

     427          06/16/23        USD     330.00        USD     12,862          (69,388

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     2,140          06/16/23        USD     150.00        USD     29,583          (113,420

KLA Corp.

     426          06/16/23        USD     420.00        USD     16,467          (257,730

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     193          06/16/23        EUR     940.00        EUR     16,810          (146,208

LyondellBasell Industries, NV Ordinary Shares Class

     889          06/16/23        USD     105.00        USD     8,411          (28,893

Microsoft Corp.

     641          06/16/23        USD     320.00        USD     19,695          (306,077

Nestle SA

     1,694          06/16/23        CHF     118.00        CHF     19,400          (166,775

Nestle SA

     847          06/16/23        CHF     120.00        CHF     9,700          (70,595

salesforce.com, Inc.

     614          06/16/23        USD     230.00        USD     12,180          (74,601

SPDR Gold Shares(a)

     20,167          06/16/23        USD     215.00        USD     372,686          (342,839

SPDR Gold Shares(a)

     30,389          06/16/23        USD     210.00        USD     561,589          (820,503

Tesla, Inc.

     1,065          06/16/23        USD     230.00        USD     17,499          (47,925

Uber Technologies, Inc.

     5,936          06/16/23        USD     37.50        USD     18,431          (186,984

UniCredit SpA

     3,414          06/16/23        EUR     22.00        EUR     30,624          (225,713

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.

     3,200          06/16/23        USD     52.50        USD     14,016          (78,400

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     646          06/16/23        USD     210.00        USD     11,616          (2,261

Walt Disney Co.

     1,604          06/16/23        USD     115.00        USD     16,441          (132,330

Applied Materials, Inc.

     1,701          07/21/23        USD     130.00        USD     19,226          (359,761

Micron Technology, Inc.

     2,132          07/21/23        USD     72.50        USD     13,722          (394,420

Microsoft Corp.

     1,062          07/21/23        USD     330.00        USD     32,631          (517,725

 

 

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BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

 

 
Description   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

     Exercise Price     

Notional

Amount (000)

     Value  

 

 

Call (continued)

                    

Microsoft Corp.

     527        07/21/23        USD        325.00        USD        16,193      $ (335,962

NVIDIA Corp.

     533        07/21/23        USD        340.00        USD        14,790        (266,500

Tesla, Inc.

     853        08/18/23        USD        260.00        USD        14,016        (115,581

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     597        12/15/23        USD        420.00        USD        24,831        (1,579,065
                 

 

 

 
                           (11,355,952
                 

 

 

 

Put

                    

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     2,334        05/05/23        USD        388.00        USD        97,078        (17,505

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

     1,767        05/19/23        USD        85.00        USD        15,792        (411,711

Caterpillar, Inc.

     599        05/19/23        USD        140.00        USD        13,106        (11,381

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     5,046        05/19/23        USD        30.00        USD        17,313        (52,983

Euro Stoxx Banks

     3,054        05/19/23        EUR        90.00        EUR        15,811        (71,511

FedEx Corp.

     338        05/19/23        USD        195.00        USD        7,699        (7,774

InvesCo QQQ Trust, Series 1

     2,360        05/19/23        USD        275.00        USD        76,124        (31,860

iShares China Large-Cap ETF

     9,352        05/19/23        USD        26.00        USD        26,494        (93,520

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     7,208        05/19/23        USD        68.00        USD        54,319        (18,020

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

     5,383        05/19/23        USD        160.00        USD        94,310        (177,639

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

     2,691        05/19/23        USD        152.00        USD        47,146        (33,638

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

     455        05/19/23        USD        146.00        USD        7,972        (3,185

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

     518        05/19/23        USD        157.00        USD        9,075        (11,396

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     329        05/19/23        USD        420.00        USD        15,280        (14,805

Marathon Oil Corp.

     3,196        05/19/23        USD        23.00        USD        7,722        (161,398

Nice Ltd.

     371        05/19/23        USD        175.00        USD        7,569        (90,895

Nike, Inc., Class B

     1,345        05/19/23        USD        105.00        USD        17,044        (8,743

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     123        05/19/23        USD        400.00        USD        5,674        (27,368

Schlumberger NV

     1,598        05/19/23        USD        47.50        USD        7,886        (144,619

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.

     2,522        05/19/23        USD        38.00        USD        11,046        (39,091

Alphabet Inc., Class C

     3,201        06/16/23        USD        90.00        USD        34,641        (132,841

Apple, Inc.

     1,701        06/16/23        USD        140.00        USD        28,863        (103,761

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     618        06/16/23        USD        72.50        USD        4,825        (52,530

Caterpillar, Inc.

     413        06/16/23        USD        150.00        USD        9,036        (5,782

Charles Schwab Corp.

     1,283        06/16/23        USD        40.00        USD        6,702        (48,113

ConocoPhillips

     1,546        06/16/23        USD        92.50        USD        15,907        (230,354

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     429        06/16/23        USD        205.00        USD        9,844        (66,495

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     3,201        06/16/23        USD        27.00        USD        10,983        (46,415

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

     1,065        06/16/23        USD        75.00        USD        9,370        (47,925

FedEx Corp.

     71        06/16/23        USD        140.00        USD        1,617        (604

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

     1,575        06/16/23        USD        120.00        USD        21,031        (75,600

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

     427        06/16/23        USD        220.00        USD        12,862        (19,215

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     1,068        06/16/23        USD        100.00        USD        14,764        (9,612

KLA Corp.

     211        06/16/23        USD        310.00        USD        8,156        (42,200

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     193        06/16/23        EUR        800.00        EUR        16,810        (223,300

salesforce.com, Inc.

     614        06/16/23        USD        160.00        USD        12,180        (66,312

Starbucks Corp.

     843        06/16/23        USD        100.00        USD        9,635        (64,068

Tesla, Inc.

     1,065        06/16/23        USD        140.00        USD        17,499        (335,475

Uber Technologies, Inc.

     5,446        06/16/23        USD        30.00        USD        16,910        (833,238

Uber Technologies, Inc.

     5,936        06/16/23        USD        25.00        USD        18,431        (207,760

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.

     3,200        06/16/23        USD        36.00        USD        14,016        (108,800

Walt Disney Co.

     1,604        06/16/23        USD        80.00        USD        16,441        (38,496

Waste Management, Inc.

     1,551        06/16/23        USD        150.00        USD        25,754        (81,428

Applied Materials, Inc.

     850        07/21/23        USD        95.00        USD        9,608        (168,300

Micron Technology, Inc.

     2,132        07/21/23        USD        50.00        USD        13,722        (144,976

Microsoft Corp.

     1,062        07/21/23        USD        260.00        USD        32,631        (208,152

NVIDIA Corp.

     801        07/21/23        USD        200.00        USD        22,227        (197,446

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     2,116        08/18/23        USD        70.00        USD        16,443        (337,502

Tesla, Inc.

     451        08/18/23        USD        135.00        USD        7,410        (306,680

3-Monh SOFR Future

     2,963        03/15/24        USD        94.75        USD        711,787        (1,129,644
                    

 

 

 
                       (6,762,066
                    

 

 

 
                     $ (18,118,018
                    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

All or a portion of the security is held by a wholly-owned subsidiary. See Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for details on the wholly-owned subsidiary.

 

 

 

44  

2 0 2 3   B L A C K R O C K   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Consolidated Schedule of Investments   (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

OTC Options Written

 

 

 
Description    Counterparty     

Number of

Contracts

      

Expiration

Date

  Exercise Price  

Notional

Amount (000)

       Value  

 

 

Call

                               

ING Groep N.V.

   Goldman Sachs International        724,500        05/19/23     EUR        12.50     EUR          8,114        $ (27,415

USD Currency

   HSBC Bank PLC               06/14/23     TWD        30.58     TWD          23,053          (227,714

USD Currency

   Goldman Sachs International               06/19/23     CNH        6.88     CNH          22,874          (203,828
                               

 

 

 
                                  (458,957
                               

 

 

 

Put

                               

ING Groep N.V.

   Goldman Sachs International        724,500        05/19/23     EUR        9.00     EUR          8,114          (24,860

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.               05/25/23     MXN        17.35     MXN          190,027          (99,194

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.               05/29/23     JPY        124.00     JPY          145,079          (17,119

USD Currency

   HSBC Bank PLC               06/14/23     BRL        5.24     BRL          22,356          (1,136,715

USD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC               06/14/23     COP        4,815.00     COP          22,300          (758,802

EUR Currency

   UBS AG               06/19/23     USD        1.08     USD          20,987          (76,058

GBP Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.               06/19/23     USD        1.22     USD          18,592          (64,794

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.               06/19/23     HUF        362.05     HUF          22,098          (1,337,543

USD Currency

   Citibank N.A.               06/19/23     MXN        18.67     MXN          22,325          (795,254

TOPIX Banks Index

   BNP Paribas SA        3,751,722        07/14/23     JPY        175.10     JPY          729,485          (93,747

TOPIX Banks Index

   Goldman Sachs International        6,250,370        07/14/23     JPY        181.37     JPY          1,215,322          (242,864

TOPIX Banks Index

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        2,503,649        07/14/23     JPY        182.08     JPY          486,810          (101,863
                               

 

 

 
                                  (4,748,813
                               

 

 

 
                                $   (5,207,770
                               

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaptions Written

 

 

 
 

 

  Paid by the Fund     Received by the Fund          

Counterparty

  

Expiration

Date

 

Credit

Rating(a)

   

Exercise

Price

   

Notional       

Amount (000)(b)

    Value  
Description   Rate/Reference     Rate/Reference     Frequency  

 

 

Put

                  

Sold Protection 5-Year Credit Default Swap, 06/20/28

    CDX.NA.HY.40.V1       5.00%       Quarterly    

Barclays Bank PLC

   05/17/23     N/R        USD     0.89     USD 14,970        $ (2,431

Sold Protection 5-Year Credit Default Swap, 06/20/28

    CDX.NA.IG.40.V1       1.00%       Quarterly    

Citibank N.A.

   06/21/23     N/R        USD 1.25     USD 118,630          (33,625

Sold Protection 5-Year Credit Default Swap, 06/20/28

    CDX.NA.IG.40.V1       1.00%       Quarterly    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

   07/19/23     N/R        USD 1.40     USD 90,705          (35,521

Sold Protection 5-Year Credit Default Swap, 06/20/28

    CDX.NA.HY.40.V1       5.00%       Quarterly    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

   07/19/23     N/R        USD 0.87     USD 9,305          (12,991
                  

 

 

 
                   $  (84,568
                  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Using the rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable, provided by S&P Global Ratings.

 
  (b) 

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

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written

 

 

 
 

 

  Paid by the Fund   Received by the Fund     

 

 

Expiration

Date

   

Exercise

Rate

   

Notional

Amount (000)

     

 

 
Description   Rate     Frequency   Rate     Frequency    Counterparty   Value  

 

 

Call

                    

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/01/25

    3.30   Semi-Annual    
1-Day SOFR,
4.81
 
  Quarterly   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    05/30/23       3.30     USD       469,781     $ (323,284

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/01/28

    2.80   Semi-Annual    
1-Day SOFR,
4.81
 
  Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    05/30/23       2.80       USD       190,317       (273,413

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/16/28

    2.50   Semi-Annual    
1-Day SOFR,
4.81
 
  Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

    06/14/23       2.50       USD       224,129       (231,725

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 07/21/33

    2.41   Semi-Annual    
1-Day SOFR,
4.81
 
  Quarterly   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    07/19/23       2.41       USD       244,572       (623,323

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/21/23

    2.45   Semi-Annual    
1-Day SOFR,
4.81
 
  Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

    10/19/23       2.45       USD       139,735       (671,478

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/26/25

    3.09   Semi-Annual    
1-Day SOFR,
4.81
 
  Quarterly   

Citibank N.A.

    10/24/23       3.09       USD       453,788       (2,639,520

 

 

C O N S O L I D A T E D   S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

  45


Consolidated Schedule of Investments   (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written (continued)

 

 

 
 

 

  Paid by the Fund   Received by the Fund     

 

  Expiration     Exercise     Notional      

 

 
Description   Rate     Frequency   Rate     Frequency    Counterparty   Date     Rate     Amount (000)     Value  

 

 

Call (continued)

                    

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/01/25

    2.95%     Semi-Annual    
1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
 
 
  Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    10/30/23       2.95     USD       453,788     $ (2,368,299

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/09/25

    3.26%     Semi-Annual    
1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
 
 
  Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

    11/07/23       3.26       USD       187,405       (1,404,630

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/16/25

    2.75%     Semi-Annual    
1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
 
 
  Quarterly   

Citibank N.A.

    11/14/23       2.75       USD       361,746       (1,679,196

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 12/16/33

    2.40%     Semi-Annual    
1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
 
 
  Quarterly   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    12/14/23       2.40       USD       61,817       (613,601
                    

 

 

 
                       (10,828,469
                    

 

 

 

Put

                    

1-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/04/24

   

6-mo.
EURIBOR,
3.65%
 
 
 
  Semi-Annual     1.75%     Annual   

Goldman Sachs International

    05/02/23       1.75       EUR       1,413,856       (30,687,202

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/10/28

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
 
 
  Quarterly     4.00%     Semi-Annual   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    06/08/23       4.00       USD       189,499       (113,139

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/16/28

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.90%     Semi-Annual   

Goldman Sachs International

    06/14/23       3.90       USD       224,129       (263,228

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 07/05/33

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.85%     Semi-Annual   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    07/03/23       3.85       USD       95,291       (132,694

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 07/21/33

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.61%     Semi-Annual   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    07/19/23       3.61       USD       244,572       (1,104,359

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/09/33

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.75%     Semi-Annual   

Goldman Sachs International

    08/07/23       3.75       USD       122,848       (470,641

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/23/25

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
 
 
  Annual     4.73%     Semi-Annual   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    09/21/23       4.73       USD       703,610       (912,125

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/24/25

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
 
 
  Quarterly     4.50%     Semi-Annual   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    09/22/23       4.50       USD       351,650       (715,914

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/04/33

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.93%     Semi-Annual   

Goldman Sachs International

    10/02/23       3.93       USD       120,542       (522,025

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/15/33

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.50%     Semi-Annual   

Goldman Sachs International

    10/13/23       3.50       USD       167,168       (1,889,047

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/15/25

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
 
 
  Quarterly     4.25%     Semi-Annual   

Citibank N.A.

    10/13/23       4.25       USD       724,395       (2,339,274

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/19/25

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
 
 
  Quarterly     4.25%     Semi-Annual   

Citibank N.A.

    10/17/23       4.25       USD       335,626       (1,096,796

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/21/23

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.30%     Semi-Annual   

Goldman Sachs International

    10/19/23       3.30       USD       69,867       (217,411

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/16/25

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
 
 
  Quarterly     4.75%     Semi-Annual   

Citibank N.A.

    11/14/23       4.75       USD       289,397       (435,369

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 12/16/33

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.60%     Semi-Annual   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    12/14/23       3.60       USD       61,817       (738,791

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/29/29

   
1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.79%     Semi-Annual   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    03/27/24       3.79       USD       350,867       (2,821,296
                    

 

 

 
                       (44,459,311
                    

 

 

 
                     $  (55,287,780
                    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

 

 
Reference Obligation/Index   

Financing
Rate Paid

by the Fund

    Payment
Frequency
    Termination
Date
 

Notional

Amount (000)

     Value     

Upfront
Premium

Paid
(Received)

     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

AVIS Budget Car Rental LLC

     5.00     Quarterly     12/20/26     USD       12,271      $ (692,701    $ (1,295,392    $ 602,691  

CDX.NA.HY.37.V3

     5.00       Quarterly     12/20/26     USD       155,855        (6,845,493      (8,013,428      1,167,935  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1

     1.00       Quarterly     12/20/27     USD       18,263        (228,837      (24,125      (204,712

CDX.NA.HY.40.V1

     5.00       Quarterly     06/20/28     USD       8,555        (171,086      (84,313      (86,773

iTraxx.XO.39.V1

     5.00       Quarterly     06/20/28     EUR       35,885        (1,278,656      (291,098      (987,558
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              $  (9,216,773    $  (9,708,356    $ 491,583  
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments   (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

 

 

Reference Obligation/Index

   

Financing
Rate Received
by the Fund
 
 
 
 

Payment

Frequency

   

Termination

Date

 

 

 

Credit  

Rating(a)

  

Notional   

Amount (000)(b)

    Value      

Upfront

Premium

Paid

(Received)

 

 

 

 

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

 

 

CDX.NA.HY.39.V2

    5.00   Quarterly     12/20/27     B    USD     22,060      $ 570,794     $ (80,205   $ 650,999  

iTraxx.XO.38.V1

    5.00     Quarterly     12/20/27     B    EUR     40,907        1,935,879       (1,314,118     3,249,997  
            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             $   2,506,673     $   (1,394,323   $ 3,900,996  
            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Using the rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable, provided by S&P Global Ratings.

 
  (b) 

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

 

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps

 

 

 

Paid by the Fund

           Received by the Fund              Termination      Notional            

Upfront

Premium

Paid

     Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Reference    Frequency    Rate    Frequency      Date      Amount (000)      Value      (Received)      (Depreciation)  

 

 

Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco Unrevised

   Monthly    2.69%      Monthly              08/15/32      EUR  14,565      $  (187,482    $ 303      $ (187,785
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

 

Paid by the Fund

          Received by the Fund             Effective     Termination      Notional       

 

    

Upfront

Premium

Paid

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Rate   Frequency   Rate   Frequency   Date     Date      Amount (000)      Value      (Received)      (Depreciation)  

 

 

3.75%

  Monthly   1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
  Monthly     N/A       02/13/24        USD        951,740      $ 11,136,189      $ 954      $ 11,135,235  

1-Day SOFR, 4.81%

  Monthly   4.40%   Monthly     N/A       02/13/24        USD        1,903,481        (10,107,934      1,907        (10,109,841

28-Day MXIBTIIE, 11.55%

  Monthly   4.68%   Monthly     N/A       02/27/24        MXN        679,790        (2,082,646      62        (2,082,708

28-Day MXIBTIIE, 11.55%

  Monthly   4.86%   Monthly     N/A       03/01/24        MXN        679,790        (2,024,841      62        (2,024,903

1-Day SOFR, 4.81%

  Monthly   4.50%   Monthly     N/A       03/09/24        USD        935,485        (3,829,768      2,618        (3,832,386

2.47%

  Monthly   1-Day
SONIA,
4.18%
  Monthly     N/A       04/03/24        GBP        512,248        14,441,843        (25,445      14,467,288  

1-Day SONIA, 4.18%

  Monthly   3.22%   Monthly     N/A       04/03/24        GBP        1,024,497        (19,545,783      34,508        (19,580,291

1-Day SOFR, 4.81%

  Annual   2.65%   Annual     N/A       05/02/24        USD        1,549,701        (40,811,458      170,850        (40,982,308

1-Day SOFR, 4.81%

  Monthly   4.46%   Monthly     07/12/23 (a)      07/12/24        USD        941,993        (801,061      3,080        (804,141

1-Day SONIA, 4.18%

  Monthly   4.26%   Monthly     09/06/23 (a)      09/06/24        GBP        260,709        (1,490,739      826        (1,491,565

28-Day MXIBTIIE, 11.55%

  Monthly   9.78%   Monthly     N/A       02/04/25        MXN        2,874,182        (1,394,122      594        (1,394,716

28-Day MXIBTIIE, 11.55%

  Monthly   9.79%   Monthly     N/A       02/04/25        MXN        1,437,091        (683,514      297        (683,811

28-Day MXIBTIIE, 11.55%

  Monthly   9.80%   Monthly     N/A       02/04/25        MXN        1,437,091        (663,193      297        (663,490

2.00%

  Annual   1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
  Annual     N/A       02/17/25        USD        148,033        6,389,351        591        6,388,760  

1-Day SOFR, 4.81%

  Annual   2.60%   Annual     N/A       02/17/25        USD        526,238        (16,624,167      2,103        (16,626,270

1-Day SOFR, 4.81%

  Annual   2.70%   Annual     N/A       02/17/25        USD        526,238        (15,609,311      2,103        (15,611,414

1-Day SOFR, 4.81%

  Annual   4.03%   Annual     N/A       03/10/25        USD        945,671        (2,809,794      2,200        (2,811,994

2.72%

  Annual   1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
  Annual     N/A       05/02/25        USD        1,840,036        54,395,789        (355,974      54,751,763  

1-Day SOFR, 4.81%

  Annual   3.75%   Annual     N/A       12/15/25        USD        121,426        (454,422      818        (455,240

1-Day SOFR, 4.81%

  Annual   3.81%   Annual     N/A       12/19/25        USD        129,342        (255,740      875        (256,615

28-Day MXIBTIIE, 11.55%

  Monthly   6.48%   Monthly     N/A       08/12/26        MXN        580,343        (2,307,100      238        (2,307,338

28-Day MXIBTIIE, 11.55%

  Monthly   6.47%   Monthly     N/A       08/13/26        MXN        796,887        (3,178,279      326        (3,178,605

28-Day MXIBTIIE, 11.55%

  Monthly   6.42%   Monthly     N/A       08/14/26        MXN        649,632        (2,638,028      264        (2,638,292

28-Day MXIBTIIE, 11.55%

  Monthly   6.44%   Monthly     N/A       08/14/26        MXN        394,136        (1,584,963      161        (1,585,124

28-Day MXIBTIIE, 11.55%

  Monthly   6.42%   Monthly     N/A       08/17/26        MXN        585,216        (2,487,492      234        (2,487,726

1-Day SOFR, 4.81%

  Annual   3.47%   Annual     03/10/25 (a)      03/10/27        USD        96,874        1,187,178        429        1,186,749  

1-Day SOFR, 4.81%

  Annual   2.67%   Annual     N/A       05/02/27        USD        205,746        (6,803,963      (125,032      (6,678,931

1-Day SOFR, 4.81%

  Annual   2.91%   Annual     N/A       10/06/27        USD        259,533        (6,822,320      2,127        (6,824,447

1-Day SONIA, 4.18%

  Monthly   3.18%   Monthly     02/10/27 (a)      02/10/28        GBP        849,941        (2,455,599      4,686        (2,460,285

0.02%

  Annual   6-mo.
EURIBOR,
3.65%
  Semi-
Annual
    N/A       08/26/31        EUR        103,788        25,284,016        2,008        25,282,008  

1-Day SOFR, 4.81%

  Annual   2.65%   Annual     N/A       05/02/32        USD        839,546        (38,050,035      716,118        (38,766,153

2.58%

  Annual   1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
  Annual     N/A       05/24/32        USD        159,068        8,409,397        (143,790      8,553,187  

2.60%

  Annual   1-Day SOFR,
4.81%
  Annual     N/A       05/26/32        USD        26,061        1,335,290        381        1,334,909  

1-Day SOFR, 4.81%

  Annual   3.47%   Annual     N/A       10/04/32        USD        111,214        2,239,534        1,650        2,237,884  

1-Day SOFR, 4.81%

  Annual   3.42%   Annual     N/A       10/05/32        USD        53,594        837,499        820        836,679  

1-Day SOFR, 4.81%

  Annual   3.05%   Annual     N/A       10/28/32        USD        118,850        (1,933,595      1,829        (1,935,424

1-Day SOFR, 4.81%

  Annual   2.88%   Annual     N/A       11/02/32        USD        120,734        (3,738,544      1,861        (3,740,405

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments   (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)

 

 

 

Paid by the Fund

   

Received by the Fund

    Effective    Termination   Notional      

 

    Upfront
Premium
Paid
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Rate   Frequency     Rate   Frequency     Date    Date   Amount (000)     Value     (Received)     (Depreciation)  

 

 
1-Day SOFR, 4.81%     Annual     2.92%     Annual     N/A    11/04/32     USD       121,431     $ (3,337,327   $ 1,873     $ (3,339,200
1-Day SOFR, 4.81%     Annual     2.90%     Annual     N/A    11/15/32     USD       193,694       (5,609,631     2,995       (5,612,626
1-Day SOFR, 4.81%     Annual     3.20%     Annual     N/A    11/28/32     USD       115,865       (322,347     1,797       (324,144
1-Day ESTR, 1,112.26%     Annual     2.34%     Annual     01/19/28(a)    01/19/33     EUR       74,318       (1,227,616     1,041       (1,228,657
3.24%     Annual     1-Day SOFR, 4.81%     Annual     08/09/23(a)    08/09/33     USD       60,101       (726,634     971       (727,605
2.61%     Annual     1-Day SOFR, 4.81%     Annual     N/A    05/02/42     USD       19,667       1,634,292       46,596       1,587,696  
2.43%     Annual     1-Day SOFR, 4.81%     Annual     N/A    05/02/52     USD       577,068       65,573,648       (1,244,010     66,817,658  
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                 $ (9,547,940   $ (881,101   $ (8,666,839
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Forward Swap.

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

 

 
Reference Obligations/Index  

Financing
Rate Paid

by the Fund

    Payment
Frequency
    Counterparty   Termination
Date
  

Notional

Amount (000)

    Value    

Upfront

Premium

Paid
(Received)

    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 
Bombardier, Inc.     5.00     Quarterly       Barclays Bank PLC   06/20/23    USD     8,698     $ (101,015   $ 67,014     $ (168,029
Pitney Bowes, Inc.     1.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC   06/20/24    USD     410       22,983       31,490       (8,507
Staples Inc.     5.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC   06/20/24    USD     790       28,081       52,791       (24,710
Pitney Bowes, Inc.     1.00       Quarterly     Goldman Sachs &
Co. LLC
  06/20/25    USD     800       112,558       179,742       (67,184
General Electric Co.     1.00       Quarterly     Goldman Sachs &
Co. LLC
  06/20/27    USD     3,320       (38,842     56,980       (95,822
Borgwarner Inc.     1.00       Quarterly     BNP Paribas SA   12/20/27    USD     1,330       (19,033     17,285       (36,318
Pitney Bowes, Inc.     1.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC   12/20/27    USD     480       157,460       116,291       41,169  
Pitney Bowes, Inc.     1.00       Quarterly     Citibank N.A.   12/20/27    USD     270       88,571       68,761       19,810  
Pitney Bowes, Inc.     1.00       Quarterly     Citibank N.A.   12/20/27    USD     400       131,216       104,938       26,278  
Pitney Bowes, Inc.     1.00       Quarterly     Goldman Sachs &
Co. LLC
  12/20/27    USD     490       160,740       118,774       41,966  
Pitney Bowes, Inc.     1.00       Quarterly     Goldman Sachs &
Co. LLC
  12/20/27    USD     675       221,428       167,948       53,480  
Xerox Corp.     1.00       Quarterly     Citibank N.A.   12/20/27    USD     470       49,734       51,107       (1,373
Xerox Corp.     1.00       Quarterly     JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.
  12/20/27    USD     790       83,596       86,130       (2,534
Ford Motor Company     5.00       Quarterly     Morgan Stanley &
Co. International
PLC
  06/20/28    USD     2,415       (181,731     (123,018     (58,713
MetLife, Inc.     1.00       Quarterly     BNP Paribas SA   06/20/28    USD     1,165       9,266       8,971       295  
Paramount Global Class B     1.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC   06/20/28    USD     425       20,788       18,491       2,297  
Paramount Global Class B     1.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC   06/20/28    USD     395       19,333       17,197       2,136  
Paramount Global Class B     1.00       Quarterly     JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.
  06/20/28    USD     1,955       95,665       89,239       6,426  
Simon Property Group., LP     1.00       Quarterly     JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.
  06/20/28    USD     4,065       29,165       96,116       (66,951
Southwest Airlines, Co.     1.00       Quarterly     JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.
  06/20/28    USD     4,070       36,084       63,081       (26,997
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               $   926,047     $   1,289,328     $ (363,281
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

 

 

    
       Reference Obligation/Index    

Financing
Rate Received
by the Fund
 
 
 
   
Payment
Frequency
 
 
     Counterparty       

Termination

Date

 

 

    
Credit
Rating
 
(a) 
   

Notional

Amount (000)

 

(b) 

    Value       


Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
 
 
 
 
    

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
           
 

 

    
  Vistra Operations Company LLC     5.00     Quarterly       

JPMorgan
Chase
Bank N.A.
 
 
 
     06/20/23        BB       USD        4,250     $ 47,176      $ 19,211      $ 27,965     
  Vistra Operations Company LLC     5.00       Quarterly       

JPMorgan
Chase Bank
N.A.
 
 
 
     12/20/25        BB       USD        2,125       137,728        99,546        38,182     
  NRG Energy, Inc.     5.00       Quarterly       
Barclays
Bank PLC
 
 
     12/20/27        BB       USD           665       57,223        39,849        17,374     
                  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                   $  242,127      $ 158,606      $ 83,521     
                  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  (a) 

Using the rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable, provided by S&P Global Ratings.

 
  (b) 

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

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments   (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

 

   
   

Paid by the Fund

           Received by the Fund             

 

   Effective      Termination      Notional       

 

    Upfront
Premium
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     

 

 
    Rate   Frequency      Rate     Frequency      Counterparty    Date      Date      Amount (000)      Value     (Received)      (Depreciation)        
 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   
      

1-Day BZDIOVER, 0.05%

    Monthly        13.25%       Monthly      Citibank N.A.      N/A        01/02/24        BRL        150,362      $ (12,084   $      $ (12,084           
 

1-Day BZDIOVER, 0.05%

    Monthly        12.44%       Monthly      Barclays Bank PLC      N/A        07/01/24        BRL        27,208        (10,832            (10,832  
 

1-Day BZDIOVER, 0.05%

    Monthly        12.48%       Monthly      Barclays Bank PLC      N/A        07/01/24        BRL        81,202        (37,621            (37,621  
 

1-Day BZDIOVER, 0.05%

    Monthly        13.15%       Monthly      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      N/A        01/02/25        BRL        435,468        1,467,992              1,467,992    
 

1-Day BZDIOVER, 0.05%

    Monthly        13.18%       Monthly      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      N/A        01/02/25        BRL        435,248        1,512,448              1,512,448    
 

1-Day BZDIOVER, 0.05%

    Monthly        13.22%       Monthly      Citibank N.A.      N/A        01/02/25        BRL        228,965        829,193              829,193    
 

1-Day BZDIOVER, 0.05%

    Monthly        9.39%       Monthly      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      N/A        01/02/25        BRL        289,615        (4,811,813            (4,811,813  
 

1-Day BZDIOVER, 0.05%

    Monthly        9.42%       Monthly      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      N/A        01/02/25        BRL        315,948        (5,182,028            (5,182,028  
 

1-Day BZDIOVER, 0.05%

    Monthly        11.56%       Monthly      Barclays Bank PLC      N/A        01/02/26        BRL        27,208        (17,527            (17,527  
 

1-Day BZDIOVER, 0.05%

    Monthly        11.76%       Monthly      Citibank N.A.      N/A        01/02/26        BRL        21,092        5,892              5,892    
 

1-Day BZDIOVER, 0.05%

    Monthly        11.78%       Monthly      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      N/A        01/02/26        BRL        22,021        7,816              7,816    
 

1-Day BZDIOVER, 0.05%

    Monthly        11.82%       Monthly      Barclays Bank PLC      N/A        01/02/26        BRL        36,333        21,220              21,220    
 

1-Day BZDIOVER, 0.05%

    Monthly        11.83%       Monthly      Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
     N/A        01/02/26        BRL        38,726        24,585              24,585    
                          

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   
                           $  (6,202,759   $      $ (6,202,759  
                          

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments   (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

OTC Total Return Swaps

 

 

 

   
      

Paid by the Fund

     Received by the Fund       

 

      

 

      

 

      

 

      

 

   

Upfront
Premium

Paid

(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

          
                  Effective      Termination      Notional       

 

     

 

 
    Rate/Reference     Frequency      Rate/Reference      Frequency      Counterparty      Date      Date      Amount (000)      Value        
 

 

   
  Pitney Bowes, Inc.     Quarterly       


1-Day SOFR
minus
0.25%,
4.81%
 
 
 
 
     Quarterly        Citibank N.A.        N/A        06/13/23        USD        81      $ 2,712     $     $ 2,712    
 

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

    Monthly       


1-Day SOFR
minus
0.40%,
4.81%
 
 
 
 
     Monthly        BNP Paribas SA        N/A        06/16/23        USD        24,091        (298,068     (2,777     (295,291  
 

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

    Monthly       


1-Day SOFR
minus
0.40%,
4.81%
 
 
 
 
     Monthly        BNP Paribas SA        N/A        06/16/23        USD        44,050        (545,012     (5,078     (539,934  
 

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

    Monthly       


1-Day SOFR
minus
0.35%,
4.81%
 
 
 
 
     Monthly       
JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.
 
 
     N/A        06/16/23        USD        24,091        (296,528     (2,811     (293,717  
 

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

    Monthly       


1-Day SOFR
minus
0.35%,
4.81%
 
 
 
 
     Monthly       
JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.
 
 
     N/A        06/16/23        USD        25,030        (308,090     (2,920     (305,170  
 

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

    Monthly       


1-Day SOFR
minus
0.35%,
4.81%
 
 
 
 
     Monthly       
JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.
 
 
     N/A        06/16/23        USD        25,057        (308,415     (2,923     (305,492  
 

Fixed, 0.00%

    Quarterly       


Citi Equity
US 1W
Volatility
Carry Index
 
 
 
 
     Quarterly        Citibank N.A.        N/A        09/15/23        USD        8,229        111,395             111,395    
                           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
                            $  (1,642,006   $ (16,509   $ (1,625,497  
                           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

OTC Total Return Swaps

 

 

 
Reference Entity   Payment
Frequency
     Counterparty(a)    

Termination

Date

     Net Notional     Accrued
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Net Value of

Reference
Entity

   

Gross   
Notional   

Amount   

Net Asset   

Percentage   

 

 

 

Equity Securities Short

    Monthly        Citibank N.A.(b)       05/31/23 – 02/24/28      $  (146,256,716   $ 573,136 (c)    $ (145,723,096     0.8%  
    Monthly        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.(d)       02/08/24 – 02/15/24        (156,614,147     (1,763,501 )(e)      (158,202,630     0.9     
           

 

 

   

 

 

   
            $ (1,190,365   $  (303,925,726  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

The Fund receives the total return on a portfolio of long positions underlying the total return swap. The Fund pays the total return on a portfolio of short positions underlying the total return swap. In addition, the Fund pays or receives a variable rate of interest, based on a specified benchmark. The benchmark and spread are determined based upon the country and/or currency of the individual underlying positions.

 
  (c) 

Amount includes $39,516 of net dividends and financing fees.

 
  (e) 

Amount includes $(175,018) of net dividends and financing fees.

 

The following are the specified benchmarks (plus or minus a range) used in determining the variable rate of interest:

 

(b)

 

(d)

Range:

 

15-50 basis points

 

15-195 basis points

Benchmarks:

 

USD - 1D Overnight Bank Funding Rate (OBFR01)

 

USD - 1D Overnight Bank Funding Rate (OBFR01)

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments   (continued)

April 30, 2023

   BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

The following table represents the individual short positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with Citibank N.A. as of period end, termination dates on May 31, 2023, February 26, 2024, February 27, 2024 and February 24, 2028:

 

Security   Shares     Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 

Reference Entity — Short

     
Common Stocks                  
Brazil                  

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP

    (126,360   $ (1,168,649     0.8

MercadoLibre, Inc.

    (1,243     (1,587,920     1.1  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (2,756,569  
Canada                  

Intact Financial Corp.

    (4,537     (686,285     0.5  

Power Corp. of Canada

    (84,730     (2,269,514     1.5  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

    (22,102     (1,549,432     1.1  

Shopify, Inc., Class A

    (9,616     (465,878     0.3  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (4,971,109  
China                  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    (593,500     (1,505,201     1.0  

China Vanke Co., Ltd., Class H

    (509,022     (795,751     0.5  

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

    (71,000     (507,765     0.4  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B

    (545,600     (774,427     0.5  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co., Ltd.

    (247,800     (1,000,119     0.7  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (4,583,263  
Comoros                  

Prosus NV

    (24,680     (1,846,892     1.3  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Denmark                  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    (35,183     (973,534     0.7  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Finland                  

Metso Outotec OYJ

    (128,765     (1,421,659     1.0  

Nordea Bank Abp

    (100,022     (1,111,171     0.7  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (2,532,830  
Germany                  

Covestro AG

    (82,467     (3,617,864     2.5  

LEG Immobilien SE

    (372     (23,154     0.0  

Siemens Healthineers AG

    (110,115     (6,862,988     4.7  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (10,504,006  
Italy                  

Nexi SpA

    (141,959     (1,177,094     0.8  

Telecom Italia SpA

    (6,177,870     (1,816,990     1.3  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (2,994,084  
Japan                  

Canon, Inc.

    (114,200     (2,719,941     1.9  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    (12,400     (425,501     0.3  

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

    (348,800     (1,240,864     0.9  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    (6,000     (799,663     0.5  

Hitachi Ltd.

    (63,600     (3,518,010     2.4  

Lasertec Corp.

    (25,500     (3,469,174     2.4  

MatsukiyoCocokara & Co.

    (49,800     (2,666,781     1.8  

Olympus Corp.

    (28,300     (495,432     0.3  

Open House Co. Ltd.

    (20,100     (803,452     0.6  

Renesas Electronics Corp.

    (33,600     (437,890     0.3  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc.

    (85,400     (306,194     0.2  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (16,882,902  
Security   Shares     Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 
Mexico                  

America Movil SAB de CV, Series B

    (2,583,650   $ (2,786,338     1.9
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Norway                  

Aker ASA, Class A, A Shares

    (5,860     (358,173     0.2  

Aker BP ASA, Class A

    (241,523     (5,773,804     4.0  

Salmar ASA

    (12,872     (571,883     0.4  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (6,703,860  
Poland                  

KGHM Polska Miedz SA

    (23,139     (665,606     0.5  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
South Korea                  

Kakao Corp.

    (86,407     (3,783,722     2.6  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Sweden                  

Fastighets AB Balder, B Shares

    (678,032     (3,156,792     2.2  

Getinge AB, B Shares

    (25,917     (657,796     0.4  

Saab AB, Class B

    (12,351     (693,499     0.5  

Sandvik AB

    (49,375     (1,005,759     0.7  

Trelleborg AB, B Shares

    (25,635     (644,159     0.4  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (6,158,005  
Switzerland                  

SIG Group AG

    (43,756     (1,171,157     0.8  

Straumann Holding AG, Registered Shares

    (11,786     (1,773,211     1.2  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (2,944,368  
United States                  

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    (40,265     (2,552,398     1.7  

Arista Networks, Inc.

    (12,329     (1,974,613     1.4  

Block, Inc.

    (57,342     (3,485,820     2.4  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

    (2,484     (472,258     0.3  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    (30,565     (2,968,473     2.0  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    (20,078     (1,554,037     1.1  

Costar Group, Inc.

    (42,846     (3,297,000     2.3  

Davita, Inc.

    (7,879     (711,946     0.5  

Discover Financial Services

    (8,031     (830,968     0.6  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    (16,779     (958,752     0.7  

EPAM Systems, Inc.

    (4,949     (1,397,795     1.0  

Ford Motor Co.

    (423,003     (5,025,276     3.4  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    (2,409     (692,178     0.5  

Illumina, Inc.

    (9,175     (1,886,013     1.3  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    (24,755     (1,367,466     0.9  

KKR & Co., Inc.

    (43,767     (2,322,715     1.6  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    (40,444     (4,522,044     3.1  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    (158,707     (1,928,290     1.3  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

    (224,976     (3,003,430     2.1  

Oracle Corp.

    (31,610     (2,994,099     2.1  

Paramount Global, Class B

    (188,446     (4,396,445     3.0  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    (5,886     (768,064     0.5  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    (14,650     (2,054,809     1.4  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    (9,182     (616,571     0.4  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    (29,173     (4,948,908     3.4  

Realty Income Corp.

    (23,942     (1,504,515     1.0  

Republic Services, Inc., Class A

    (19,303     (2,791,600     1.9  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

    (45,908     (5,705,905     3.9  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.

    (14,044     (5,819,834     4.0  

Welltower, Inc.

    (15,151     (1,200,262     0.8  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    (6,382     (883,524     0.6  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (74,636,008  
   

 

 

   

Net Value of Reference Entity — Citibank N.A.

 

  $  (145,723,096  
   

 

 

   
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments   (continued)

April 30, 2023

   BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

The following table represents the individual short positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as of period end, termination dates on February 8, 2024 and February 15, 2024:

 

Security   Shares     Value     % of
Basket
Value
 

Reference Entity — Short

     
Common Stocks                  
Australia                  

AMP Ltd.

    (1,832,740   $ (1,385,656     0.9

Brambles Ltd.

    (117,610     (1,114,099     0.7  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    (11,100     (734,555     0.5  

Computershare Ltd.

    (190,071     (2,829,361     1.8  

IDP Education Ltd.

    (55,312     (1,039,134     0.6  

IGO Ltd.

    (63,743     (587,002     0.4  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    (14,177     (1,729,477     1.1  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

    (22,158     (1,093,068     0.7  

Santos Ltd.

    (111,750     (529,370     0.3  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    (50,475     (755,569     0.5  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (11,797,291  
Brazil                  

Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA

    (131,281     (374,013     0.2  

Equatorial Energia SA

    (368,600     (2,020,435     1.3  

Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos S/A

    (5,704,122     (3,156,377     2.0  

Localiza Rent a Car SA, (Expires 05/18/23, Strike Price BRL 41.15)

    (329,562     (3,832,931     2.4  

MercadoLibre, Inc.

    (448     (572,315     0.4  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (9,956,071  
Canada                  

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.

    (43,519     (3,430,512     2.2  

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

    (49,705     (1,413,172     0.9  

Power Corp. of Canada

    (100,683     (2,696,820     1.7  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

    (14,067     (986,149     0.6  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (8,526,653  
China                  

China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd., Class H

    (2,608,000     (1,826,753     1.1  

Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd.

    (6,747,230     (1,738,085     1.1  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd., Class H

    (113,600     (462,157     0.3  

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

    (435,000     (3,110,953     2.0  

Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class H

    (956,250     (2,038,363     1.3  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B

    (4,447,600     (6,312,939     4.0  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co., Ltd.

    (354,000     (1,428,742     0.9  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (16,917,992  
Finland                  

Fortum OYJ

    (138,176     (2,063,794     1.3  

Metso Outotec OYJ

    (125,745     (1,388,316     0.9  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    (20,010     (939,931     0.6  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (4,392,041  
Germany                  

Delivery Hero SE

    (57,876     (2,313,372     1.5  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Hong Kong                  

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

    (563,000     (312,522     0.2  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Japan                  

Canon, Inc.

    (54,300     (1,293,282     0.8  

Fujitsu General Ltd.

    (29,900     (769,156     0.5  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    (29,600     (3,945,006     2.5  

Lasertec Corp.

    (3,800     (516,975     0.3  

Park24 Co. Ltd.

    (53,700     (830,045     0.5  
Security   Shares     Value     % of
Basket
Value
 
Japan (continued)                  

Rakuten Group, Inc.

    (765,600   $ (3,818,774     2.4

RENOVA, Inc.

    (23,900     (338,529     0.2  

SBI Holdings, Inc.

    (43,400     (847,635     0.5  

SHIFT, Inc.

    (2,500     (465,405     0.3  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

    (44,900     (2,209,489     1.4  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc.

    (155,500     (557,532     0.4  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (15,591,828  
Macau                  

Sands China Ltd.

    (233,200     (835,187     0.5  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Netherlands                  

Aegon NV, Class A

    (120,402     (549,361     0.4  

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    (5,589     (503,086     0.3  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (1,052,447  
Poland                  

Allegro.eu SA, Class B

    (74,793     (589,536     0.4  

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA

    (69,950     (1,618,439     1.0  

InPost SA

    (263,030     (2,823,060     1.8  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (5,031,035  
South Korea                  

Hanwha Solutions Corp.

    (2,913     (104,818     0.0  

Kakao Corp.

    (21,531     (942,832     0.6  

Lotte Energy Materials Corp.

    (18,983     (858,805     0.5  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    (3,737     (306,875     0.2  

Posco Chemical Co., Ltd.

    (16,140     (4,062,721     2.6  

SK, Inc.

    (1,144     (139,511     0.1  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (6,415,562  
Spain                  

CaixaBank SA

    (400,615     (1,482,919     0.9  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Switzerland                  

Bachem Holding AG

    (30,285     (3,308,333     2.1  

SGS SA, Registered Shares

    (15,550     (1,407,202     0.9  

Tecan Group AG, Registered Shares

    (6,160     (2,684,359     1.7  

UBS Group AG, Registered Shares

    (74,665     (1,519,624     0.9  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (8,919,518  
Taiwan                  

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.

    (1,000     (972     0.0  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
United Kingdom                  

Centrica PLC

    (300,429     (431,702     0.3  

Ocado Group PLC

    (574,020     (3,653,265     2.3  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (4,084,967  
United States                  

Align Technology, Inc., Class A

    (10,794     (3,511,288     2.2  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    (2,816     (859,218     0.5  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    (4,651     (836,622     0.5  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    (5,021     (243,167     0.2  

Block, Inc.

    (17,001     (1,033,491     0.7  

Boeing Co.

    (2,887     (596,974     0.4  

Brandywine Realty Trust

    (5,149     (20,235     0.0  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

    (14,491     (2,755,029     1.7  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    (62,771     (6,096,319     3.9  

Costar Group, Inc.

    (10,574     (813,669     0.5  

Cullen/frost Bankers, Inc.

    (1,376     (151,704     0.1  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    (5,483     (833,032     0.5  

Devon Energy Corp.

    (12,224     (653,128     0.4  

DISH Network Corp., Class A

    (533,532     (4,006,825     2.5  

Dr Horton, Inc.

    (34,580     (3,797,576     2.4  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments   (continued)

April 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

Security   Shares     Value     % of
Basket
Value
 
United States (continued)                  

Enphase Energy, Inc.

    (1,587   $ (260,585     0.2

Fiserv, Inc.

    (38,591     (4,712,733     3.0  

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.

    (20,781     (468,404     0.3  

International Business Machines Corp.

    (13,738     (1,736,621     1.1  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    (68,382     (3,777,422     2.4  

James Hardie Industries PLC, CDI

    (34,263     (764,582     0.5  

KKR & Co., Inc.

    (24,195     (1,284,029     0.8  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    (10,228     (1,143,593     0.7  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    (62,691     (761,696     0.5  

Oracle Corp.

    (2,342     (221,834     0.1  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

    (6,848     (520,448     0.3  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    (31,328     (4,087,991     2.6  

ResMed, Inc.

    (7,871     (1,896,596     1.2  

Sabre Corp.

    (10,297     (41,188     0.0  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    (9,365     (1,061,242     0.7  

STERIS PLC

    (23,317     (4,396,420     2.8  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    (9,726     (299,561     0.2  

T Mobile US, Inc.

    (21,567     (3,103,491     2.0  

Targa Resources Corp.

    (14,186     (1,071,469     0.7  

 

Security   Shares     Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 
United States (continued)                  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    (4,160   $ (578,864     0.4

Western Alliance Bancorp

    (13,750     (510,400     0.3  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    (15,307     (239,861     0.1  

Zions Bancorp NA

    (12,548     (349,587     0.2  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (59,496,894  
   

 

 

   
Preferred Stocks                  
Brazil                  

Alpargatas SA

    (371,105     (551,323     0.4  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

    (109,605     (520,798     0.3  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Rights                  
Brazil                  

Localiza Rent a Car SA

    (941     (3,238     0.0  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Value of Reference Entity — JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

 

  $  (158,202,630  
   

 

 

   

 

 

Balances Reported in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps, OTC Swaps and Options Written

 

           
Description   

Swap

Premiums

Paid

    

Swap

Premiums

Received

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Unrealized

Depreciation

     Value  

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

   $  1,013,453      $  (12,996,930    $  200,251,438      $  (204,713,483    $  

OTC Swaps

     1,570,952        (139,527      4,833,767        (14,132,148       

Options Written

     N/A        N/A        31,460,515        (35,641,125      (79,874,033

 

  (a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

               
     Commodity
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    Other
Contracts
    Total  

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

             

Futures contracts

             

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $     $     $ 3,037,388     $     $ 64,066,461     $     $ 67,103,849  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

             

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                      54,579,915                   54,579,915  

Options purchased

             

Investments at value — unaffiliated(b)

          329,153       43,101,380       1,120,598       36,352,768       49,971       80,953,870  

Swaps — centrally cleared

             

Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

          5,671,622                   194,579,816             200,251,438  

Swaps — OTC

             

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums paid

          1,848,330       687,243             3,869,146             6,404,719  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $     $   7,849,105     $   46,826,011     $   55,700,513     $   298,868,191     $ 49,971     $   409,293,791  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

             

Futures contracts

             

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $     $     $ 29,955,162     $     $ 56,835,066     $     $ 86,790,228  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

             

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                      78,491,395                   78,491,395  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments   (continued)

April 30, 2023

   BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure (continued)

 

               
     

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

     Total  

Options written

                    

Options written at value

   $      $ 84,568      $ 17,479,123      $ 4,717,021      $ 57,593,321      $      $ 79,874,033  

Swaps — centrally cleared

                    

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

            1,279,043                      203,246,655        187,785        204,713,483  

Swaps — OTC

                    

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums received

            680,156        3,519,614               10,071,905               14,271,675  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $  2,043,767      $  50,953,899      $  83,208,416      $  327,746,947      $ 187,785      $ 464,140,814  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. In the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 
  (b) 

Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

For the period ended April 30, 2023, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

               
      Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    

Interest

Rate
Contracts

     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $ (5,349,417    $      $ 33,553,289      $      $ (113,294,144    $      $ (85,090,272

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          (206,956,675                    (206,956,675

Options purchased(a)

            (1,187,747      (155,200,703      8,878,407        (16,220,487      (1,269,260      (164,999,790

Options written

            646,168        154,801,878        2,816,220        7,537,726               165,801,992  

Swaps

            (15,953,085      9,295,274               37,400,063        (2      30,742,250  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $  (5,349,417    $  (16,494,664    $ 42,449,738      $  (195,262,048    $ (84,576,842    $  (1,269,262    $  (260,502,495
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                    

Futures contracts

   $ 771,723      $      $ (65,220,998    $      $ (102,756,999    $      $ (167,206,274

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          151,138,203                      151,138,203  

Options purchased(b)

            (401,998      (3,232,607      (15,059,714      19,852,429        (2,035,959      (877,849

Options written

            79,318        34,259,147        5,579,746        13,477,032               53,395,243  

Swaps

            196,362        (13,359,453             (32,192,081      (187,785      (45,542,957
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 771,723      $ (126,318    $ (47,553,911    $ 141,658,235      $ (101,619,619    $ (2,223,744    $ (9,093,634
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Options purchased are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments — unaffiliated.

 
  (b) 

Options purchased are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments — unaffiliated.

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Futures contracts:

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 3,991,286,254  

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 4,166,308,780  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

  

Average amounts purchased — in USD

   $ 2,319,425,791  

Average amounts sold — in USD

   $ 3,910,800,695  

Options:

  

Average value of option contracts purchased

   $ 61,575,673  

Average value of option contracts written

   $ 40,723,469  

Average notional value of swaption contracts purchased

   $ 3,505,295,632  

Average notional value of swaption contracts written

   $ 12,241,071,312  

Credit default swaps:

  

Average notional value — buy protection

   $ 261,700,461  

Average notional value — sell protection

   $ 150,836,703  

Interest rate swaps:

  

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 3,475,076,122  

Average notional value — receives fixed rate

   $ 6,745,585,747  

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments   (continued)

April 30, 2023

   BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments (continued)

 

   

Inflation swaps:

  

Average notional value — receives fixed rate

   $ 11,569,345  

Total return swaps:

  

Average notional value

   $     46,473,636  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:

 

     
      Assets      Liabilities  

Derivative Financial Instruments

     

Futures contracts

   $ 23,182,661      $ 29,131,024  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     54,579,915        78,491,395  

Options

     80,953,870 (a)       79,874,033  

Swaps — centrally cleared

     1,845,143         

Swaps — OTC(b)

     6,404,719        14,271,675  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     166,966,308        201,768,127  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

     (70,158,068      (47,249,042
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

   $ 96,808,240      $  154,519,085  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes options purchased at value which is included in Investments at value — unaffiliated in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 
  (b) 

Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums (paid/received) in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The following table presents the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received (and pledged) by the Fund:

 

           

Counterparty

    

Derivative

Assets

Subject to

an MNA by

Counterparty

 

 

 

 

 

    

Derivatives

Available

for Offset

 

 

(a) 

    

    Non-Cash

Collateral

Received

 

 

 

    

Cash

Collateral

Received

 

 

(b) 

    

Net Amount

of Derivative

Assets

 

 

(c)(d) 

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 2,416,084      $ (2,416,084    $      $      $  

Barclays Bank PLC

     5,724,844        (2,805,781                    2,919,063  

BNP Paribas SA

     1,036,037        (1,036,037                     

Citibank N.A.

     9,318,668        (9,318,668                     

Deutsche Bank AG

     4,047,171        (2,508,221             (470,000      1,068,950  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     618,890        (163,006                    455,884  

Goldman Sachs International

     32,616,023        (32,616,023                     

HSBC Bank PLC

     5,028,895        (5,028,895                     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     11,898,958        (11,898,958                     

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     2,057,341        (2,057,341                     

UBS AG

     22,045,329        (400,152                    21,645,177  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 96,808,240      $   (70,249,166    $      $      (470,000    $ 26,089,074  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

           

Counterparty

    

Derivative

Liabilities

Subject to

an MNA by

Counterparty

 

 

 

 

 

    

Derivatives

Available

for Offset

 

 

(a) 

    

Non-Cash

Collateral

Pledged

 

 

(e) 

    

Cash

Collateral

Pledged

 

 

 

    

Net Amount

of Derivative

Liabilities

 

 

(c)(f) 

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 3,430,917      $ (2,416,084    $ (444,469    $      $ 570,364  

Barclays Bank PLC

     2,805,781        (2,805,781                     

BNP Paribas SA

     1,164,952        (1,036,037      (128,915              

Citibank N.A.

     16,658,594        (9,318,668      (7,339,926              

Deutsche Bank AG

     2,508,221        (2,508,221                     

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     163,006        (163,006                     

Goldman Sachs International

     40,279,561        (32,616,023      (7,663,538              

HSBC Bank PLC

     25,482,856        (5,028,895                    20,453,961  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     54,553,288        (11,898,958      (13,466,736             29,187,594  

 

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April 30, 2023

   BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

           

Counterparty

    

Derivative

Liabilities

Subject to

an MNA by

Counterparty

 

 

 

 

 

    

Derivatives

Available

for Offset

 

 

(a) 

    

Non-Cash

Collateral

Pledged

 

 

(e) 

    

Cash

Collateral

Pledged

 

 

 

    

Net Amount

of Derivative

Liabilities

 

 

(c)(f) 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

   $ 7,071,757      $ (2,057,341    $ (4,332,571    $      $ 681,845  

UBS AG

     400,152        (400,152                     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $   154,519,085      $   (70,249,166    $   (33,376,155    $      $ 50,893,764  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative asset and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.

 
  (b) 

Excess of collateral received/pledged, if any, from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 
  (c) 

Net amount may also include forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are not required to be collateralized.

 
  (d) 

Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

 
  (e) 

Excess of collateral received/pledged, if any, from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 
  (f) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable due to counterparty in the event of default. Net amount may be offset further by the options written receivable/payable on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments above.

 

         
      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $        $     190,877,483        $     23,518,416        $ 214,395,899  

Common Stocks

                 

Australia

              69,337,019          289          69,337,308  

Belgium

              3,157,285                   3,157,285  

Brazil

     18,013,832                            18,013,832  

Canada

     261,891,495                            261,891,495  

Cayman Islands

     1,106,264                   3,533,613          4,639,877  

China

     4,549,352          219,032,717                   223,582,069  

Denmark

              41,295,966                   41,295,966  

Finland

              4,478,235                   4,478,235  

France

              598,429,744                   598,429,744  

Germany

     8,781,999          421,729,496                   430,511,495  

Hong Kong

              61,909,072                   61,909,072  

India

              7,078,251          9,724,462          16,802,713  

Ireland

     14,885,188          9,485,733                   24,370,921  

Israel

     48,813,269                            48,813,269  

Italy

              66,992,270                   66,992,270  

Japan

              375,223,993                   375,223,993  

Jordan

              743,854                   743,854  

Mexico

     17,500,390                            17,500,390  

Netherlands

     46,524,791          370,002,627                   416,527,418  

Norway

              8,563,541                   8,563,541  

Peru

     2,616,369                            2,616,369  

Poland

              823,933                   823,933  

Saudi Arabia

              2,113,232                   2,113,232  

Singapore

              11,527,755                   11,527,755  

South Africa

              5,803,247                   5,803,247  

South Korea

              33,102,343                   33,102,343  

Spain

              105,361,851                   105,361,851  

Sweden

              42,645,932                   42,645,932  

Switzerland

     45,966,577          293,952,862                   339,919,439  

Taiwan

              78,937,187                   78,937,187  

United Arab Emirates

                       14          14  

United Kingdom

     30,812,179          445,080,685                   475,892,864  

United States

     6,035,429,703          53,351,600          95,422,199          6,184,203,502  

 

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April 30, 2023

   BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

         
      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Corporate Bonds

   $        $ 1,449,738,798        $ 355,755,393        $ 1,805,494,191  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              349,081,463          323,229,958          672,311,421  

Foreign Government and Agency Obligations

              1,324,045,039                   1,324,045,039  

Investment Companies

     433,952,079                            433,952,079  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              609,975,824          33,404,992          643,380,816  

Other Interests

                       23,671,478          23,671,478  

Preferred Securities

                 

Capital Trusts

              5,172,784                   5,172,784  

Preferred Stocks

                 

Germany

              26,127,837          27,247,683          53,375,520  

United States

     26,134,055          39,931,598          290,242,162          356,307,815  

Brazil

                       20,999,926          20,999,926  

India

                       6,880,227          6,880,227  

Israel

                       24,432,839          24,432,839  

United Kingdom

                       8,584,765          8,584,765  

China

                       52,900,498          52,900,498  

Sweden

                       3,278,914          3,278,914  

Finland

                       6,929,288          6,929,288  

Trust Preferreds

     25,178,104                            25,178,104  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

              1,157,641,086                   1,157,641,086  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              821,389,537                   821,389,537  

Warrants

                 

Cayman Islands

     66,973                            66,973  

Israel

     4,753                   652,754          657,507  

Switzerland

     5,988                            5,988  

United Kingdom

     344                            344  

United States

     224,380          25,500,825          1,598,575          27,323,780  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Certificates of Deposit

              29,465,379                   29,465,379  

Commercial Paper

              199,146,184                   199,146,184  

Money Market Funds

     1,395,015,218                            1,395,015,218  

Time Deposits

              26,537,704                   26,537,704  

Options Purchased

                 

Credit Contracts

              329,153                   329,153  

Equity Contracts

     42,720,045          381,335                   43,101,380  

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

              1,120,598                   1,120,598  

Interest Rate Contracts

     2,410,219          33,942,549                   36,352,768  

Other Contracts

              12,844          37,127          49,971  

Liabilities

                 

Investments

                 

Investments Sold Short

                 

Common Stocks

                 

France

              (7,236,327                 (7,236,327

United Kingdom

              (2,791,933                 (2,791,933

United States

     (7,914,439                          (7,914,439

Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

                       (180,511        (180,511
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $   8,454,689,127        $   9,610,550,190        $ 1,311,865,061          19,377,104,378  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments Valued at NAV(b)

                    241,650,605  
                 

 

 

 
                  $   19,618,754,983  
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(c)

                 

Assets

                 

Credit Contracts

   $        $ 5,949,000        $        $ 5,949,000  

Equity Contracts

     3,037,388          687,243                   3,724,631  

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

              54,579,915                   54,579,915  

Interest Rate Contracts

     64,066,461          198,448,962                   262,515,423  

Liabilities

                 

Credit Contracts

              (1,920,749                 (1,920,749

Equity Contracts

     (45,817,519        (5,119,871                 (50,937,390

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

              (83,208,416                 (83,208,416

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments   (continued)

April 30, 2023

   BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

                                                                                               
         
      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments(c)

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (57,964,710      $ (269,782,237      $        $ (327,746,947

Other Contracts

              (187,785                 (187,785
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ (36,678,380      $   (100,553,938      $        $   (137,232,318
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Unfunded floating rate loan interests are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the commitment.

 
  (b) 

Certain investments of the Fund were fair valued using NAV as a practical expedient as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

 
  (c) 

Derivative financial instruments are swaps, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and options written. Swaps, futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument and options written are shown at value.

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 financial instruments is presented when the Fund had a significant amount of Level 3 investments and derivative financial instruments at the beginning and/or end of the year in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

 

 
   

Asset-Backed

Securities

   

Common

Stocks

   

Corporate

Bonds

   

Floating

Rate Loan

Interests

   

Non-Agency

Mortgage-Backed

Securities

   

Options

Purchased

   

Other

Interests

 

 

 

Assets/Liabilities

             

Opening balance, as of April 30, 2022

  $ 25,242,775     $ 148,923,964     $ 361,125,370     $ 415,107,251     $ 80,994,599     $     $ 27,182,620  

Transfers into Level 3

                                         

Transfers out of Level 3

          (302,896           (17,444,095     (43,509,060            

Other(a)

                26,992,803       (26,992,803                  

Accrued discounts/premiums

                147,164       532,871       200,818              

Net realized gain (loss)

                (41,590,813     (850,165                  

Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)(b)(c)

    (1,724,359     (39,940,491     (48,774,163     (3,115,342     (4,281,365     (1,529,559     (3,511,142

Purchases

                80,659,807       103,718,268             1,566,686        

Sales

                (22,804,775     (147,726,027                  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Closing balance, as of April 30, 2023

  $ 23,518,416     $   108,680,577     $   355,755,393     $ 323,229,958     $ 33,404,992     $ 37,127     $   23,671,478  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at April 30, 2023(c)

  $ (1,724,359   $ (39,940,491   $ (89,488,357   $ (3,498,197   $ (4,281,365   $   (1,529,559   $ (3,511,142
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 
   

Preferred

Stocks

   

U.S.

Government

Sponsored

Agency

Securities

   

Unfunded

Floating

Rate Loan

Interests

   

Unfunded

SPAC PIPE

Commitments

    Warrants     Total  

 

 

Assets/Liabilities

           

Opening balance, as of April 30, 2022

  $   516,568,839     $ 2,062,614     $ (73,694   $     $ 263,058     $ 1,577,397,396  

Transfers into Level 3

                            97,679       97,679  

Transfers out of Level 3

          (2,062,614                       (63,318,665

Other

                                   

Accrued discounts/premiums

                                  880,853  

Net realized gain (loss)

    252,883                               (42,188,095

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(b)(c)

    (111,243,738           (106,817           1,890,592       (212,336,384

Purchases

    36,582,543                               222,527,304  

Sales

    (664,225                             (171,195,027
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Closing balance, as of April 30, 2023

  $ 441,496,302     $     $ (180,511   $     $  2,251,329     $ 1,311,865,061  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at April 30, 2023(c)

  $ (111,243,738   $     $ (142,875   $     $ 1,890,592     $ (253,469,491
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Certain Level 3 investments were re-classified between Corporate Bonds and Floating Rate Loan Interests.

 
  (b) 

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 
  (c) 

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at April 30, 2023 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

The following table summarizes the valuation approaches used and unobservable inputs utilized by the BlackRock Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to determine the value of certain of the Fund’s Level 3 financial instruments as of period end. The table does not include Level 3 financial instruments with values based upon

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments   (continued)

April 30, 2023

   BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

unadjusted third-party pricing information in the amount of $61,803,997. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 financial instruments.

 

           
      Value      

Valuation

Approach

 

 

 

Unobservable

Inputs

    

Range of

Unobservable

Inputs

Utilized

 

 

 

(a) 

    

Weighted

Average of

Unobservable

Inputs Based

on Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

           

Common Stocks

  $ 108,680,259       Market     Revenue Multiple      2.00x - 14.00x        4.23x  
      Time to Exit      1.1 - 1.8 years        1.5 years  
      Volatility      34% - 68%        43%  
      Gross Profit Multiple      18.25x         
      Income     Discount Rate      16%         

Asset Backed Securities

    23,518,416       Income     Discount Rate      8%         

Corporate Bonds(b)

    332,989,614       Income     Discount Rate      8% - 35%        15%  

Floating Rate Loan Interests(c)

    317,487,622       Income     Discount Rate      5% - 14%        10%  
      Credit Spread      273 - 715        395  

Other Interests

    23,671,478       Income     Discount Rate      8% - 10%        9%  

Preferred Stocks

    441,496,293       Income     Discount Rate      13% - 14%        13%  
      Market     Revenue Multiple      0.17x - 28.00x        12.22x  
      EBITDAR Multiple      6.75x         
      Time to Exit      1.5 - 5.0 years        2.5 years  
      Volatility      34% - 80%        56%  
      Gross Profit Multiple      5.76x - 32.00x        20.99x  
      Market Adjustment Multiple      0.95x         
      Acquisition Multiple      0.85x         

Warrants

    2,217,382       Market     Revenue Multiple      9.50x - 27.98x        17.03x  
      Time to Exit      0.2 - 4.5 years        4.3 years  
      Volatility      49% - 65%        63%  
      Income     Discount Rate      13% -35%        20%  
 

 

 

           
  $ 1,250,061,064            
 

 

 

           

 

  (a) 

A significant change in unobservable input would have resulted in a correlated (inverse) significant change to value.

 
  (b) 

For the period ended April 30, 2023, the valuation technique for certain investments classified as Corporate Bonds used recent offer prices as inputs within the model used for the approximation of fair value.

 
  (c) 

For the period ended April 30, 2023, the valuation technique for investments classified as Floating Rate Loan Interests amounting to $6,533,239 changed to Discount Cash Flow approach. The investments were previously valued utilizing a prior recent transaction. The change was due to consideration of the information that was available at the time the investments were valued.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

April 30, 2023

 

 

   

BlackRock Global

Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)(b)

  $ 17,773,689,482  

Investments, at value — affiliated(c)

    1,863,188,711  

Cash held for investments sold short

    21,498,691  

Cash pledged:

 

Futures contracts

    119,438,000  

Centrally cleared swaps

    112,148,000  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    16,756,002  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    66,523,713  

Options written

    154,100  

Securities lending income — affiliated

    66,009  

Swaps

    7,321,767  

Capital shares sold

    10,301,097  

Dividends — unaffiliated

    19,540,798  

Dividends — affiliated

    5,155,480  

Interest — unaffiliated

    65,421,020  

Due from broker

    10,105,117  

Principal paydowns

    6,750  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    23,182,661  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    1,845,143  

Swap premiums paid

    1,570,952  

Unrealized appreciation on:

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    54,579,915  

OTC swaps

    4,833,767  

Prepaid expenses

    240,558  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    20,177,567,733  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Investments sold short, at value(e)

    17,942,699  

Bank overdraft

    12,454,441  

Cash received:

 

Collateral — OTC derivatives

    1,700,000  

Collateral — TBA commitments

    58,000  

Collateral on securities loaned

    218,607,146  

Options written, at value(f)

    79,874,033  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    1,367,516,573  

Swaps

    14,692,445  

Accounting services fees

    358,948  

Capital gains distributions

    45  

Capital shares redeemed

    23,803,035  

Custodian fees

    960,874  

Deferred foreign capital gain tax

    108,094  

Dividends on short sales

    112,101  

Income dividend distributions

    70  

Investment advisory fees

    21,650,482  

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    13,039  

Options written

    539,160  

Other accrued expenses

    213,268  

Professional fees

    657,901  

Service and distribution fees

    2,423,033  

Transfer agent fees

    2,770,702  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    29,131,024  

Swap premiums received

    139,527  

Unrealized depreciation on:

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    78,491,395  

OTC swaps

    14,132,148  

Unfunded floating rate loan interests

    180,511  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,888,530,694  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 18,289,037,039  
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

April 30, 2023

 

   

BlackRock Global

Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 17,287,492,705  

Accumulated earnings

    1,001,544,334  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 18,289,037,039  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 15,639,469,439  

(b) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 215,119,914  

(c)  Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 2,105,904,947  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 17,315,791  

(e) Proceeds received from investments sold short

  $ 14,810,863  

(f)  Premiums received

  $ 75,693,423  

 

 

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Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

April 30, 2023

 

   

BlackRock Global

Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE

 
Institutional      

Net assets

  $ 7,134,879,891  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    409,734,793  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 17.41  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    2 billion  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.10  
 

 

 

 
Investor A      

Net assets

  $ 9,083,078,033  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    527,349,227  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 17.22  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    2 billion  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.10  
 

 

 

 
Investor C      

Net assets

  $ 517,944,512  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    34,746,238  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 14.91  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    2 billion  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.10  
 

 

 

 
Class K      

Net assets

  $ 1,248,514,784  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    71,689,609  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 17.42  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    2 billion  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.10  
 

 

 

 
Class R      

Net assets

  $ 304,619,819  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    18,986,009  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 16.04  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    2 billion  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.10  
 

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Statement of Operations

Year Ended April 30, 2023

 

   

BlackRock Global

Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — unaffiliated

  $ 221,725,575  

Dividends — affiliated

    38,144,523  

Interest — unaffiliated

    299,317,167  

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

    2,361,697  

Other income — unaffiliated

    7,438,712  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (11,728,074

Foreign withholding tax claims

    7,473,105  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    564,732,705  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory

    145,325,731  

Service and distribution — class specific

    31,507,716  

Transfer agent — class specific

    16,178,095  

Professional

    1,825,155  

Custodian

    1,507,967  

Accounting services

    1,456,443  

Registration

    339,296  

Directors and Officer

    179,783  

Printing and postage

    163,733  

Miscellaneous

    826,498  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding dividend expense

    199,310,417  

Dividends expense — unaffiliated

    313,618  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    199,624,035  

Less:

 

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (8,334,641
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    191,289,394  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    373,443,311  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — unaffiliated(a)

    (88,725,827

Investments — affiliated

    (29,493,965

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (206,956,675

Foreign currency transactions

    22,863,935  

Futures contracts

    (85,090,272

Options written

    165,801,992  

Short sales — unaffiliated

    1,060,187  

Swaps

    30,742,250  
 

 

 

 
    (189,798,375
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — unaffiliated(b)

    (278,943,820

Investments — affiliated

    (83,327,371

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    151,138,203  

Foreign currency translations

    (2,824,215

Futures contracts

    (167,206,274

Options written

    53,395,243  

Short sales — unaffiliated

    (1,851,687

Swaps

    (45,542,957

Unfunded floating rate loan interests

    (106,817
 

 

 

 
    (375,269,695
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (565,068,070
 

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (191,624,759
 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign capital gain tax and capital gain tax refund, if applicable of

  $ (26,130

(b) Net of reduction in deferred foreign capital gain tax of

  $ 2,649,944  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.  
   

Year Ended

04/30/23

   

Year Ended

04/30/22

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 373,443,311     $ 278,264,475  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (189,798,375     1,495,191,769  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (375,269,695     (4,454,303,117
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

    (191,624,759     (2,680,846,873
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Institutional

    (450,892,290     (980,540,274

Investor A

    (553,935,121     (1,242,711,893

Investor C

    (41,577,309     (107,675,473

Class K

    (77,509,183     (177,923,588

Class R

    (17,982,109     (39,866,949
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (1,141,896,012     (2,548,718,177
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (2,352,293,221     141,980,707  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total decrease in net assets

    (3,685,813,992     (5,087,584,343

Beginning of year

    21,974,851,031       27,062,435,374  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $   18,289,037,039     $   21,974,851,031  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.  
   Institutional  
     

 

  

Year Ended

04/30/23

     Year Ended
04/30/22
     Period from
11/01/20
to 04/30/21
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
     Year Ended
10/31/18
 
             

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 18.50      $ 22.84      $ 19.93     $ 19.36     $ 18.81      $ 20.39  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

     0.36        0.27        0.11       0.17       0.30        0.28  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.45      (2.45      3.82       1.75       1.45        (0.84
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.09      (2.18      3.93       1.92       1.75        (0.56
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

               

From net investment income

     (0.00 )(c)        (0.27      (0.14     (0.12     (0.22      (0.32

From net realized gain

     (1.00      (1.89      (0.88     (1.23     (0.98      (0.70
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.00      (2.16      (1.02     (1.35     (1.20      (1.02
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 17.41      $ 18.50      $ 22.84     $ 19.93     $ 19.36      $ 18.81  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

               

Based on net asset value

     (0.12 )%       (10.58 )%       20.07 %(e)       10.23 %(f)       9.96      (2.94 )% 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)

               

Total expenses

     0.87      0.88      0.86 %(h)       0.86     0.85      0.87
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

     0.83      0.83      0.80 %(h)       0.81     0.80      0.80
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding dividend expense and professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

     0.82      0.81      0.80 %(h)       0.81     0.80      0.79
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

     2.09      1.25      1.04 %(h)       0.91     1.59      1.43
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

               

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 7,134,880      $ 8,836,844      $ 9,749,544     $ 7,907,317     $ 8,617,256      $ 12,963,106  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)

     174      124      58     193     156      154
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c)  Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(d) Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) Not annualized.

(f)  Includes payment from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(g) Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h) Annualized.

(i)  Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions (“MDRs”). Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

  

  

   

  

  

   

  

  

  

             
         

Year Ended

04/30/23

    

Year Ended

04/30/22

    

Period from

11/01/20

to 04/30/21

   

Year Ended

10/31/20

   

Year Ended

10/31/19

    

Year Ended

10/31/18

 

     

 

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs)

     139      112      58     193     156      154
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. (continued)  
   Investor A  
     

 

  

Year Ended

04/30/23

     Year Ended
04/30/22
     Period from
11/01/20
to 04/30/21
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
     Year Ended
10/31/18
 
             

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 18.34      $ 22.65      $ 19.75     $ 19.23     $ 18.68      $ 20.26  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

     0.31        0.21        0.08       0.12       0.24        0.23  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.45      (2.42      3.80       1.72       1.46        (0.85
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.14      (2.21      3.88       1.84       1.70        (0.62
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

               

From net investment income

     (0.00 )(c)        (0.21      (0.10     (0.09     (0.17      (0.26

From net realized gain

     (0.98      (1.89      (0.88     (1.23     (0.98      (0.70
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.98      (2.10      (0.98     (1.32     (1.15      (0.96
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 17.22      $ 18.34      $ 22.65     $ 19.75     $ 19.23      $ 18.68  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

               

Based on net asset value

     (0.39 )%       (10.78 )%       19.95 %(e)       9.87 %(f)       9.71      (3.24 )% 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)

               

Total expenses

     1.12      1.13      1.12 %(h)       1.13     1.13      1.14
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

     1.08      1.08      1.06 %(h)       1.08     1.08      1.07
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding dividend expense and professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

     1.07      1.06      1.05 %(h)       1.08     1.08      1.07
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.84      0.98      0.78 %(h)       0.63     1.29      1.14
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

               

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 9,083,078      $ 10,557,693      $ 13,806,271     $ 11,184,639     $ 10,601,653      $ 10,547,464  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)

     174      124      58     193     156      154
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c)  Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(d) Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) Not annualized.

(f)  Includes payment from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(g) Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h) Annualized.

(i)  Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions (“MDRs”). Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

  

  

   

  

  

   

  

  

   

             
         

Year Ended

04/30/23

    

Year Ended

04/30/22

    

Period from

11/01/20

to 04/30/21

   

Year Ended

10/31/20

   

Year Ended

10/31/19

    

Year Ended

10/31/18

 

     

 

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs)

     139      112      58     193     156      154
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. (continued)  
   Investor C  
     

 

   Year Ended
04/30/23
     Year Ended
04/30/22
     Period from
11/01/20 to
04/30/21
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
     Year Ended
10/31/18
 
             

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 16.08      $ 20.11      $ 17.43     $ 17.17     $ 16.82      $ 18.33  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.15        0.04        (0.00 )(b)       (0.02     0.09        0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.39      (2.13      3.36       1.53       1.30        (0.76
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.24      (2.09      3.36       1.51       1.39        (0.69
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

               

From net investment income

     (0.00 )(b)        (0.05      (0.00 )(b)       (0.02     (0.06      (0.12

From net realized gain

     (0.93      (1.89      (0.68     (1.23     (0.98      (0.70
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.93      (1.94      (0.68     (1.25     (1.04      (0.82
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 14.91      $ 16.08      $ 20.11     $ 17.43     $ 17.17      $ 16.82  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

               

Based on net asset value

     (1.12 )%       (11.50 )%       19.50 %(e)       9.06 %(f)       8.88      (3.95 )% 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)

               

Total expenses

     1.91      1.90      1.90 %(h)       1.89     1.88      1.88
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

     1.87      1.85      1.84 %(h)       1.85     1.83      1.81
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding dividend expense and professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

     1.86      1.84      1.83 %(h)       1.84     1.82      1.81
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     1.05      0.21      (0.01 )%(h)       (0.13 )%      0.56      0.38
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

               

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 517,945      $ 780,451      $ 1,213,559     $ 1,547,011     $ 3,143,501      $ 5,402,163  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)

     174      124      58     193     156      154
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(c)  Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) Not annualized.

(f)  Includes payment from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(g) Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h) Annualized.

(i)  Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions (“MDRs”). Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

  

  

   

  

  

   

  

  

   

             
         

Year Ended

04/30/23

    

Year Ended

04/30/22

    

Period from

11/01/20

to 04/30/21

   

Year Ended

10/31/20

   

Year Ended

10/31/19

    

Year Ended

10/31/18

 

     

 

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs)

     139      112      58     193     156      154
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

C O N S O L I D A T E D   F I N A N C I A L   H I G H L I G H T S

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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. (continued)  
   Class K  
     

 

  

Year Ended

04/30/23

     Year Ended
04/30/22
     Period from
11/01/20
to 04/30/21
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
     Year Ended
10/31/18
 
             

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 18.50      $ 22.84      $ 19.93     $ 19.36     $ 18.80      $ 20.39  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

     0.37        0.28        0.12       0.19       0.31        0.30  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.44      (2.44      3.83       1.73       1.46        (0.85
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.07      (2.16      3.95       1.92       1.77        (0.55
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

               

From net investment income

     (0.00 )(c)        (0.29      (0.16     (0.12     (0.23      (0.34

From net realized gain

     (1.01      (1.89      (0.88     (1.23     (0.98      (0.70
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.01      (2.18      (1.04     (1.35     (1.21      (1.04
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 17.42      $ 18.50      $ 22.84     $ 19.93     $ 19.36      $ 18.80  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

               

Based on net asset value

     (0.03 )%       (10.51 )%       20.16 %(e)       10.28 %(f)       10.10      (2.91 )% 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)

               

Total expenses

     0.79      0.80      0.78 %(h)       0.78     0.78      0.80
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

     0.75      0.75      0.72 %(h)       0.74     0.73      0.73
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding dividend expense and professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

     0.74      0.73      0.71 %(h)       0.73     0.72      0.72
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

     2.17      1.31      1.13 %(h)       0.98     1.67      1.53
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

               

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 1,248,515      $ 1,470,032      $ 1,849,652     $ 1,329,363     $ 1,146,295      $ 1,326,617  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)

     174      124      58     193     156      154
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c)  Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(d) Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) Not annualized.

(f)  Includes payment from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(g) Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h) Annualized.

(i)  Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions (“MDRs”). Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

  

  

   

  

  

   

  

  

   

             
         

Year Ended

04/30/23

    

Year Ended

04/30/22

    

Period from

11/01/20

to 04/30/21

   

Year Ended

10/31/20

   

Year Ended

10/31/19

    

Year Ended

10/31/18

 

     

 

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs)

     139      112      58     193     156      154
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. (continued)  
   Class R  
     

 

  

Year Ended

04/30/23

     Year Ended
04/30/22
     Period from
11/01/20
to 04/30/21
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
     Year Ended
10/31/18
 
             

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 17.19      $ 21.37      $ 18.64     $ 18.24     $ 17.77      $ 19.32  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

     0.23        0.12        0.04       0.06       0.17        0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.42      (2.28      3.58       1.63       1.38        (0.80
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.19      (2.16      3.62       1.69       1.55        (0.65
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

               

From net investment income

     (0.00 )(c)        (0.13      (0.01     (0.06     (0.10      (0.20

From net realized gain

     (0.96      (1.89      (0.88     (1.23     (0.98      (0.70
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.96      (2.02      (0.89     (1.29     (1.08      (0.90
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 16.04      $ 17.19      $ 21.37     $ 18.64     $ 18.24      $ 17.77  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

               

Based on net asset value

     (0.75 )%       (11.15 )%       19.74 %(e)      9.54 %(f)       9.35      (3.56 )% 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)

               

Total expenses

     1.49      1.50      1.47 %(h)       1.47     1.46      1.47
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

     1.45      1.46      1.41 %(h)       1.42     1.41      1.40
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding dividend expense and professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

     1.44      1.44      1.40 %(h)       1.41     1.40      1.39
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.46      0.62      0.43 %(h)       0.31     0.98      0.81
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

               

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 304,620      $ 329,831      $ 443,409     $ 405,400     $ 603,073      $ 785,653  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)

     174      124      58     193     156      154
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c)  Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(d) Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) Not annualized.

(f)  Includes payment from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(g) Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h) Annualized.

(i)  Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions (“MDRs”). Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

  

  

   

  

  

   

  

  

   

             
         

Year Ended

04/30/23

    

Year Ended

04/30/22

    

Period from

11/01/20

to 04/30/21

   

Year Ended

10/31/20

   

Year Ended

10/31/19

    

Year Ended

10/31/18

 

     

 

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs)

     139      112      58     193     156      154
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund is organized as a Maryland corporation. The Fund is classified as diversified.

The Fund offers multiple classes of shares. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and are subject to the same terms and conditions, except that certain classes bear expenses related to the shareholder servicing and distribution of such shares. Institutional and Class K Shares are sold only to certain eligible investors. Investor A, Investor C and Class R Shares bear certain expenses related to shareholder servicing of such shares, and Investor C and Class R Shares also bear certain expenses related to the distribution of such shares. Investor A and Investor C Shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. Class R Shares are sold only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures (except that Investor C shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A Shares distribution and service plan).

 

       
Share Class   Initial Sales Charge      CDSC     Conversion Privilege

Institutional, Class K and Class R Shares

    No        No     None

Investor A Shares

    Yes        No (a)    None

Investor C Shares

    No        Yes (b)    To Investor A Shares after approximately 8 years

 

  (a) 

Investor A Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase.

 
  (b) 

A CDSC of 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of Investor C Shares made within one year after purchase.

 

The Fund, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, is included in a complex of funds referred to as the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex.

Basis of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Fund include the account of BlackRock Cayman Global Allocation Fund I, Ltd. (the “Cayman Subsidiary”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund and primarily invests in commodity-related instruments and other derivatives. The Cayman Subsidiary enables the Fund to hold these commodity-related instruments and satisfy regulated investment company tax requirements. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Cayman Subsidiary. The net assets of the Cayman Subsidiary as of period end were $105,136,877, which is 0.6% of the Fund’s consolidated net assets. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated. The Cayman Subsidiary is subject to the same investment policies and restrictions that apply to the Fund, except that the Cayman Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-related instruments.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates at fair value. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend dates may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend dates. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on an accrual basis. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets. For convertible securities, premiums attributable to the debt instrument are amortized, but premiums attributable to the conversion feature are not amortized.

Foreign Currency Translation: The Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

The Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Consolidated Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. The Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Taxes: The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and are reflected in its Consolidated Statement of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Foreign taxes withheld”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of April 30, 2023, if any, are disclosed in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

The Fund files withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Fund may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable laws, payment history and market convention. The Consolidated Statement of Operations includes tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.

Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Fund may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.

Distributions: Distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend dates and made at least annually. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Net income and realized gains from investments held by the Cayman Subsidiary are treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. If a net loss is realized by the Cayman Subsidiary in any taxable year, the loss will generally not be available to offset the Fund’s ordinary income and/or capital gains for that year.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

Other: Expenses directly related to the Fund or its classes are charged to the Fund or the applicable class. Expenses directly related to the Fund and other shared expenses prorated to the Fund are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian whereby credits are earned on uninvested cash balances, which could be used to reduce custody fees and/or overdraft charges. The Fund may incur charges on overdrafts, subject to certain conditions.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the consolidated financial statements) each day that the Fund is open for business and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of Directors of the Fund (the “Board”) has approved the designation of the Fund’s Manager as the valuation designee for the Fund. The Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under the Manager’s policies. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with the Manager’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value. The Manager has formed a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to develop pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price.

 

   

Fixed-income investments for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third-party pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more independent brokers or dealers as obtained from a third-party pricing service. Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), market data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset- backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

 

   

The Fund values its investment in SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon its pro rata ownership in the underlying fund’s net assets.

 

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

 

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of trading on the NYSE based on that day’s prevailing forward exchange rate for the underlying currencies.

 

   

Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options trade. An exchange-traded option for which there is no mean price is valued at the last bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. If no bid or ask price is available, the prior day’s price will be used, unless it is determined that the prior day’s price no longer reflects the fair value of the option. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options and options on swaps (“swaptions”) are valued by an independent pricing service using a mathematical model, which incorporates a number of market data factors, such as the trades and prices of the underlying instruments.

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

   

Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by independent pricing services or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments.

Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of trading on the NYSE. Each business day, the Fund uses current market factors supplied by independent pricing services to value certain foreign instruments (“Systematic Fair Value Price”). The Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities at fair value as of the close of trading on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.

If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee in accordance with the Manager’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

For investments in equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds (“Private Company” or collectively, the “Private Companies”) and other Fair Valued Investments, the fair valuation approaches that are used by the Valuation Committee and third-party pricing services utilized by the Valuation Committee include one or a combination of, but not limited to, the following inputs.

 

     Standard Inputs Generally Considered By The Valuation Committee And Third-Party Pricing Services

Market approach

 

(i)  

  recent market transactions, including subsequent rounds of financing, in the underlying investment or comparable issuers;
 

(ii) 

  recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure; and
 

(iii)   

  market multiples of comparable issuers.

Income approach

 

(i)  

  future cash flows discounted to present and adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, and/or market risks;
 

(ii) 

  quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and
 

(iii)   

  other risk factors, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates.

Cost approach

 

(i)  

  audited or unaudited financial statements, investor communications and financial or operational metrics issued by the Private Company;
 

(ii) 

  changes in the valuation of relevant indices or publicly traded companies comparable to the Private Company;
 

(iii)   

  relevant news and other public sources; and
   

(iv)   

  known secondary market transactions in the Private Company’s interests and merger or acquisition activity in companies comparable to the Private Company.

Investments in series of preferred stock issued by Private Companies are typically valued utilizing market approach in determining the enterprise value of the company. Such investments often contain rights and preferences that differ from other series of preferred and common stock of the same issuer. Enterprise valuation techniques such as an option pricing model (“OPM”), a probability weighted expected return model (“PWERM”), current value method or a hybrid of those techniques are used as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The use of these valuation techniques involve a determination of the exit scenarios of the investment in order to appropriately allocate the enterprise value of the company among the various parts of its capital structure.

The Private Companies are not subject to the public company disclosure, timing, and reporting standards applicable to other investments held by the Fund. Typically, the most recently available information by a Private Company is as of a date that is earlier than the date the Fund is calculating its NAV. This factor may result in a difference between the value of the investment and the price the Fund could receive upon the sale of the investment.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of 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); and

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of 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 Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by Private Companies that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

As of April 30, 2023, certain investments of the Fund were fair valued using NAV as a practical expedient (or its equivalent) as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities: Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e., loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, a fund may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If a fund has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.

For mortgage pass-through securities (the “Mortgage Assets”) there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury.

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.

Collateralized Debt Obligations: Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”), including collateralized bond obligations (“CBOs”) and collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), are types of asset-backed securities. A CDO is an entity that is backed by a diversified pool of debt securities (CBOs) or syndicated bank loans (CLOs). The cash flows of the CDO can be split into multiple segments, called “tranches,” which will vary in risk profile and yield. The riskiest segment is the subordinated or “equity” tranche. This tranche bears the greatest risk of defaults from the underlying assets in the CDO and serves to protect the other, more senior, tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is shielded from defaults by the more junior tranches, a “senior” tranche will typically have higher credit ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and often receive investment grade ratings from one or more of the nationally recognized rating agencies. Despite the protection from the more junior tranches, senior tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to future defaults and the disappearance of one or more protecting tranches as a result of changes in the credit profile of the underlying pool of assets.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds: Inflation-indexed bonds (other than municipal inflation-indexed and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds) are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation rises or falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds (other than municipal inflation-indexed and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds) will be adjusted upward or downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a larger or smaller principal amount) will be increased or reduced, respectively. Any upward or downward adjustment in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond is included as interest income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal. With regard to municipal inflation-indexed bonds and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds, the inflation adjustment is typically reflected in the semi-annual coupon payment. As a result, the principal value of municipal inflation-indexed bonds and such corporate inflation-indexed bonds does not adjust according to the rate of inflation.

Multiple Class Pass-Through Securities: Multiple class pass-through securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities, may be issued by Ginnie Mae, U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities or by trusts formed by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans. In general, CMOs are debt obligations of a legal entity that are collateralized by a pool of residential or commercial mortgage loans or Mortgage Assets. The payments on these are used to make payments on the CMOs or multiple pass-through securities. Multiple class pass-through securities represent direct ownership interests in the Mortgage Assets. Classes of CMOs include interest only (“IOs”), principal only (“POs”), planned amortization classes and targeted amortization classes. IOs and POs are stripped mortgage-backed securities representing interests in a pool of mortgages, the cash flow from which has been separated into interest and principal components. IOs receive the interest portion of the cash flow while POs receive the principal portion. IOs and POs can be extremely volatile in response to changes in interest rates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. POs perform best when prepayments on the underlying mortgages rise since this increases the rate at which the principal is returned and the yield to maturity on the PO. When payments on mortgages underlying a PO are slower than anticipated, the life of the PO is lengthened and the yield to maturity is reduced. If the underlying Mortgage Assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, a fund’s initial investment in the IOs may not fully recoup.

Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.

Capital Securities and Trust Preferred Securities: Capital securities, including trust preferred securities, are typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest-bearing notes with preferred securities characteristics. In the case of trust preferred securities, an affiliated business trust of a corporation issues these securities, generally in the form of beneficial interests in subordinated debentures or similarly structured securities. The securities can be structured with either a fixed or adjustable

 

 

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coupon that can have either a perpetual or stated maturity date. For trust preferred securities, the issuing bank or corporation pays interest to the trust, which is then distributed to holders of these securities as a dividend. Dividends can be deferred without creating an event of default or acceleration, although maturity cannot take place unless all cumulative payment obligations have been met. The deferral of payments does not affect the purchase or sale of these securities in the open market. These securities generally are rated below that of the issuing company’s senior debt securities and are freely callable at the issuer’s option.

Preferred Stocks: Preferred stock has a preference over common stock in liquidation (and generally in receiving dividends as well), but is subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer in all respects. As a general rule, the market value of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk, while the market price of convertible preferred stock generally also reflects some element of conversion value. Because preferred stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.

Warrants: Warrants entitle a fund to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date of the warrants, if any. If the price of the underlying stock does not rise above the strike price before the warrant expires, the warrant generally expires without any value and a fund will lose any amount it paid for the warrant. Thus, investments in warrants may involve more risk than investments in common stock. Warrants may trade in the same markets as their underlying stock; however, the price of the warrant does not necessarily move with the price of the underlying stock.

Floating Rate Loan Interests: Floating rate loan interests are typically issued to companies (the “borrower”) by banks, other financial institutions, or privately and publicly offered corporations (the “lender”). Floating rate loan interests are generally non-investment grade, often involve borrowers whose financial condition is troubled or uncertain and companies that are highly leveraged or in bankruptcy proceedings. In addition, transactions in floating rate loan interests may settle on a delayed basis, which may result in proceeds from the sale not being readily available for a fund to make additional investments or meet its redemption obligations. Floating rate loan interests may include fully funded term loans or revolving lines of credit. Floating rate loan interests are typically senior in the corporate capital structure of the borrower. Floating rate loan interests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. Since the rates reset only periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates (and particularly sudden and significant changes) can be expected to cause some fluctuations in the NAV of a fund to the extent that it invests in floating rate loan interests. The base lending rates are generally the lending rate offered by one or more European banks, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the prime rate offered by one or more U.S. banks or the certificate of deposit rate. Floating rate loan interests may involve foreign borrowers, and investments may be denominated in foreign currencies. These investments are treated as investments in debt securities for purposes of a fund’s investment policies.

When a fund purchases a floating rate loan interest, it may receive a facility fee and when it sells a floating rate loan interest, it may pay a facility fee. On an ongoing basis, a fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit amount of a floating rate loan interest. Facility and commitment fees are typically amortized to income over the term of the loan or term of the commitment, respectively. Consent and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned. Prepayment penalty fees, which may be received by a fund upon the prepayment of a floating rate loan interest by a borrower, are recorded as realized gains. A fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.

Floating rate loan interests are usually freely callable at the borrower’s option. A fund may invest in such loans in the form of participations in loans (“Participations”) or assignments (“Assignments”) of all or a portion of loans from third parties. Participations typically will result in a fund having a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the borrower. A fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, a fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement, nor any rights of offset against the borrower. A fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the Participation. As a result, a fund assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the Participation. A fund’s investment in loan participation interests involves the risk of insolvency of the financial intermediaries who are parties to the transactions. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the Participation, a fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any offset between the lender and the borrower. Assignments typically result in a fund having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and a fund may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

In connection with floating rate loan interests, the Fund may also enter into unfunded floating rate loan interests (“commitments”). In connection with these commitments, the fund earns a commitment fee, typically set as a percentage of the commitment amount. Such fee income, which is included in interest income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, is recognized ratably over the commitment period. Unfunded floating rate loan interests are marked-to-market daily, and any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Consolidated Statement of Operations. As of period end, the Fund had the following unfunded floating rate loan interests:

 

 

 
Fund Name   Borrower    Par     

Commitment

Amount

     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

  CML Paradise Plaza    $     1,945,000      $ 1,945,000      $     1,883,785      $ (61,215)  
  Sheraton Austin      4,639,000        4,603,956        4,518,941        (85,015)  
  Starwood Property Trust, Inc.      796,612        796,612        762,331        (34,281)  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                $(180,511
             

 

 

 

Forward Commitments, When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities: The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. The Fund may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Fund may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, a fund is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the

 

 

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security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Fund’s maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions.

TBA Commitments: TBA commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of securities, including mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed upon future settlement date. The specific securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date. However, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms. When entering into TBA commitments, a fund may take possession of or deliver the underlying mortgage-backed securities but can extend the settlement or roll the transaction. TBA commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases, respectively, prior to settlement date, if there are expenses or delays in connection with the TBA transactions, or if the counterparty fails to complete the transaction.

In order to better define contractual rights and to secure rights that will help a fund mitigate its counterparty risk, TBA commitments may be entered into by a fund under Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (each, an “MSFTA”). An MSFTA typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of default and/or termination event. The collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of the collateral currently pledged by a fund and the counterparty. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover the obligations of a fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral for TBA commitments or cash received as collateral for TBA commitments, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by a fund, if any, is noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Typically, a fund is permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral it receives; however, the counterparty is not permitted to do so. To the extent amounts due to a fund are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, a fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance.

Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions: The Fund may sell TBA mortgage-backed securities and simultaneously contract to repurchase substantially similar (i.e., same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specific future date at an agreed upon price. During the period between the sale and repurchase, a fund is not entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold. Mortgage dollar roll transactions are treated as purchases and sales and a fund realizes gains and losses on these transactions. Mortgage dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities that a fund is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities.

Commitments: Commitments are agreements to acquire an investment at a future date (subject to conditions) in connection with a potential public or non-public offering. Such agreements may obligate a fund to make future cash payments. As of April 30, 2023, the Fund had outstanding commitments of $7,520,000. These commitments are not included in the net assets of the Fund as of April 30, 2023.

Short Sale Transactions: In short sale transactions, a fund sells a security it does not hold in anticipation of a decline in the market price of that security. When a fund makes a short sale, it will borrow the security sold short from a broker/counterparty and deliver the security to the purchaser. To close out a short position, a fund delivers the same security to the broker and records a liability to reflect the obligation to return the security to the broker. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the market value of the short sale. A fund maintains a segregated account of securities or deposits cash with the broker-dealer as collateral for the short sales. Cash deposited with the broker is recorded as an asset in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities segregated as collateral are denoted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. A fund may pay a financing fee for the difference between the market value of the short position and the cash collateral deposited with the broker which would be recorded as interest expense. A fund is required to repay the counterparty any dividends received on the security sold short, which, if applicable, is shown as dividend expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A fund may pay a fee on the assets borrowed from the counterparty, which, if applicable, is shown as broker fees and expenses on short sales in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A fund is exposed to market risk based on the amount, if any, that the market value of the security increases beyond the market value at which the position was sold. Thus, a short sale of a security involves the risk that instead of declining, the price of the security sold short will rise. The short sale of securities involves the possibility of an unlimited loss since there is an unlimited potential for the market price of the security sold short to increase. A gain is limited to the price at which a fund sold the security short. A realized gain or loss is recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price is either less than or greater than the proceeds originally received. There is no assurance that a fund will be able to close out a short position at a particular time or at an acceptable price.

Securities Lending: The Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. The initial collateral received by the Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund, or excess collateral returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities, but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested by the securities lending agent, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), if any, is disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are disclosed in the Fund’s Consolidated Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of related collateral, if any, are shown separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a component of investments at value – unaffiliated and collateral on securities loaned, respectively.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”), which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can

 

 

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resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.

As of period end, the following table is a summary of the Fund’s securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:

 

 

 

Counterparty

   

Securities

Loaned at Value

 

 

   
Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a)  
   

Non-Cash Collateral

Received, at Fair Value

 

(a) 

   

Net

Amount

 

 

 

 

Barclays Capital, Inc.

  $ 5,217,859     $ (5,217,859   $     $  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    15,347,215       (15,347,215            

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    9,447,664       (9,447,664            

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    40,232,985       (40,232,985            

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    131,838,943       (131,838,943            

Jefferies LLC

    3,306,322       (3,306,322            

Morgan Stanley

    3,512,427       (3,512,427            

National Financial Services LLC

    17,010       (17,010            

SG Americas Securities LLC

    2,225,250       (2,225,250            

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    3,974,239       (3,974,239            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 215,119,914     $ (215,119,914   $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received, if any, in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by the Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BIM. BIM’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value on the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by the Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Fund engages in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Fund and/or to manage its exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk), foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk) or bitcoin (commodity risk).

Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. The Fund may invest in cash-settled bitcoin futures that are traded on commodity exchanges registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a specified date. These contracts help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Fund are denominated and in some cases, may be used to obtain exposure to a particular market. The contracts are traded OTC and not on an organized exchange.

The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies, and such value may exceed the amount(s) reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Cash amounts pledged for forward foreign currency exchange contracts are considered restricted and are included in cash pledged as collateral for OTC

 

 

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derivatives in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the Fund.

Options: The Fund may purchase and write call and put options to increase or decrease its exposure to the risks of underlying instruments, including equity risk, interest rate risk and/or commodity price risk and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums.

A call option gives the purchaser (holder) of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller (writer) to sell (when the option is exercised) the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. A put option gives the holder the right to sell and obligates the writer to buy the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period.

Premiums paid on options purchased and premiums received on options written, as well as the daily fluctuation in market value, are included in investments at value –unaffiliated and options written at value, respectively, in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the premium is offset against the cost or proceeds of the underlying instrument. When an option expires, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations to the extent of the premiums received or paid. When an option is closed or sold, a gain or loss is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid. When the Fund writes a call option, such option is typically “covered,” meaning that it holds the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Fund writes a put option, cash is segregated in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation. These amounts, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged as collateral for options written in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

   

Swaptions — The Fund may purchase and write options on swaps (“swaptions”) primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of the Fund’s holdings, as a duration management technique or to protect against an increase in the price of securities it anticipates purchasing at a later date. The purchaser and writer of a swaption is buying or granting the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default swap agreement (interest rate risk and/or credit risk) at any time before the expiration of the option.

 

   

Interest rate caps — Interest rate caps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates (interest rate risk and/or other risk). Caps are agreements whereby one party agrees to make payments to the other, in return for a premium, to the extent that interest rate indexes exceed a specified rate, or “cap.” The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Fund would be required to make under an interest rate cap would be the notional amount times the percentage increase in interest rates determined by the difference between the interest rate index current value and the value at the time the cap was entered into.

 

   

Foreign currency options — The Fund may purchase and write foreign currency options, foreign currency futures and options on foreign currency futures to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). Foreign currency options give the purchaser the right to buy from or sell to the writer a foreign currency at any time before the expiration of the option.

 

   

Barrier options – The Fund may purchase and write a variety of options with non-standard payout structures or other features (“barrier options”) that are generally traded OTC.

The Fund may invest in various types of barrier options, including down-and-out options, down-and-in options, double no-touch options, one-touch options, instant one-touch options, up-and-out options and up-and-in options. Down-and-out options expire worthless to the purchaser if the price of the underlying instrument falls below a specific barrier price level prior to the expiration date. Down-and-in options expire worthless to the purchaser unless the price of the underlying instrument falls below a specific barrier price level prior to the expiration date. Double no-touch options provide the purchaser an agreed-upon payout if the price of the underlying instrument does not reach or surpass predetermined barrier price levels prior to the option’s expiration date. One-touch options and instant one-touch options provide the purchaser an agreed-upon payout if the price of the underlying instrument reaches or surpasses predetermined barrier price levels prior to the expiration date. Up-and-out options expire worthless to the purchaser if the price of the underlying instrument increases beyond a predetermined barrier price level prior to the expiration date. Up-and-in options can only be exercised when the price of the underlying instrument increases beyond a predetermined barrier price level.

In purchasing and writing options, the Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that it may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Exercise of a written option could result in the Fund purchasing or selling a security when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value.

Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”).

For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid and any upfront fees received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the contract. The daily fluctuation in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC Swaps in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or paid are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the premium received or paid.

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap contract, the swap contract is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the CCP becomes the Fund’s counterparty on the swap. The Fund is required to interface with the CCP through the broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is shown as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted cash, are included in cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the

 

 

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Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker variation margin. Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on centrally cleared swaps in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty are amortized over the term of the contract and recorded as realized gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, including those at termination.

 

   

Credit default swaps — Credit default swaps are entered into to manage exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which a fund is not otherwise exposed (credit risk).

The Fund may either buy or sell (write) credit default swaps on single-name issuers (corporate or sovereign), a combination or basket of single-name issuers or traded indexes. Credit default swaps are agreements in which the protection buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a promise from the protection seller to make a specific payment should a negative credit event take place with respect to the referenced entity (e.g., bankruptcy, failure to pay, obligation acceleration, repudiation, moratorium or restructuring). As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index, or (ii) receive a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index. As a seller (writer), if an underlying credit event occurs, the Fund will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index or pay a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index.

 

   

Total return swaps — Total return swaps are entered into to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in such market or to exchange the risk/return of one security or market (e.g., fixed-income) with another security or market (e.g., equity or commodity prices) (equity risk, commodity price risk and/or interest rate risk).

Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (distributions plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument, or basket of underlying instruments, in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. If the total return of the instrument(s) or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting fixed or floating interest rate obligation, the Fund receives payment from or makes a payment to the counterparty.

Certain total return swaps are designed to function as a portfolio of direct investments in long and short equity positions. This means that the Fund has the ability to trade in and out of these long and short positions within the swap and will receive the economic benefits and risks equivalent to direct investment in these positions, subject to certain adjustments due to events related to the counterparty. Benefits and risks include capital appreciation (depreciation), corporate actions and dividends received and paid, all of which are reflected in the swap’s market value. The market value also includes interest charges and credits (“financing fees”) related to the notional values of the long and short positions and cash balances within the swap. These interest charges and credits are based on a specified benchmark rate plus or minus a specified spread determined based upon the country and/or currency of the positions in the portfolio.

Positions within the swap and financing fees are reset periodically. During a reset, any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on positions and accrued financing fees become available for cash settlement between the Fund and the counterparty. The amounts that are available for cash settlement are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Cash settlement in and out of the swap may occur at a reset date or any other date, at the discretion of the Fund and the counterparty, over the life of the agreement. Certain swaps have no stated expiration and can be terminated by either party at any time.

 

   

Interest rate swaps — Interest rate swaps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate (interest rate risk).

Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. In more complex interest rate swaps, the notional principal amount may decline (or amortize) over time.

 

   

Inflation swaps — Inflation swaps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to inflation (inflation risk). In an inflation swap, one party makes fixed interest payments on a notional principal amount in exchange for another party’s variable payments based on an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help it mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.

Collateral Requirements: For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty.

 

 

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Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Fund, if any, is noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Fund. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Fund on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. The Fund generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from the counterparties are not fully collateralized, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Fund has delivered collateral to a counterparty and stands ready to perform under the terms of its agreement with such counterparty, the Fund bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory: The Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Fund’s investment adviser and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), to provide investment advisory and administrative services. The Manager is responsible for the management of the Fund’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Fund.

For such services, the Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to 0.75% of the average daily value of the Fund’s net assets.

The Manager provides investment management and other services to the Cayman Subsidiary. The Manager does not receive separate compensation from the Cayman Subsidiary for providing investment management or administrative services. However, the Fund pays the Manager based on the Fund’s net assets, which includes the assets of the Cayman Subsidiary.

The Manager entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (“BSL”), an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BSL for services it provides for that portion of the Fund for which BSL acts as sub-adviser, a monthly fee that is equal to a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Fund to the Manager.

Service and Distribution Fees: The Fund entered into a Distribution Agreement and a Distribution and Service Plan with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. Pursuant to the Distribution and Service Plan and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund pays BRIL ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the relevant share class of the Fund as follows:

 

     
Share Class   Service Fees       Distribution Fees   

Investor A

  0.25%    N/A   

Investor C

  0.25       0.75%

Class R

  0.25       0.25   

BRIL and broker-dealers, pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Fund. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates/reimburses BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services to shareholders.

For the year ended April 30, 2023, the following table shows the class specific service and distribution fees borne directly by each share class of the Fund:

 

         
     Investor A    Investor C    Class R    Total

Service and distribution fees — class specific

  $ 23,796,543    $ 6,187,820    $ 1,523,353    $ 31,507,716

Transfer Agent: Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Fund with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to servicing of underlying investor accounts. For these services, these entities receive an asset-based fee or an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the year ended April 30, 2023, the Fund did not pay any amounts to affiliates in return for these services.

The Manager maintains a call center that is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Fund. Shareholder services include responding to inquiries and processing purchases and sales based upon instructions from shareholders. For the year ended April 30, 2023, the Fund reimbursed the Manager the following amounts for costs incurred in running the call center, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:

 

             
     Institutional    Investor A    Investor C    Class K    Class R    Total

Reimbursed amounts

  $ 28,572    $ 278,418    $ 51,019    $ 4,264    $ 2,055    $ 364,328

For the year ended April 30, 2023, the following table shows the class specific transfer agent fees borne directly by each share class of the Fund:

 

             
     Institutional    Investor A    Investor C    Class K    Class R    Total

Transfer agent fees — class specific

  $6,536,259    $8,173,581    $ 766,627    $ 63,191    $ 638,437    $ 16,178,095

Other Fees: For the year ended April 30, 2023, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of the Fund’s Investor A Shares for a total of $58,138.

 

 

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For the year ended April 30, 2023, affiliates received CDSCs as follows:

 

     
Fund Name   Investor A    Investor C

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

  $ 200,956    $   42,038

Expense Waivers and Reimbursements: The Manager contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fees payable by the Fund through June 30, 2024, so that the Manager receives such fee as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund as follows:

 

   
Average Daily Net Assets  

Investment   

Advisory Fees   

First $10 billion

  0.75%

$10 billion — $15 billion

  0.69   

$15 billion — $20 billion

  0.68   

$20 billion — $25 billion

  0.67   

$25 billion — $30 billion

  0.65   

$30 billion — $40 billion

  0.63   

$40 billion — $60 billion

  0.62   

$60 billion — $80 billion

  0.61   

Greater than $80 billion

  0.60   

The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the directors who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”), or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the year ended April 30, 2023, the Manager waived $6,092,383 pursuant to this agreement.

The Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Fund pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”) through June 30, 2024. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Directors, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the year ended April 30, 2023, the amounts waived were $1,069,209.

The Manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of the Fund’s assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through June 30, 2024. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Directors, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the year ended April 30, 2023, the Manager waived $1,173,049 in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BIM, an affiliate of the Manager, to serve as securities lending agent for the Fund, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BIM bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Fund is responsible for expenses in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment expenses”). The cash collateral is invested in a private investment company, Money Market Series, managed by the Manager or its affiliates. However, BIM has agreed to cap the collateral investment expenses of the Money Market Series to an annual rate of 0.04%. The investment adviser to the Money Market Series will not charge any advisory fees with respect to shares purchased by the Fund. The Money Market Series may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value withdrawn or temporarily restrict withdrawals for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the private investment company’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds. The Money Market Series seeks current income consistent with maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. Although the Money Market Series is not registered under the 1940 Act, its investments may follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act.

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment expenses. The Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits a remaining portion to BIM as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, the Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment expenses), and this amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex in a calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year securities lending income in an amount equal to 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment expenses), and this amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

The share of securities lending income earned by the Fund is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the year ended April 30, 2023, the Fund paid BIM $478,550 for securities lending agent services.

Interfund Lending: In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the Fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing facility for temporary purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the Fund’s investment policies and restrictions. The Fund is currently permitted to borrow under the Interfund Lending Program.

A lending BlackRock fund may lend in aggregate up to 15% of its net assets but may not lend more than 5% of its net assets to any one borrowing fund through the Interfund Lending Program. A borrowing BlackRock fund may not borrow through the Interfund Lending Program or from any other source more than 33 1/3% of its total assets (or any

 

 

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lower threshold provided for by the fund’s investment restrictions). If a borrowing BlackRock fund’s total outstanding borrowings exceed 10% of its total assets, each of its outstanding interfund loans will be subject to collateralization of at least 102% of the outstanding principal value of the loan. All interfund loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rate to be charged will be the average of the highest current overnight repurchase agreement rate available to a lending fund and the bank loan rate, as calculated according to a formula established by the Board.

During the year ended April 30, 2023, the Fund did not participate in the Interfund Lending Program.

Directors and Officers: Certain directors and/or officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Fund reimburses the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Directors and Officer in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Other Transactions: The Fund may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common directors. For the year ended April 30, 2023, the purchase and sale transactions and any net realized gains (losses) with affiliated funds in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

 

Fund Name   Purchases    Sales   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

  $            —    $ 5,659,268    $ (1,438,380)

 

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended April 30, 2023, purchases and sales of investments, including paydowns/payups and mortgage dollar rolls, excluding short-term securities, were as follows:

 

 

 
   

U.S. Government Securities

 

    

Other Securities

 

 
 

 

 

 
Fund Name   Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales  

 

 

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

  $  2,687,685,123      $  2,161,271,860      $  27,811,042,337      $  27,553,677,097  

 

 

For the year ended April 30, 2023, purchases and sales related to mortgage dollar rolls were $5,978,656,861 and $5,978,478,681, respectively.

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

The Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for a period of three years after they are filed. The statutes of limitations on the Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of April 30, 2023, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Fund’s consolidated financial statements.

U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAVs per share. As of period end, permanent differences attributable to nondeductible expenses and income recognized from the Fund’s wholly owned subsidiary were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

 

 
Fund Name   Paid-in Capital     

Accumulated

Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

  $ 1,138,649      $ (1,138,649

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

 

 
Fund Name  

Year Ended

04/30/23

    

Year Ended

04/30/22

 

 

 

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

    

Ordinary income

  $ 565,090,108      $ 1,909,259,718  

Long-term capital gains

    576,805,904        639,458,459  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 1,141,896,012      $ 2,548,718,177  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of April 30, 2023, the tax components of accumulated earnings (loss) were as follows:

 

 

 
Fund Name  

Undistributed

Ordinary Income

    

Non-Expiring

Capital Loss

Carryforwards(a)

   

Net Unrealized

Gains (Losses)(b)

     Total  

 

 

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

  $ 57,347,102      $ (163,779,780   $ 1,107,977,012      $  1,001,544,334  

 

 

 

  (a) 

Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

 

 

 

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  (b) 

The difference between basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and straddles, amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on certain futures and foreign currency contracts, the accrual of income on securities in default, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on investments in passive foreign investment companies, the timing and recognition of partnership income, the accounting for swap agreements and the classification of investments.

 

As of April 30, 2023, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

 

 
Fund Name   Tax Cost     

Gross Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Gross Unrealized

Depreciation

   

Net Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

  $ 17,862,724,185      $ 3,385,087,269      $ (1,613,617,145   $ 1,771,470,124  

 

 

 

9.

BANK BORROWINGS

The Fund, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is party to a 364-day, $2.50 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders. Under this agreement, the Fund may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Fund, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.75 billion at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.10% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) Overnight Bank Funding Rate (“OBFR”) (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum, (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed or (c) the sum of (x) Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.10% and (y) 0.80% per annum. The agreement expires in April 2024 unless extended or renewed. These fees were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the year ended April 30, 2023, the Fund did not borrow under the credit agreement.

 

10.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

The Fund may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

Market Risk: The Fund may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force the Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. The Fund may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from the Fund’s portfolio will decline if the Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below the Fund portfolio’s current earnings rate.

Infectious Illness Risk: An outbreak of an infectious illness, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may adversely impact the economies of many nations and the global economy, and may impact individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot be foreseen. An infectious illness outbreak may result in, among other things, closed international borders, prolonged quarantines, supply chain disruptions, market volatility or disruptions and other significant economic, social and political impacts.

Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. The Fund may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that the Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. The Fund may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause the Fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of the Fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which the Fund invests.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from the Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the Fund’s results of operations. As a result, the price received upon the sale of an investment may be less than the value ascribed by the Fund, and the Fund could realize a greater than expected loss or lesser than expected gain upon the sale of the investment. The Fund’s ability to value its investments may also be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third-party service providers.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Fund may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Fund manages counterparty credit risk by

 

 

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entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Fund.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

For OTC options purchased, the Fund bears the risk of loss in the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by the Fund should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Options written by the Fund do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Fund, and not the counterparty, to perform. The Fund may be exposed to counterparty credit risk with respect to options written to the extent the Fund deposits collateral with its counterparty to a written option.

With exchange-traded options purchased and exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within the Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in fixed-income securities and/or uses derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. The Fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the recent period of historically low interest rates. The Federal Reserve has recently begun to raise the federal funds rate as part of its efforts to address inflation. There is a risk that interest rates will continue to rise, which will likely drive down the prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities, and could negatively impact the Fund’s performance.

The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers located in the United States. A decrease in imports or exports, changes in trade regulations, inflation and/or an economic recession in the United States may have a material adverse effect on the U.S. economy and the securities listed on U.S. exchanges. Proposed and adopted policy and legislative changes in the United States may also have a significant effect on U.S. markets generally, as well as on the value of certain securities. Governmental agencies project that the United States will continue to maintain elevated public debt levels for the foreseeable future which may constrain future economic growth. Circumstances could arise that could prevent the timely payment of interest or principal on U.S. government debt, such as reaching the legislative “debt ceiling.” Such non-payment would result in substantial negative consequences for the U.S. economy and the global financial system. If U.S. relations with certain countries deteriorate, it could adversely affect issuers that rely on the United States for trade. The United States has also experienced increased internal unrest and discord. If these trends were to continue, they may have an adverse impact on the U.S. economy and the issuers in which the Fund invests.

Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The Fund may be exposed to financial instruments that are tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, announced that a majority of USD LIBOR settings will no longer be published after June 30, 2023. All other LIBOR settings and certain other interbank offered rates ceased to be published after December 31, 2021. SOFR has been used increasingly on a voluntary basis in new instruments and transactions. The Federal Reserve Board adopted regulations that provide a fallback mechanism by identifying benchmark rates based on SOFR that will replace LIBOR in certain financial contracts after June 30, 2023. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Fund is uncertain.

 

11.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

 

 

 
   

Year Ended

04/30/23

   

Year Ended

04/30/22

 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Fund Name / Share Class   Shares     Amounts     Shares     Amounts   

 

 

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

       

Institutional

       

Shares sold

    63,022,515     $   1,074,330,298       112,206,208     $ 2,425,678,802  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    25,463,597       415,056,569       42,161,228       897,692,084  

Shares redeemed

    (156,310,850     (2,663,044,543     (103,640,373     (2,170,736,899
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (67,824,738   $   (1,173,657,676     50,727,063     $ 1,152,633,987  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Year Ended

04/30/23

   

Year Ended

04/30/22

 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Fund Name / Share Class (continued)   Shares     Amounts     Shares     Amounts  

 

 

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. (continued)

       

Investor A

       

Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares

    37,531,384     $ 635,399,556       56,283,602     $ 1,200,338,507  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    31,713,287       512,169,376       54,435,080       1,152,860,845  

Shares redeemed

    (117,521,531     (1,980,916,361     (144,523,875     (3,082,883,351
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (48,276,860   $ (833,347,429     (33,805,193   $ (729,683,999
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor C

       

Shares sold

    2,739,465     $ 40,258,677       5,027,108     $ 95,141,109  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    2,912,778       40,982,792       5,676,334       106,059,115  

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

    (19,436,416     (286,305,781     (22,527,616     (420,506,402
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (13,784,173   $ (205,064,312     (11,824,174   $ (219,306,178
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class K

       

Shares sold

    14,643,208     $ 250,650,760       23,427,639     $ 506,528,605  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    4,736,355       77,155,219       8,273,872       176,619,803  

Shares redeemed

    (27,161,406     (463,551,328     (33,229,989     (713,022,978
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (7,781,843   $ (135,745,349     (1,528,478   $ (29,874,570
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class R

       

Shares sold

    3,308,256     $ 52,413,795       2,027,790     $ 39,703,840  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    1,190,477       17,964,297       2,002,426       39,833,702  

Shares redeemed

    (4,697,417     (74,856,547     (5,597,411     (111,326,075
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (198,684   $ (4,478,455     (1,567,195   $ (31,788,533
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (137,866,298   $ (2,352,293,221     2,002,023     $ 141,980,707  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

12.

FOREIGN WITHHOLDINGS TAX CLAIMS

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has issued guidance to address U.S. income tax liabilities attributable to fund shareholders resulting from the recovery of foreign taxes withheld in prior calendar years. These withheld foreign taxes were passed through to shareholders in the form of foreign tax credits in the year the taxes were withheld. Assuming there are sufficient foreign taxes paid which the Fund is able to pass through to shareholders as a foreign tax credit in the current year, the Fund will be able to offset the prior years’ withholding taxes recovered against the foreign taxes paid in the current year. Accordingly, no federal income tax liability is recorded by the Fund.

 

13.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), including the consolidated schedule of investments, as of April 30, 2023, the related consolidated statement of operations for the year then ended, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the consolidated financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, for the period from November 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021, and for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2020, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of April 30, 2023, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, for the period from November 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021, and for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2023, by correspondence with custodians or counterparties; when replies were not received, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

June 22, 2023

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 1992.

 

 

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Important Tax Information  (unaudited)   

 

The following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as qualified dividend income for individuals for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023:

 

   
Fund Name  

Qualified Dividend

Income

 

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

  $ 74,827,398  

The following amount, or maximum amount allowable by law, is hereby designated as qualified business income for individuals for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023:

 

   
Fund Name  

  Qualified Business

Income

 

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

  $ 800,604  

The Fund hereby designates the following amount, or maximum amount allowable by law, as capital gain dividends, subject to a long-term capital gains tax rate as noted below, for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023:

 

   
Fund Name  

20% Rate Long-Term

Capital Gain Dividends

 

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

  $ 576,806,712  

The Fund hereby designates the following amount, or maximum amount allowable by law, of distributions from direct federal obligation interest for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023:

 

   
Fund Name   Federal Obligation
Interest
 

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

  $ 12,138,773  

The following percentage, or maximum percentage allowable by law, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023 qualified for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders:

 

   
Fund Name  

Dividends-Received

Deduction

 

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

    5.99

The Fund hereby designates the following amount, or maximum amount allowable by law, as interest income eligible to be treated as a Section 163(j) interest dividend for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023:

 

   
Fund Name  

Interest

Dividends

 

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

  $         117,070,777  

The Fund hereby designates the following amount, or maximum amount allowable by law, as interest-related dividends and qualified short-term capital gains eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023:

 

     
Fund Name   Interest
Related
Dividends
     Qualified
Short-Term
Capital Gains
 

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

  $  59,820,802      $  565,089,300  

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”), which is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk.

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Fund met on November 8-9, 2022 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Advisors, LLC or BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), each an investment adviser to certain BlackRock funds, as the program administrator for the Fund’s Program, as applicable. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of the Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing the Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish the Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to the Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the imposition of capital controls in certain countries.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing the Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether the Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure with a focus on funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee also factored a fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Where a fund participated in borrowings for investment purposes (such as tender option bonds or reverse repurchase agreements), such borrowings were factored into the Program’s calculation of a fund’s liquidity bucketing. A fund’s derivative exposure was also considered in such calculation.

 

  b)

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish the Fund’s reasonably anticipated trading size utilized for liquidity classifications. The Fund has adopted an in-kind redemption policy which may be utilized to meet larger redemption requests. The Committee may also take into consideration a fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

  c)

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered the terms of the credit facility committed to the Fund, the financial health of the institution providing the facility and the fact that the credit facility is shared among multiple funds (including that a portion of the aggregate commitment amount is specifically designated for BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio, a series of BlackRock Funds V, and BlackRock Floating Rate Loan ETF, a series of BlackRock ETF Trust II). The Committee also considered other types of borrowing available to the Fund, such as the ability to use reverse repurchase agreements and interfund lending, as applicable.

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period other than the enhancement of certain model components in the Program’s classification methodology. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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Director and Officer Information  

 

Independent Directors(a)
         

Name

Year of Birth(b)

  

Position(s) Held

(Length of Service)(c)

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years   

Number of BlackRock-Advised

Registered Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of Investment

Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen

  

Public Company

and Other

Investment

Company

Directorships Held

During

Past 5 Years

Mark Stalnecker

1951

  

Chair of the Board and Director

(Since 2019)

   Chief Investment Officer, University of Delaware from 1999 to 2013; Trustee and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committees, Winterthur Museum and Country Estate from 2005 to 2016; Member of the Investment Committee, Delaware Public Employees’ Retirement System since 2002; Member of the Investment Committee, Christiana Care Health System from 2009 to 2017; Member of the Investment Committee, Delaware Community Foundation from 2013 to 2014; Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, SEI Private Trust Co. from 2001 to 2014.    28 RICs consisting of 166 Portfolios    None

Susan J. Carter

1956

  

Director

(Since 2019)

   Trustee, Financial Accounting Foundation from 2017 to 2021; Advisory Board Member, Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship at Tuck School of Business from 1997 to 2021; Director, Pacific Pension Institute from 2014 to 2018; Senior Advisor, Commonfund Capital, Inc. (“CCI”) (investment adviser) in 2015; Chief Executive Officer, CCI from 2013 to 2014; President & Chief Executive Officer, CCI from 1997 to 2013; Advisory Board Member, Girls Who Invest from 2015 to 2018 and Board Member thereof from 2018 to 2022; Advisory Board Member, Bridges Fund Management since 2016; Practitioner Advisory Board Member, Private Capital Research Institute (“PCRI”) since 2017; Lecturer in the Practice of Management, Yale School of Management since 2019; Advisor to Finance Committee, Altman Foundation since 2020; Investment Committee Member, Tostan since 2021; Member of the President’s Counsel, Commonfund since 2023.    28 RICs consisting of 166 Portfolios    None

Collette Chilton

1958

  

Director

(Since 2019)

   Chief Investment Officer, Williams College since 2006; Chief Investment Officer, Lucent Asset Management Corporation from 1998 to 2006; Director, Boys and Girls Club of Boston since 2017; Director, B1 Capital since 2018; Director, David and Lucile Packard Foundation since 2020.    28 RICs consisting of 166 Portfolios    None

Neil A. Cotty

1954

  

Director

(Since 2019)

   Bank of America Corporation from 1996 to 2015, serving in various senior finance leadership roles, including Chief Accounting Officer from 2009 to 2015, Chief Financial Officer of Global Banking, Markets and Wealth Management from 2008 to 2009, Chief Accounting Officer from 2004 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Consumer Bank from 2003 to 2004, Chief Financial Officer of Global Corporate Investment Bank from 1999 to 2002.    28 RICs consisting of 166 Portfolios    None

Lena G. Goldberg

1949

  

Director

(Since 2016)

   Director, Pioneer Legal Institute since 2023; Director, Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. from 2013 to 2021; Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School from 2008 to 2021; FMR LLC/Fidelity Investments (financial services) from 1996 to 2008, serving in various senior roles including Executive Vice President - Strategic Corporate Initiatives and Executive Vice President and General Counsel; Partner, Sullivan & Worcester LLP from 1985 to 1996 and Associate thereof from 1979 to 1985.    28 RICs consisting of 166 Portfolios    None

 

 

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Director and Officer Information  (continued)

 

Independent Directors(a) (continued)
         

Name

Year of Birth(b)

  

Position(s) Held

(Length of Service)(c)

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years   

Number of BlackRock-Advised

Registered Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of Investment

Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen

  

Public Company

and Other

Investment

Company

Directorships Held

During

Past 5 Years

Henry R. Keizer

1956

  

Director

(Since 2016)

   Director, Park Indemnity Ltd. (captive insurer) from 2010 to 2022.    28 RICs consisting of 166 Portfolios    GrafTech International Ltd. (materials manufacturing); Sealed Air Corp. (packaging); WABCO (commercial vehicle safety systems) from 2015 to 2020; Hertz Global Holdings (car rental) from 2015 to 2021

Cynthia A. Montgomery

1952

  

Director

(Since 2019)

   Professor, Harvard Business School since 1989.    28 RICs consisting of 166 Portfolios    None

Donald C. Opatrny

1952

  

Director

(Since 2015)

   Chair of the Board of Phoenix Art Museum since 2022 and Trustee thereof since 2018; Chair of the Investment Committee of The Arizona Community Foundation since 2022 and trustee thereof since 2020; Director, Athena Capital Advisors LLC (investment management firm) from 2013 to 2020; Trustee, Vice Chair, Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Investment Committee, Cornell University from 2004 to 2019; President and Trustee, the Center for the Arts, Jackson Hole from 2011 to 2018; Member of the Board and Investment Committee, University School from 2007 to 2018; Member of Affordable Housing Supply Board of Jackson, Wyoming since 2017; Member, Investment Funds Committee, State of Wyoming since 2017; Trustee, Artstor (a Mellon Foundation affiliate) from 2010 to 2015; Member of the Investment Committee, Mellon Foundation from 2009 to 2015; President, Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum from 2007 to 2014; Trustee and Chair of the Investment Committee, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole since 2014.    28 RICs consisting of 166 Portfolios    None

Kenneth L. Urish

1951

  

Director

(Since 2019)

   Managing Partner, Urish Popeck & Co., LLC (certified public accountants and consultants) since 1976; Past- Chairman of the Professional Ethics Committee of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Committee Member thereof since 2007; Member of External Advisory Board, The Pennsylvania State University Accounting Department since 2001, Emeritus since 2022; Principal, UP Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013; Trustee, The Holy Family Institute from 2001 to 2010; President and Trustee, Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates from 2003 to 2008; Director, Inter-Tel from 2006 to 2007; Member, Advisory Board, ESG Competent Boards since 2020.    28 RICs consisting of 166 Portfolios    None

 

 

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Director and Officer Information  (continued)

 

Independent Directors(a) (continued)
         

Name

Year of Birth(b)

  

Position(s) Held

(Length of Service)(c)

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years   

Number of BlackRock-Advised

Registered Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of Investment

Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen

  

Public Company

and Other

Investment

Company

Directorships Held

During

Past 5 Years

Claire A. Walton

1957

  

Director

(Since 2019)

   Advisory Board Member, Grossman School of Business at the University of Vermont since 2023; Advisory Board Member, Scientific Financial Systems since 2022; General Partner of Neon Liberty Capital Management, LLC since 2003; Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Square Asset Management, LP from 1998 to 2015; Director, Boston Hedge Fund Group from 2009 to 2018; Director, Massachusetts Council on Economic Education from 2013 to 2015; Director, Woodstock Ski Runners from 2013 to 2022.    28 RICs consisting of 166 Portfolios    None
Interested Directors(a)(d)
         

Name

Year of Birth(b)

  

Position(s) Held

(Length of Service)(c)

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years   

Number of BlackRock-Advised

(“RICs”) Consisting of Investment

Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen

  

Public Company

and Other

Investment

Company

Directorships

Held During

Past 5 Years

Robert Fairbairn

1965

  

Director

(Since 2015)

   Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. since 2019; Member of BlackRock’s Global Executive and Global Operating Committees; Co-Chair of BlackRock’s Human Capital Committee; Senior Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2010 to 2019; oversaw BlackRock’s Strategic Partner Program and Strategic Product Management Group from 2012 to 2019; Member of the Board of Managers of BlackRock Investments, LLC from 2011 to 2018; Global Head of BlackRock’s Retail and iShares® businesses from 2012 to 2016.    98 RICs consisting of 266 Portfolios    None

John M. Perlowski(e)

1964

  

Director

(Since 2015) President and Chief Executive Officer (Since 2010)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Accounting and Product Services since 2009; Advisory Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009.    100 RICs consisting of 268 Portfolios    None
(a) 

The address of each Director is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001.

(b) 

Each Independent Director holds office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by the Fund’s by-laws or charter or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which he or she turns 75. Directors who are “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, serve until their successor is duly elected and qualifies or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by the Fund’s by-laws or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. The Board may determine to extend the terms of Independent Directors on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate.

(c) 

Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. In addition, effective January 1, 2019, three BlackRock Fund Complexes were realigned and consolidated into two BlackRock Fund Complexes. As a result, although the chart shows the year that each Independent Director joined the Board, certain Independent Directors first became members of the boards of other BlackRock-advised Funds, legacy MLIM funds or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: Susan J. Carter, 2016; Collette Chilton, 2015; Neil A. Cotty, 2016; Cynthia A. Montgomery, 1994; Mark Stalnecker, 2015; Kenneth L. Urish, 1999; Claire A. Walton, 2016.

(d) 

Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are both “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Fund based on their positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are also board members of the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

(e) 

Mr. Perlowski is also a trustee of the BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund and BlackRock Private Investments Fund.

 

 

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Director and Officer Information  (continued)

 

Officers Who Are Not Directors(a)
     

Name

Year of Birth(b)

  

Position(s) Held

(Length of Service)

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Jennifer McGovern

1977

  

Vice President

(Since 2014)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2016; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2011 to 2015; Head of Americas Product Development and Governance for BlackRock’s Global Product Group since 2019; Head of Product Structure and Oversight for BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Group from 2013 to 2019.

Trent Walker

1974

  

Chief Financial Officer

(Since 2021)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since September 2019; Executive Vice President of PIMCO from 2016 to 2019; Senior Vice President of PIMCO from 2008 to 2015; Treasurer from 2013 to 2019 and Assistant Treasurer from 2007 to 2017 of PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Equity Series VIT, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, 2 PIMCO-sponsored interval funds and 21 PIMCO-sponsored closed-end funds.

Jay M. Fife

1970

  

Treasurer

(Since 2007)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007.

Charles Park

1967

  

Chief Compliance Officer

(Since 2014)

   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for certain BlackRock-advised Funds from 2014 to 2015; Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex since 2014; Principal of and Chief Compliance Officer for iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC since 2012 and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for the BFA-advised iShares® exchange traded funds since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. since 2012.

Lisa Belle

1968

  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

(Since 2019)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2019; Global Financial Crime Head for Asset and Wealth Management of JP Morgan from 2013 to 2019; Managing Director of RBS Securities from 2012 to 2013; Head of Financial Crimes for Barclays Wealth Americas from 2010 to 2012.

Janey Ahn

1975

  

Secretary

(Since 2019)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2018; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2009 to 2017.

(a) The address of each Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001.

(b) Officers of the Fund serve at the pleasure of the Board.

Further information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.

 

Effective December 31, 2022, Joseph P. Platt retired as a Director of the Fund.

 

 

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Additional Information

 

General Information

Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Fund may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can be accessed at blackrock.com. Any reference to BlackRock’s website in this report is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Fund and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

Householding

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports, Rule 30e-3 notices and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Fund at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, the Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at blackrock.com/fundreports.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) on the BlackRock website at blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

BlackRock’s Mutual Fund Family

BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed-income and tax-exempt investing. Visit blackrock.com for more information.

Shareholder Privileges

Account Information

Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM ET on any business day to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also visit blackrock.com for more information.

Automatic Investment Plans

Investor class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.

Systematic Withdrawal Plans

Investor class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock funds, as long as their account balance is at least $10,000.

Retirement Plans

Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.

BlackRock Privacy Principles

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

 

 

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Additional Information  (continued)

 

BlackRock Privacy Principles (continued)

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

Fund and Service Providers

 

Investment Adviser

 

Distributor

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

BlackRock Investments, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

New York, NY 10001

Sub-Adviser

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

 

Deloitte & Touche LLP

079912 Singapore

 

Boston, MA 02116

Accounting Agent

 

Legal Counsel

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

Sidley Austin LLP

Boston, MA 02114

 

New York, NY 10019

Custodian

 

Address of the Fund

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

 

100 Bellevue Parkway

Boston, MA 02109

 

Wilmington, DE 19809

Transfer Agent

 

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

 

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Currency Abbreviation
AUD    Australian Dollar
BRL    Brazilian Real
CAD    Canadian Dollar
CHF    Swiss Franc
CNH    Chinese Yuan
COP    Colombian Peso
CZK    Czech Koruna
DKK    Danish Krone
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
HKD    Hong Kong Dollar
HUF    Hungarian Forint
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah
INR    Indian Rupee
JPY    Japanese Yen
KRW    South Korean Won
MXN    Mexican Peso
NOK    Norwegian Krone
NZD    New Zealand Dollar
PLN    Polish Zloty
SEK    Swedish Krona
SGD    Singapore Dollar
THB    Thai Baht
TWD    New Taiwan Dollar
USD    United States Dollar
ZAR    South African Rand
Portfolio Abbreviation
ADR    American Depositary Receipt
BZDIOVER    Overnight Brazil Interbank Deposit (CETIP)
CDI    CREST Depository Interest
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation
CMT    Constant Maturity Treasury
DAC    Designated Activity Company
DIP    Debtor-In-Possession
ESTR    Euro Short Term Rate
ETF    Exchange-Traded Fund
EURIBOR    Euro Interbank Offered Rate
FTSE    Financial Times Stock Exchange
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
LP    Limited Partnership
MSCI    Morgan Stanley Capital International
MXIBTIIE    Mexico Interbank TIIE 28-Day
PCL    Public Company Limited
PIK    Payment-in-Kind
PJSC    Public Joint Stock Company
REMIC    Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
S&P    Standard & Poor’s
SAB    Special Assessment Bonds
SCA    Societe en Commandite par Actions
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SOFR CME   

Secured Overnight Financing Rate Chicago Mercantile Exchange

SOFRTE    Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SONIA    Sterling Overnight Interbank Average Rate
SPDR    Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipt
ST    Special Tax
STACR    Structured Agency Credit Risk
 

 

 

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This report is intended for current holders. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

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Item 2 –

Code of Ethics – The registrant (or the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to update certain information and to make other non-material changes. During the period covered by this report, there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of the code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, who calls 1-800-441-7762.

 

Item 3 –

Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant’s board of directors (the “board of directors”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent:

Neil A. Cotty

Henry R. Keizer

Kenneth L. Urish

Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.

 

Item 4 –

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Fund:

 

     (a) Audit Fees    (b) Audit-Related Fees1    (c) Tax Fees2    (d) All Other Fees
Entity Name   Current
    Fiscal Year    
End
  

Previous

    Fiscal Year    

End

  

Current

    Fiscal Year    

End

  

Previous

    Fiscal Year    

End

  

Current

    Fiscal Year    

End

  

Previous

    Fiscal Year    

End

  

Current

    Fiscal Year    

End

  

Previous

    Fiscal Year    

End

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.   $83,130    $79,968    $44    $0    $34,400    $30,000    $218    $420

The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by the registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser” or “BlackRock”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Affiliated Service Providers”):

 

2


         Current Fiscal Year End            Previous Fiscal Year End    

(b) Audit-Related Fees1

  $0    $0

(c) Tax Fees2

  $0    $0

(d) All Other Fees3

  $2,154,000    $2,098,000

1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements not included in Audit Fees, including accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports, attestation reports, comfort letters, out-of-pocket expenses and internal control reviews not required by regulators.

2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance and/or tax preparation, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews, taxable income and tax distribution calculations.

3 Non-audit fees of $2,154,000 and $2,098,000 for the current fiscal year and previous fiscal year, respectively, were paid to the Fund’s principal accountant in their entirety by BlackRock, in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of the Fund and of certain other funds sponsored and advised by BlackRock or its affiliates for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription. These amounts represent aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not allocated on a per fund basis.

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:

The Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Affiliated Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.

Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.

(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not Applicable

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees, defined as the sum of the fees shown under “Audit-Related Fees,”

 

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“Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees,” paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers were:

 

    Entity Name   

    Current Fiscal Year    

End

  

    Previous Fiscal Year    

End

    
  BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.    $34,662    $30,420   

Additionally, the amounts billed by D&T in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of the Fund and of other funds sponsored and advised by BlackRock or its affiliates during the current and previous fiscal years for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription were:

 

    Current Fiscal Year    

End

 

  Previous Fiscal Year  

End

$2,154,000

  $2,098,000

These amounts represent aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not allocated on a per fund basis.

(h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

(i) – Not Applicable

(j) – Not Applicable

 

Item 5 –

Audit Committee of Listed Registrant – Not Applicable

 

Item 6 –

Investments

(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1(a) of this Form.

(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.

 

Item 7 –

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable

 

Item 8 –

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable

 

Item 9 –

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable

 

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Item 10 –

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.

 

Item 11 –

Controls and Procedures

(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 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(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 period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12 –

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable

 

Item 13 –

Exhibits attached hereto

(a)(1) Code of Ethics – See Item 2

(a)(2) Section 302 Certifications are attached

(a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 – Not Applicable

(a)(4) Change in Registrant’s independent public accountant – Not Applicable

(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached

 

 

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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 Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

   By:     

/s/ John M. Perlowski                            

       John M. Perlowski
       Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
       BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

Date: June 22, 2023

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 Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

Date: June 22, 2023

 

   By:     

/s/ Trent Walker                            

       Trent Walker
       Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
       BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

Date: June 22, 2023

 

 

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