BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS QUALITY FUND II, 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 811-09191

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

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 II, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

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

Date of fiscal year end: 07/31/2016

Date of reporting period: 10/31/2015


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments October 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Alabama — 2.2%

  

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

   $ 5,225      $ 6,124,432   

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

     940        1,037,995   
    

 

 

 
               7,162,427   

California — 25.8%

  

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

     5,050        5,619,943   

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

     2,865        3,386,058   

City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, ARB, Special Facility Lease, SFO Fuel, Series A, AMT (AGM), 6.10%, 1/01/20

     1,070        1,075,125   

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

    

5.50%, 5/01/28

     1,800        2,125,512   

5.25%, 5/01/33

     1,410        1,598,432   

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

     1,860        2,019,476   

City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, Series A-1, AMT, 5.50%, 3/01/30

     4,045        4,559,160   

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

     2,800        3,164,364   

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

     3,500        3,867,395   

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

     3,175        3,583,051   

Emery Unified School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A (AGM), 5.50%, 8/01/35

     1,875        2,240,287   

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

     2,445        2,892,288   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

California (continued)

  

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO:

    

Election of 2001, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/17 (a)

   $ 5,000      $ 5,393,150   

Election of 2008, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/39

     2,000        2,320,740   

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

     1,675        1,832,986   

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

     2,670        3,145,554   

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

     4,500        5,213,340   

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

     5,190        5,372,844   

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

    

5.50%, 11/01/30

     5,000        6,057,650   

5.50%, 11/01/31

     3,130        3,774,467   

5.50%, 11/01/33

     3,000        3,615,300   

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

     1,260        1,471,945   

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

     940        1,105,431   

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

     7,580        8,646,506   
    

 

 

 
               84,081,004   

Colorado — 2.1%

  

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

    

5.50%, 11/15/28

     1,500        1,748,385   

5.50%, 11/15/30

     565        651,727   

5.50%, 11/15/31

     675        775,528   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)

 

Municipal Bonds  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Colorado (continued)

   

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

  $ 3,300      $ 3,691,710   
   

 

 

 
              6,867,350   

Connecticut — 0.9%

   

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, Refunding RB, Quinnipiac University, Series L,
5.00%, 7/01/45

    2,675        2,925,781   

Florida — 20.7%

   

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

    405        473,153   

County of Broward Florida Airport System, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.13%, 10/01/38

    5,665        6,182,101   

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

    1,440        1,565,035   

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

    2,995        3,439,578   

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

    2,500        2,779,675   

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

    490        493,802   

County of Miami-Dade Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, University of Miami-Dade, Series A,
5.00%, 4/01/45

    1,705        1,854,409   

County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Seaport:

   

Series A, 5.38%, 10/01/33

    1,765        1,994,079   

Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/42

    3,000        3,438,570   

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

    800        973,224   

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

    1,060        1,242,680   

County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/29

    3,130        3,654,275   
Municipal Bonds  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Florida (continued)

   

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation, Refunding ARB, AMT, Series A:

   

Miami International Airport (AGM), 5.25%, 10/01/41

  $ 4,610      $ 5,005,723   

Miami International Airport (AGM), 5.50%, 10/01/41

    4,180        4,611,920   

5.00%, 10/01/31

    5,155        5,661,634   

5.00%, 10/01/32

    5,000        5,461,700   

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

    7,600        8,446,944   

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

    1,805        2,093,277   

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

    6,965        8,082,534   
   

 

 

 
              67,454,313   

Hawaii — 0.7%

   

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

   

5.25%, 8/01/25

    740        869,670   

5.25%, 8/01/26

    1,205        1,410,103   
   

 

 

 
              2,279,773   

Illinois — 17.0%

   

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

   

Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/39

    2,000        2,327,000   

Series C, 6.50%, 1/01/41

    9,085        10,939,339   

City of Chicago Illinois Midway International Airport, Refunding GARB, 2nd Lien, Series A:

   

5.00%, 1/01/41

    1,140        1,198,425   

AMT, 5.50%, 1/01/28

    1,000        1,135,970   

AMT, 5.50%, 1/01/29

    1,500        1,692,750   

AMT, 5.38%, 1/01/33

    2,000        2,174,380   

City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB:

   

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

    3,400        3,925,606   

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

    2,940        3,138,303   

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

    1,500        1,593,690   

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

    2,355        2,499,668   

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

    2,985        3,100,281   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Illinois (continued)

  

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

    

5.25%, 12/01/30

   $ 1,270      $ 1,425,308   

5.50%, 12/01/38

     1,980        2,235,895   

5.25%, 12/01/43

     5,500        6,062,650   

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:

    

5.50%, 6/01/23

     2,350        2,741,745   

6.00%, 6/01/28

     670        794,573   

State of Illinois, GO:

    

5.25%, 2/01/31

     1,495        1,589,484   

5.25%, 2/01/32

     2,320        2,456,718   

5.50%, 7/01/33

     1,000        1,073,580   

5.50%, 7/01/38

     700        737,968   

State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois,
Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/28

     2,500        2,776,750   
    

 

 

 
               55,620,083   

Indiana — 1.0%

  

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

     460        489,628   

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

     2,370        2,678,835   
    

 

 

 
               3,168,463   

Louisiana — 1.4%

  

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

     2,225        2,520,124   

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

     2,020        2,220,121   
    

 

 

 
               4,740,245   

Massachusetts — 0.5%

  

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

     1,500        1,550,775   

Michigan — 2.3%

  

Hudsonville Public Schools, GO, School Building & Site (Q-SBLF), 5.25%, 5/01/41

     3,420        3,885,735   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Michigan (continued)

  

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

   $ 3,115      $ 3,753,295   
    

 

 

 
               7,639,030   

Minnesota — 0.7%

  

City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview Health Services:

    

Series A (AGC), 6.50%, 11/15/38

     1,670        1,897,905   

Series B (AGC), 6.50%, 11/15/18 (a)

     305        355,407   
    

 

 

 
               2,253,312   

Mississippi — 1.3%

  

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

     2,405        3,063,200   

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

     1,000        1,134,570   
    

 

 

 
               4,197,770   

Nevada — 2.8%

  

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

     3,210        3,593,820   

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

     5,000        5,423,100   
    

 

 

 
               9,016,920   

New Jersey — 5.6%

  

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

    

5.38%, 1/01/43

     1,940        2,068,506   

Private Activity Bond (AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/31

     1,355        1,492,194   

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

     3,400        3,746,596   

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB, Series E,
5.00%, 1/01/45

     990        1,093,208   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

    

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

    

Series A, 5.50%, 6/15/41

   $ 3,030      $ 3,214,466   

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

     2,930        3,326,956   

Series AA, 5.50%, 6/15/39

     3,040        3,236,232   
    

 

 

 
               18,178,158   

New York — 8.6%

    

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

    

Fiscal 2009, 5.25%, 6/15/40

     6,930        7,809,971   

Water & Sewer System, 5.38%, 6/15/43

     2,220        2,582,992   

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

     940        1,069,175   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB:

    

Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/38

     8,500        9,906,240   

Series A-1, 5.25%, 11/15/39

     1,550        1,774,890   

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/45

     2,500        2,744,975   

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

     2,000        2,282,440   
    

 

 

 
               28,170,683   

Ohio — 0.9%

    

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

     2,500        2,879,975   

Pennsylvania — 2.5%

    

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, AMT, Pennsylvania Bridge Finco LP:

    

5.00%, 6/30/42

     2,000        2,117,780   

5.00%, 12/31/38

     1,880        2,004,795   

Township of Bristol Pennsylvania School District, GO:

    

5.25%, 6/01/37

     2,500        2,835,500   

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

    

Township of Bristol Pennsylvania School District, GO (continued):

    

5.25%, 6/01/43

   $ 1,100      $ 1,239,733   
    

 

 

 
               8,197,808   

South Carolina — 5.4%

    

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

     3,760        4,316,781   

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

    

6.00%, 7/01/38

     2,940        3,394,142   

5.50%, 7/01/41

     2,500        2,799,725   

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

     1,870        2,046,247   

South Carolina State Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/46

     2,000        2,177,340   

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

    

5.50%, 1/01/19 (a)

     200        229,086   

5.50%, 1/01/38

     2,300        2,567,743   
    

 

 

 
               17,531,064   

Texas — 19.7%

    

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

     2,345        2,661,927   

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

     6,700        7,828,280   

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Christus Health, Series A (AGC):

    

6.50%, 1/01/19 (a)

     620        725,053   

6.50%, 7/01/37

     2,380        2,687,663   

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

     4,555        5,061,015   

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

    

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/38

     1,615        1,713,870   

Series H, 5.00%, 11/01/37

     1,810        1,944,700   

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

     2,155        2,509,864   

Mesquite Independent School District, GO, Series E, 5.00%, 8/15/41

     920        1,055,755   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Texas (continued)

    

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

   $ 7,000      $ 8,217,160   

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB:

    

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

     10,975        11,881,096   

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

     11,575        12,607,953   

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

     1,000        1,089,240   

1st Tier System, Series K-2 (AGC), 6.00%, 1/01/38

     1,000        1,130,120   

Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/40

     1,980        2,160,239   

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

     1,070        1,215,306   
    

 

 

 
               64,489,241   

Virginia — 1.1%

    

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

     945        1,038,952   

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

     2,195        2,572,057   
    

 

 

 
               3,611,009   

Washington — 1.5%

    

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

     2,400        2,701,488   

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

     1,865        2,164,482   
    

 

 

 
               4,865,970   
Total Municipal Bonds — 124.7%        406,881,154   
    
                  
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (c)
        

Colorado — 3.0%

    

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

     9,410        9,905,248   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (c)
 

Par  

(000)

    Value  

District of Columbia — 0.6%

   

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

  $ 1,699      $ 1,949,357   

Florida — 4.3%

   

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

    12,500        14,151,125   

Illinois — 3.6%

   

City of Chicago Illinois, ARB, O’Hare International Airport, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/38

    5,000        5,311,300   

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

    3,967        4,150,627   

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

    1,980        2,189,602   
   

 

 

 
              11,651,529   

Kentucky — 0.8%

   

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

    2,304        2,585,066   

Nevada — 6.4%

   

County of Clark Nevada Water Reclamation District, GO:

   

Limited Tax, 6.00%, 7/01/18 (a)

    10,000        11,367,700   

Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/29

    8,247        9,430,528   
   

 

 

 
              20,798,228   

New Jersey — 1.7%

   

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

    3,861        4,078,171   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36 (d)

    1,500        1,555,633   
   

 

 

 
              5,633,804   

New York — 7.0%

   

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Series FF, 5.00%, 6/15/45

    5,958        6,563,700   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (c)

  Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

               

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

  $ 2,300      $ 2,554,374   

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

    7,515        8,617,090   

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

    4,400        5,066,906   
   

 

 

 
              22,802,070   

Texas — 1.5%

  

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Baylor Health Care System Project, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/38

    4,296        4,783,954   

Utah — 0.8%

  

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

    2,504        2,721,805   

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts — 29.7%

  

  

    96,982,186   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $459,006,782) — 154.4%
        503,863,340   
Short-Term Securities — 1.2%  

    

Shares

    Value  

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.02% (e)(f)

    3,997,388      $ 3,997,388   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $3,997,388) — 1.2%
        3,997,388   
Total Investments
(Cost — $463,004,170*) — 155.6%
        507,860,728   
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3%        1,046,892   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (15.8)%

   

    (51,430,688
VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (40.1)%        (131,000,000
   

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%      $ 326,476,932   
   

 

 

 

 

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

 

Tax cost

  $ 412,191,542   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 44,967,601   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (711,169
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 44,256,432   
 

 

 

 
 

 

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)   When-issued security.

 

(c)   Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.

 

(d)   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 or in the event of a default on the security. In the case of a shortfall or default, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire from October 1, 2016 to November 15, 2019 is 4,822,883.

 

(e)   During the period ended October 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 July 31,
2015
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at October 31,
2015
       Income  

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

       5,506,208           (1,508,820        3,997,388         $ 137   

 

(f)   Represents the current yield as of period end.

 

                
6    BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS QUALITY FUND II, INC.    OCTOBER 31, 2015   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Financial Futures Contracts

 

     
Contracts
(Short)
  Issue   Expiration   Notional Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
      
(23)   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note   December 2015   USD   2,754,789   $ 33,035     
(29)   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   December 2015   USD   3,702,938     59,262     
(12)   Long U.S. Treasury Bond   December 2015   USD   1,877,250     38,905     
(2)   U.S. Ultra Bond   December 2015   USD      319,500     7,123       
Total           $ 138,325     
         

 

 

   

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

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

 

   

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

   

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

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS QUALITY FUND II, INC.    OCTOBER 31, 2015    7


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)

 

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments are typically categorized as level 3.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

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

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments 1

            $ 503,863,340              $ 503,863,340   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 3,997,388                          3,997,388   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,997,388         $ 503,863,340              $ 507,860,728   
 

 

 

 

1    See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political sub-division.

       

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments 1                 

Assets:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ 138,325                        $ 138,325   

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

 

   

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

  $ 109,800                        $ 109,800   

Liabilities:

                

TOB Trust Certificates

            $ (51,412,754             (51,412,754

VMTP Shares

              (131,000,000             (131,000,000
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 109,800         $ (182,412,754           $ (182,302,954
 

 

 

 

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

 

                
8    BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS QUALITY FUND II, INC.    OCTOBER 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 II, Inc.

 

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

Date: December 22, 2015

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

 

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

Date: December 22, 2015

 

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

Date: December 22, 2015