BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS QUALITY FUND, INC.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-08707

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

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2015

Date of reporting period: 01/31/2015


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Alabama — 2.8%

    

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

   $ 2,330      $ 2,740,639   

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

     565        638,411   

Mobile Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners, RB (NPFGC), 5.00%, 1/01/16 (a)

     2,120        2,213,619   
    

 

 

 
               5,592,669   

California — 27.2%

  

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

     2,895        3,307,595   

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

     1,730        2,095,445   

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

     1,325        1,540,206   

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

    

5.50%, 5/01/28

     1,085        1,326,033   

5.25%, 5/01/33

     850        999,727   

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

    

5.50%, 3/01/30

     2,400        2,751,552   

5.75%, 3/01/34

     2,180        2,526,925   

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

     1,605        1,853,326   

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

     2,100        2,394,441   

County of Ventura California Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series C, 5.50%, 8/01/33

     1,850        2,142,503   

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

     1,420        1,752,976   

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

     1,000        1,181,270   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

California (concluded)

                

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

   $ 1,575      $ 1,781,561   

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

     1,825        2,048,763   

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

     1,335        1,600,505   

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

    

0.00%, 12/01/24

     2,635        1,579,393   

0.00%, 12/01/25

     2,355        1,331,800   

0.00%, 12/01/26

     2,355        1,253,566   

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

     3,150        3,384,171   

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

     4,500        5,239,710   

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

    

5.50%, 11/01/30

     1,500        1,867,755   

5.50%, 11/01/31

     2,465        3,056,132   

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

     725        870,740   

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

     540        666,495   

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

     4,070        4,883,105   
    

 

 

 
               53,435,695   

Colorado — 2.2%

  

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

    

5.50%, 11/15/28

     1,000        1,208,650   

5.50%, 11/15/30

     340        408,445   

5.50%, 11/15/31

     405        485,486   

 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Colorado (concluded)

                

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

   $ 1,900      $ 2,184,639   
    

 

 

 
               4,287,220   

District of Columbia — 1.2%

    

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

     2,000        2,278,200   

Florida — 13.0%

    

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

     400        479,724   

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

     2,795        2,885,558   

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

     1,735        2,072,648   

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

     1,500        1,698,255   

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

     2,900        3,313,830   

County of Miami-Dade Florida, Seaport Department, RB,:

    

Series A, 5.38%, 10/01/33

     1,015        1,190,169   

Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/38

     1,000        1,241,280   

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

     460        577,355   

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

     615        751,739   

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

     4,645        5,293,396   

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

     1,040        1,242,738   

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

     3,995        4,752,332   
    

 

 

 
               25,499,024   

Hawaii — 0.5%

    

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

    

5.25%, 8/01/25

     425        513,425   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Hawaii (concluded)

                

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

    

5.25%, 8/01/26

   $ 460      $ 552,037   
    

 

 

 
               1,065,462   

Illinois — 18.3%

    

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

    

Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/39

     1,145        1,354,776   

Series C, 6.50%, 1/01/41

     5,225        6,393,989   

City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A:

    

Project, 5.25%, 1/01/33

     850        924,367   

5.25%, 1/01/29

     1,000        1,097,690   

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

     1,000        1,126,310   

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

     565        631,732   

City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB:

    

Federal Transit Administration, Section 5309, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 6/01/26

     2,000        2,339,140   

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

     1,000        1,160,200   

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

     1,790        2,068,291   

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

     2,455        2,875,001   

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

     2,050        2,293,561   

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

    

5.50%, 12/01/38

     1,250        1,486,650   

5.25%, 12/01/43

     4,165        4,838,356   

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:

    

5.50%, 6/01/23

     1,405        1,680,928   

6.00%, 6/01/28

     400        479,044   

State of Illinois, GO:

    

5.25%, 2/01/31

     875        983,036   

5.25%, 2/01/32

     1,355        1,515,676   

5.50%, 7/01/33

     2,000        2,289,460   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Illinois (concluded)

                

State of Illinois, GO (concluded):

    

5.50%, 7/01/38

   $ 425      $ 483,518   
    

 

 

 
               36,021,725   

Indiana — 3.7%

    

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

     565        620,704   

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

     3,055        3,502,252   

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

     2,780        3,165,280   
    

 

 

 
               7,288,236   

Louisiana — 2.6%

    

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

     1,500        1,767,105   

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 10/01/37

     1,615        1,912,596   

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

     1,215        1,343,571   
    

 

 

 
               5,023,272   

Maryland — 0.2%

    

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 7/01/45 (c)

     280        324,402   

Massachusetts — 3.5%

    

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, RB, Education Loan, Issue I, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/26

     1,300        1,496,313   

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

     1,500        1,590,930   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Massachusetts (concluded)

                

Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Dedicated Sales Tax, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/15/15 (a)

   $ 3,600      $ 3,695,004   
    

 

 

 
               6,782,247   

Michigan — 1.2%

    

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

     1,910        2,412,005   

Minnesota — 0.8%

    

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

     1,325        1,569,012   

Mississippi — 2.4%

    

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

     2,595        3,486,927   

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

     1,000        1,188,400   
    

 

 

 
               4,675,327   

Nevada — 3.7%

    

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

     1,410        1,614,408   

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

     3,500        3,884,335   

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

     1,500        1,734,810   
    

 

 

 
               7,233,553   

New Jersey — 8.5%

    

New Jersey EDA, RB:

    

School Facilities Construction, Series UU, 5.00%, 6/15/40

     850        947,520   

The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, 5.38%, 1/01/43

     3,000        3,371,430   

The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AMT (AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/31

     790        894,975   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New Jersey (concluded)

                

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

   $ 2,100      $ 2,390,283   

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

    

Series A, 5.50%, 6/15/41

     1,780        2,052,020   

Series AA, 5.50%, 6/15/39

     1,890        2,204,061   

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

     3,170        3,709,344   

Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36

     1,000        1,119,170   
    

 

 

 
               16,688,803   

New York — 7.1%

    

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

    

Fiscal 2009, 5.25%, 6/15/40

     3,410        3,927,331   

Water & Sewer System, 5.38%, 6/15/43

     1,305        1,556,461   

City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, BARB, Fiscal 2015, Series S-1, 5.00%, 7/15/43

     395        466,673   

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

     2,510        2,951,032   

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 3/15/42

     2,330        2,734,045   

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

     2,000        2,332,800   
    

 

 

 
               13,968,342   

Ohio — 1.2%

    

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

     2,000        2,396,780   

Pennsylvania — 0.6%

    

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

     1,000        1,185,070   

South Carolina — 3.6%

    

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

     2,180        2,637,037   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

South Carolina (concluded)

                

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

    

5.50%, 7/01/38

   $ 1,000      $ 1,174,200   

6.00%, 7/01/38

     1,695        2,053,950   

5.50%, 7/01/41

     1,000        1,175,810   
    

 

 

 
               7,040,997   

Texas — 23.8%

    

Austin Community College District Public Facility Corp., RB, Educational Facilities Project, Round Rock Campus, 5.25%, 8/01/33

     2,500        2,822,025   

Central Texas Turnpike System, Refunding RB, Series C (c):

    

5.00%, 8/15/37

     950        1,082,934   

5.00%, 8/15/42

     445        505,707   

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

     1,360        1,615,816   

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

     4,000        4,810,720   

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

     2,600        2,953,652   

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

    

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/38

     2,965        3,338,353   

Series H, 5.00%, 11/01/37

     2,200        2,454,232   

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

     1,240        1,505,583   

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

     4,250        5,121,803   

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

    

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

     6,585        7,339,970   

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

     4,885        5,490,740   

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

     6,275        7,053,100   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Texas (concluded)

                

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

   $ 620      $ 738,618   
    

 

 

 
               46,833,253   

Virginia — 1.1%

    

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

     570        654,166   

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

     1,300        1,579,357   
    

 

 

 
               2,233,523   

Washington — 1.5%

    

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

     1,375        1,609,616   

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

     1,075        1,273,972   
    

 

 

 
               2,883,588   
Total Municipal Bonds130.7%              256,718,405   
    
   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (d)
 

Colorado — 3.1%

    

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

     5,610        6,014,818   

District of Columbia — 0.6%

    

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/35 (e)

     1,040        1,236,549   

Florida — 4.6%

    

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

     365        374,572   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (d)

   Par  
(000)
    Value  

Florida (concluded)

                

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

   $ 7,500      $ 8,687,475   
    

 

 

 
               9,062,047   

Illinois — 1.4%

    

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

     2,508        2,785,944   

Kentucky — 0.8%

    

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

     1,406        1,626,486   

Nevada — 5.2%

    

County of Clark Nevada Water Reclamation District, GO:

    

Limited Tax, 6.00%, 7/01/38

     5,000        5,824,600   

Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/29

     3,749        4,424,041   
    

 

 

 
               10,248,641   

New Jersey — 1.3%

    

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

     2,291        2,480,782   

New York — 5.2%

    

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

     1,400        1,588,737   

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

     4,530        5,331,040   

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

     2,660        3,174,816   
    

 

 

 
               10,094,593   

Utah — 0.6%

    

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

     1,004        1,129,941   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts
22.8%
        44,679,801   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $266,971,570) — 153.5%

  

  

    301,398,206   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Short-Term Securities    Shares     Value  

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.03% (f)(g)

     3,538,129      $ 3,538,129   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $3,538,129) — 1.8%

  

  

    3,538,129   
             Value          

Total Investments

(Cost — $270,509,699*) — 155.3%

  

  

  $ 304,936,335   
Other Assets Less Liabilities0.2%        396,952   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable
(11.2%)

   

    (21,984,577
VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value(44.3%)        (87,000,000
 

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares100.0%      $ 196,348,710   

 

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

 

      

Tax cost

     $ 248,888,802   
    

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     $ 34,428,783   

Gross unrealized depreciation

       (359,481
    

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

     $ 34,069,302   
    

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments
(a)   U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

 

(b)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

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

 

Counterparty   Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Barclays Capital, Inc.

  $ 1,588,641         $ 22,439   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

  $ 324,402         $ 2,528   

 

(d)   Represent bonds transferred to a TOB. In exchange for which the Fund received cash and residual interest certificates. These bonds serve as collateral in a financing transaction.

 

(e)   All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Fund to pay the liquidity provider in the event there is a shortfall between the TOB trust certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB trust. In the case of a shortfall, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreement, which expires from October 1, 2016 to November 15, 2019 is $2,225,659.

 

(f)   During the period ended January 31, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at April 30,
2014
      

Net

Activity

       Shares Held
at January 31,
2015
       Income  

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

       4,947,879           (1,409,750        3,538,129         $ 670   

 

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

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

   BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

 

ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
BARB    Building Aid Revenue Bonds
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP    Certificates of Participation
EDA    Economic Development Authority
GARB    General Airport Revenue Bonds
GO    General Obligation Bonds
HFA    Housing Finance Agency
IDA    Industrial Development Authority
IDB    Industrial Development Board
LRB    Lease Revenue Bonds
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB    Revenue Bonds
S/F    Single-Family

    

 

Ÿ  

As of January 31, 2015, financial futures contracts outstanding were as follows:

 

Contracts
Short
    Issue   Exchange   Expiration   Notional
Value
         Unrealized
Depreciation
 
  (269   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   Chicago Board of Trade   March 2015   $ 35,205,375          $ (963,423

 

Ÿ  

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

  Ÿ  

Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access

 

  Ÿ  

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)

 

  Ÿ  

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, please refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

 

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


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

   BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

 

As of January 31, 2015, the following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

  

    
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments1

            $ 301,398,206                   $ 301,398,206   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 3,538,129                               3,538,129   
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,538,129         $ 301,398,206                   $ 304,936,335   
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

       

    
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments 2             

Liabilities:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ (963,423                          $ (963,423

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

 

       

    

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

 

   

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

  $ 365,000                             $ 365,000   

Liabilities:

                

TOB trust certificates

            $ (21,978,231                  (21,978,231

VMTP Shares

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

 

 

 

Total

  $ 365,000         $ (108,978,231                $ (108,613,231
 

 

 

 

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

  

 

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


Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

2(b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc.

 

By:

/s/ John M. Perlowski

John M. Perlowski
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc.
Date:     March 25, 2015

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

 

By:

/s/ John M. Perlowski

John M. Perlowski
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc.
Date: March 25, 2015
By:

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc.
Date:     March 25, 2015