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: 07/31/2018

Date of reporting period: 10/31/2017

 


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments

 


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds

   
Alabama — 2.5%  

City of Birmingham Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Children’s Hospital (AGC), 6.00%, 06/01/19(a)

  $ 5,225     $ 5,617,293  

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

    940       1,051,174  

Lower Alabama Gas District, RB, Series A,
5.00%, 09/01/46

    1,025       1,283,208  
   

 

 

 
      7,951,675  
California — 22.6%  

California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Southern California, Series A,
5.25%, 10/01/18(a)

    5,050       5,244,728  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 08/15/42

    2,865       3,222,122  

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

    680       682,788  

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

   

2nd, 5.50%, 5/01/28

    1,800       2,122,308  

2nd, 5.25%, 5/01/33

    1,410       1,618,934  

5.00%, 5/01/44

    1,860       2,079,275  

City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC, Series A-1, AMT, 5.50%, 03/01/30

    4,045       4,525,222  

City of Sunnyvale California, Refunding RB,
5.25%, 04/01/40

    2,800       3,049,368  

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

    4,500       5,359,635  

County of Sacramento California, ARB, Senior Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 07/01/18(a)

    3,500       3,604,370  

County of Ventura California Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series C, 5.50%, 08/01/18(a)

    3,175       3,281,299  

Emery Unified School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A (AGM), 5.50%, 08/01/21(a)

    1,875       2,165,044  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)  

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

  $ 2,445     $ 2,974,171  

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2008, Series C,
5.25%, 08/01/20(a)

    2,000       2,221,080  

Oceanside Unified School District, GO, Series A (AGC), 5.25%, 08/01/33

    1,675       1,724,128  

Redondo Beach Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series E, 5.50%, 08/01/21(a)

    2,670       3,088,336  

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

   

5.50%, 11/01/30

    5,000       5,996,900  

5.50%, 11/01/31

    3,130       3,748,175  

5.50%, 11/01/33

    3,000       3,568,230  

State of California Public Works Board, RB, Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Series F,
5.25%, 09/01/33

    1,260       1,478,207  

Township of Washington California Health Care District, GO, Election of 2004, Series B,
5.50%, 08/01/40

    940       1,135,454  

University of California, Refunding RB, The Regents of Medical Center, Series J, 5.25%, 05/15/38

    7,580       8,824,636  
   

 

 

 
      71,714,410  
Colorado — 2.1%  

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

 

 

5.50%, 11/15/28

    1,500       1,753,410  

5.50%, 11/15/30

    565       655,638  

5.50%, 11/15/31

    675       780,833  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Hospital, NCMC, Inc. Project, Series B (AGM),
6.00%, 05/15/19(a)

    3,300       3,538,788  
   

 

 

 
      6,728,669  
Florida — 20.5%  

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

    405       475,348  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      1  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

County of Broward Florida Airport System Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT:

   

5.13%, 10/01/38

  $ 5,665     $ 6,431,021  

5.00%, 10/01/45

    1,440       1,601,813  

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

    2,995       3,491,421  

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

    2,500       2,776,175  

County of Lee Florida HFA, RB, S/F Housing, Multi-County Program, Series A-2, AMT (Ginnie Mae), 6.00%, 09/01/40

    220       222,779  

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

   

Series A, 5.38%, 10/01/33

    1,765       2,007,988  

Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/42

    3,000       3,477,540  

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

    800       949,920  

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

    1,060       1,229,250  

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

    3,130       3,696,561  

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

 

 

Miami International Airport (AGM),
5.25%, 10/01/18(a)

    4,510       4,674,209  

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

    100       103,315  

Miami International Airport, Series A (AGM), 5.50%, 10/01/18(a)

    4,180       4,341,641  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/31

    5,155       5,749,887  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/32

    5,000       5,554,950  

County of Orange Florida School Board, COP, Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 08/01/19(a)(b)

    7,600       8,170,076  

Reedy Creek Florida Improvement District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/32

    1,805       2,114,323  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

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

  $ 6,965     $ 8,008,566  
   

 

 

 
      65,076,783  
Hawaii — 1.7%  

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

   

5.25%, 8/01/25

    740       842,335  

5.25%, 8/01/26

    1,205       1,363,397  

State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    2,805       3,155,765  
   

 

 

 
      5,361,497  
Illinois — 16.6%  

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

   

5.00%, 1/01/41

    1,140       1,261,307  

5.50%, 1/01/28

    1,000       1,151,250  

5.50%, 1/01/29

    1,500       1,723,740  

5.38%, 1/01/33

    2,000       2,252,080  

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

   

3rd Lien, Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/21(a)

    1,680       1,909,841  

3rd Lien, Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/39

    320       359,853  

3rd Lien, Series C, 6.50%, 1/01/21(a)

    9,085       10,538,327  

Senior Lien, Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/42

    735       826,897  

Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/18(a)

    5,000       5,032,600  

City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB:

 

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

    3,400       3,581,084  

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

    2,940       3,172,260  

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

    1,500       1,609,590  

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

    2,985       3,129,802  

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

   

5.25%, 12/01/30

    1,270       1,366,965  

5.50%, 12/01/38

    1,205       1,288,916  

5.25%, 12/01/43

    2,960       3,094,443  
 

 

 

2    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Presence Health Network, Series C, 5.00%, 02/15/41

  $ 975     $ 1,076,215  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:

   

5.50%, 6/01/23

    2,350       2,658,015  

6.00%, 6/01/28

    670       754,969  

State of Illinois, GO:

   

5.25%, 2/01/31

    1,495       1,609,293  

5.25%, 2/01/32

    2,320       2,490,706  

5.50%, 7/01/33

    1,000       1,085,310  

5.50%, 7/01/38

    700       749,777  
   

 

 

 
      52,723,240  
Indiana — 0.9%  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Refunding RB, Waterworks Project, Series A (AGC):

   

5.50%, 1/01/19(a)

    465       488,813  

5.50%, 1/01/38

    1,905       1,997,316  

State of Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    460       496,869  
   

 

 

 
      2,982,998  
Louisiana — 2.0%  

City of New Orleans Aviation Board, ARB, General Airport North Terminal Project, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/48

    1,275       1,442,994  

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

    2,225       2,586,095  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.50%, 05/15/29

    2,020       2,127,989  
   

 

 

 
      6,157,078  
Maryland — 0.9%  

County of Howard Maryland Housing Commission, RB, M/F Housing, Woodfield Oxford Square Apartments, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    2,450       2,753,555  
   

 

 

 
Massachusetts — 1.1%  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, Emerson College Issue, Series A:

   

5.00%, 1/01/47

    420       469,707  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Massachusetts (continued)  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, Emerson College Issue, Series A (continued):

   

5.25%, 1/01/42

  $ 940     $ 1,080,690  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Emerson College, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    1,025       1,172,446  

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

    830       880,315  
   

 

 

 
      3,603,158  
Michigan — 2.2%  

Hudsonville Michigan Public Schools, GO, School Building & Site (Q-SBLF), 5.25%, 05/01/41(a)

    3,420       3,807,110  

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, Series V, 8.25%, 09/01/18(a)

    3,115       3,299,096  
   

 

 

 
      7,106,206  
Minnesota — 1.0%  

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

   

6.50%, 11/15/18(a)

    305       321,986  

6.50%, 11/15/38

    1,670       1,754,986  

County of St. Paul Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Refunding RB, Fairview Health Services, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/43

    985       1,025,523  
   

 

 

 
      3,102,495  
Mississippi — 1.3%  

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

    2,225       2,822,635  

Mississippi State University Educational Building Corp., Refunding RB, Mississippi State University Improvement Project, 5.25%, 08/01/38

    1,000       1,163,190  
   

 

 

 
      3,985,825  
Montana — 0.3%  

Montana State Board of Housing, RB, S/F, Series B-2:

   

3.38%, 12/01/37

    420       414,855  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      3  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Montana (continued)  

Montana State Board of Housing, RB, S/F, Series B-2 (continued):

 

3.50%, 12/01/42

  $ 185     $ 182,259  

3.60%, 12/01/47

    280       277,449  
   

 

 

 
      874,563  
Nevada — 2.7%  

County of Clark Nevada, ARB, Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 07/01/39

    3,210       3,465,291  

County of Clark Nevada, GO, Limited Tax, 5.00%, 06/01/18(a)

    5,000       5,115,450  
   

 

 

 
      8,580,741  
New Jersey — 4.3%  

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

   

5.38%, 1/01/43

    1,940       2,159,337  

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

    1,355       1,525,906  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Virtua Health, Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 07/01/38

    3,400       3,627,358  

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

   

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

    2,930       3,079,752  

Series AA, 5.50%, 6/15/39

    3,040       3,303,963  
   

 

 

 
      13,696,316  
New York — 8.1%  

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

   

Fiscal 2009, 5.25%, 6/15/40

    6,930       7,363,680  

Water & Sewer System, 5.38%, 6/15/43

    2,220       2,483,336  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Senior, Fiscal 2012:

   

5.75%, 2/15/21(a)

    565       646,597  

5.75%, 2/15/47

    375       427,204  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB:

   

Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/38

    8,500       9,657,955  

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

    1,550       1,813,934  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, Consolidated, 166th Series, 5.25%, 07/15/36

  $ 2,000     $ 2,235,620  

TSASC, Inc., Refunding RB, Series A,
5.00%, 06/01/41

    895       986,594  
   

 

 

 
      25,614,920  
Ohio — 0.9%  

State of Ohio Turnpike Commission, RB, Junior Lien, Infrastructure Projects, Series A-1, 5.25%, 02/15/31

    2,500       2,923,350  
   

 

 

 
Oklahoma — 0.6%  

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB, Provident Oklahoma Education Resources, Inc., Cross Village Student Housing Project, Series A, 5.25%, 08/01/57

    1,640       1,802,639  
   

 

 

 
Pennsylvania — 1.8%  

Berks County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, Tower Health Projects, 5.00%, 11/01/47

    985       1,099,043  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series B-1, 5.25%, 06/01/47

    500       575,080  

Township of Bristol Pennsylvania School District, GO:

   

5.25%, 6/01/37

    2,500       2,864,400  

5.25%, 6/01/43

    1,100       1,251,107  
   

 

 

 
      5,789,630  
South Carolina — 5.6%  

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

    3,760       4,406,946  

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

   

6.00%, 7/01/38

    2,940       3,424,453  

5.50%, 7/01/41

    2,500       2,828,775  

State of South Carolina Ports Authority, RB, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/50

    1,870       2,088,229  

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB:

 

 

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    1,000       1,102,550  
 

 

 

4    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
South Carolina (continued)  

Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55

  $ 3,500     $ 3,951,395  
   

 

 

 
      17,802,348  
Tennessee — 1.1%  

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    3,000       3,366,480  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 18.4%  

City of Beaumont Texas, GO, Certificates of Obligation, 5.25%, 03/01/37

    2,345       2,705,380  

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

   

6.00%, 5/15/19(a)

    6,345       6,809,137  

6.00%, 11/15/35

    355       382,271  

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

   

6.50%, 1/01/19(a)

    620       658,527  

6.50%, 7/01/37

    2,380       2,504,807  

Dallas Texas Area Rapid Transit, Refunding RB, Senior Lien(a):

 

 

5.25%, 12/01/18

    2,605       2,721,365  

5.25%, 12/01/18

    1,950       2,037,106  

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

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/38

    1,615       1,749,869  

Series H, 5.00%, 11/01/37(b)

    1,810       2,010,240  

Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, 5.50%, 05/15/33

    2,155       2,549,645  

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Special Projects, Series A, 5.50%, 09/01/21(a)

    5,480       6,292,903  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB:

   

1st Tier System (NPFGC), 5.75%, 1/01/18(a)

    4,340       4,373,592  

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

    1,400       1,410,836  

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

    4,895       4,931,468  

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

    6,080       6,125,843  

1st Tier System, Series K-2 (AGC),
6.00%, 1/01/19(a)

    1,000       1,056,370  

1st Tier System, Series S (NPFGC),
5.75%, 1/01/18(a)

    855       861,618  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)  

1st Tier System, Series S (NPFGC),
5.75%, 1/01/18(a)

  $ 5,835     $ 5,880,163  

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

    145       146,122  

1st Tier-Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/43(c)

    1,515       1,749,961  

Red River Texas Education Financing Corp., RB, Texas Christian University Project,
5.25%, 03/15/38

    1,070       1,211,786  
   

 

 

 
      58,169,009  
Vermont — 0.9%  

University of Vermont & State Agricultural College, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    2,535       2,926,936  
   

 

 

 
Virginia — 1.1%  

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

    945       1,055,291  

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

    2,195       2,322,442  
   

 

 

 
      3,377,733  
Washington — 2.7%  

City of Seattle Washington Municipal Light & Power, Refunding RB, Series A,
5.25%, 02/01/21(a)

    2,400       2,697,984  

Port of Seattle Washington, ARB, Intermediate Lien, Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/37

    2,485       2,890,850  

Port of Seattle Washington, RB, Intermediate Lien, Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/42

    660       760,723  

State of Washington, GO, Various Purposes, Series B, 5.25%, 02/01/36

    1,865       2,086,431  
   

 

 

 
      8,435,988  
Wyoming — 0.2%  

State of Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Inc., Refunding RB, Series A (BAM),
5.00%, 01/01/42

    570       645,103  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 124.1%

 

    393,253,345  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      5  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(b)

 

California — 2.7%  

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding, Consolidated Capital Assessment District No.2 Bonds, 5.00%, 10/01/47

  $ 7,499     $ 8,655,463  
   

 

 

 
Colorado — 3.0%  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health, Series C-3 (AGM),
5.10%, 04/29/18(a)

    9,410       9,595,001  
   

 

 

 
Connecticut — 1.1%  

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

    3,061       3,459,837  
   

 

 

 
District of Columbia — 0.6%  

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

    1,699       1,773,416  
   

 

 

 
Florida — 4.1%  

County of Miami-Dade Florida, GO, Building Better Communities Program, Series B-1, 6.00%, 07/01/18(a)

    12,500       12,906,812  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 4.2%  

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

    3,967       4,081,370  

State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/40

    1,980       2,249,814  

Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/40

    6,148       6,966,714  
   

 

 

 
      13,297,898  
Maryland — 0.9%  

City of Baltimore Maryland, RB, Subordinate Wastewater Projects, Series A,
5.00%, 07/01/46

    2,499       2,873,570  
   

 

 

 
Nevada — 6.0%  

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

   

Limited Tax, 6.00%, 7/01/18

    10,000       10,325,550  

Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/19

    8,247       8,831,991  
   

 

 

 
      19,157,541  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey — 1.7%  

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

  $ 3,639     $ 3,745,910  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System, Series B,
5.25%, 06/15/36(d)

    1,500       1,594,917  
   

 

 

 
          5,340,827  
New York — 7.1%  

City of New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series FF, 5.00%, 06/15/45

    5,958       6,662,338  

City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, BARB, Fiscal 2009, Series S-3,
5.25%, 01/15/39

    2,300       2,409,738  

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

    7,515       8,471,575  

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

    4,400       5,060,064  
   

 

 

 
      22,603,715  
Pennsylvania — 0.7%  

County of Westmoreland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/38

    1,963       2,250,743  
   

 

 

 
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       4,753,338  
   

 

 

 
Utah — 0.8%  

City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services, Inc., 5.00%, 08/15/41

    2,504       2,638,046  
   

 

 

 
Virginia — 1.4%  

County of Fairfax Virginia EDA, RB, Metrorail Parking System Project, 5.00%, 04/01/47(d)

    3,720       4,314,679  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Value  

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 35.8%

  $ 113,620,886  
 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $471,947,249) — 159.9%

    506,874,231  
 

 

 

 
Security   Value  

Total Investments
(Cost — $471,947,249) — 159.9%

  $ 506,874,231  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.3%

    4,042,229  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (19.9)%

    (62,939,772

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value — (41.3)%

    (131,000,000
 

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

  $ 316,976,688  
 

 

 

 
 

 

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)  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.
(c)  When-issued security.
(d)  All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between May 7, 2018 and October 1, 2024 is $6,783,458.
  During the period ended October 31, 2017, 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:

 

Affiliated    Shares
Held at
July 31, 2017
     Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
October 31, 2017
     Value at
October 31, 2017
     Income      Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class*

     327,393        (327,393                  $ 3,296      $ (155    $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.  
  * Security no longer held by the fund at period end.  

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      7  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount (000)
       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts

                 

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     (66        December 2017        $ 7,734        $ 73,947  

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     (47        December 2017          5,872          88,078  

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     (37        December 2017          5,641          110,087  

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     (9        December 2017          1,483          31,391  
                 

 

 

 

Total

                  $ 303,503  
                 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

8    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.

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.

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(a)

   $        $ 506,874,231        $        $ 506,874,231  

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Assets:

                 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 303,503        $        $        $ 303,503  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)  See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision.  
  (b)  Derivative financial instruments are 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  

Liabilities:

                 

TOB Trust Certificates

   $        $ (62,821,330      $        $ (62,821,330

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

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

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $        $ (193,821,330      $        $ (193,821,330
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

During the period ended October 31, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      9  


Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

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

 

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

 

Item 3 – Exhibits

 

     Certifications – Attached hereto

 


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

 

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund 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 21, 2017

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 21, 2017

 

By:      

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

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

Date: December 21, 2017