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 811-08573
Name of Fund: BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniHoldings California 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: 07/31/2014
Date of reporting period: 10/31/2013
Item 1 – Schedule of Investments
| Schedule of Investments October 31, 2013 (Unaudited) |
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| California — 112.5% |
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| Corporate — 0.5% |
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| City of Chula Vista California, Refunding RB, San Diego Gas & Electric, Series A, 5.88%, 2/15/34 |
$ | 2,435 | $ | 2,714,051 | ||||
| County/City/Special District/School District — 37.2% |
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| Centinela Valley Union High School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/41 |
9,000 | 9,833,130 | ||||||
| City of Garden Grove California, COP, Series A, Financing Project (AMBAC), 5.50%, 3/01/26 |
4,040 | 4,074,946 | ||||||
| Coast Community College District, GO, Refunding, Election of 2012, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/38 |
7,000 | 7,392,140 | ||||||
| County of Kern California, COP, Capital Improvements Projects, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 8/01/35 |
3,500 | 3,934,980 | ||||||
| County of Ventura California Public Financing Authority, Refunding LRB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/43 |
6,785 | 6,799,656 | ||||||
| County of Ventura Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series C, 5.50%, 8/01/33 |
5,050 | 5,619,185 | ||||||
| Culver City Redevelopment Finance Authority California, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A (AGM), 5.60%, 11/01/25 |
3,750 | 3,750,000 | ||||||
| Foothill-De Anza Community College District, GO, Election of 2006, Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/40 |
27,840 | 29,242,301 | ||||||
| Garden Grove Unified School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/40 |
5,500 | 5,867,015 | ||||||
| Grossmont Healthcare District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B, 6.13%, 7/15/40 |
2,000 | 2,265,480 | ||||||
| Kern Community College District, GO, Series C: |
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| Safety Repair & Improvements, 5.25%, 11/01/32 |
5,715 | 6,284,214 | ||||||
| 5.75%, 11/01/34 |
12,000 | 13,838,040 | ||||||
| Los Alamitos Unified School District, GO, Refunding, 5.25%, 8/01/39 |
3,700 | 3,959,037 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency California, RB, Bunker Hill Project, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/27 |
7,000 | 7,265,650 | ||||||
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| California (continued) |
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| County/City/Special District/School District (continued) |
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| Orange County Sanitation District, COP, Series A, 5.00%, 2/01/35 |
$ | 2,500 | $ | 2,687,550 | ||||
| Oxnard Union High School District, GO, Refunding, Election of 2004, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/35 |
10,000 | 10,393,800 | ||||||
| Pajaro Valley Unified School District, GO, Refunding, Election of 2012, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/38 |
5,740 | 6,000,998 | ||||||
| Redlands Unified School District California, GO, Election of 2008 (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/33 |
5,000 | 5,363,450 | ||||||
| Riverside Community College District, GO, Election of 2004, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/32 |
8,750 | 9,231,162 | ||||||
| Saddleback Valley Unified School District, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 8/01/29 |
3,000 | 3,278,070 | ||||||
| San Diego Community College District, GO, Election of 2006 (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/30 |
8,000 | 8,664,640 | ||||||
| San Diego Regional Building Authority, RB, County Operations Center & Annex, Series A, 5.50%, 2/01/29 |
900 | 1,004,814 | ||||||
| San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/36 |
4,200 | 4,466,868 | ||||||
| San Jose California Financing Authority, LRB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project, Series A: |
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| 5.75%, 5/01/36 |
2,560 | 2,747,341 | ||||||
| 5.75%, 5/01/42 |
4,500 | 4,866,615 | ||||||
| San Jose California Financing Authority, Refunding LRB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/39 |
20,990 | 21,732,836 | ||||||
| Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, GO, Election of 2004, 5.00%, 8/01/33 |
3,710 | 3,975,896 | ||||||
| Snowline Joint Unified School District, COP, Refunding, Refining Project (AGC), 5.75%, 9/01/38 |
5,635 | 6,291,083 | ||||||
| South Bay Union School District, GO, Refunding, Election of 2012, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/37 |
1,000 | 1,033,460 | ||||||
| BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC. | OCTOBER 31, 2013 | 1 |
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| California (continued) |
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| County/City/Special District/School District (concluded) |
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| Southwestern Community College District, GO, Election of 2008, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/36 |
$ | 2,615 | $ | 2,785,969 | ||||
| West Contra Costa California Unified School District, GO: |
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| Election of 2005, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/35 |
10,000 | 10,334,100 | ||||||
| Election of 2010, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 8/01/41 |
5,390 | 5,644,462 | ||||||
| Election of 2012, Series A, 5.50%, 8/01/39 (a) |
2,500 | 2,660,850 | ||||||
| Series B, 5.50%, 8/01/39 (a) |
3,195 | 3,385,134 | ||||||
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| 226,674,872 | ||||||||
| Education — 10.8% |
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| California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Emerson College, 6.00%, 1/01/42 |
2,500 | 2,734,075 | ||||||
| Gavilan Joint Community College District, GO, Election of 2004, Series D: |
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| 5.50%, 8/01/31 |
2,170 | 2,413,973 | ||||||
| 5.75%, 8/01/35 |
8,400 | 9,430,176 | ||||||
| San Jose Evergreen Community College District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/41 |
5,975 | 6,223,799 | ||||||
| University of California, RB, Series L, 5.00%, 5/15/36 |
3,030 | 3,212,073 | ||||||
| University of California, Refunding RB, Limited Project, Series G, 5.00%, 5/15/37 |
39,890 | 41,838,227 | ||||||
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| 65,852,323 | ||||||||
| Health — 15.7% |
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| ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps, Refunding RB, Sharp Healthcare: |
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| 6.25%, 8/01/39 |
5,000 | 5,594,200 | ||||||
| Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/30 |
2,305 | 2,614,377 | ||||||
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB: |
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| Children’s Hospital, Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/41 |
8,520 | 8,625,392 | ||||||
| Kaiser Permanente, Series A, 5.25%, 4/01/39 |
7,210 | 7,273,087 | ||||||
| Providence Health Services, Series B, 5.50%, 10/01/39 |
4,080 | 4,481,472 | ||||||
| Sutter Health, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46 |
7,500 | 7,532,325 | ||||||
| Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42 |
9,655 | 11,135,498 | ||||||
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| California (continued) |
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| Health (concluded) |
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| California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB: |
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| Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/34 |
$ | 3,700 | $ | 4,071,665 | ||||
| Saint Joseph’s Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/37 |
10,000 | 10,114,000 | ||||||
| Stanford Hospital, Series A-3, 5.50%, 11/15/40 |
2,970 | 3,158,120 | ||||||
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB: |
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| 5.25%, 8/01/31 (a) |
2,500 | 2,546,525 | ||||||
| Kaiser Permanente, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/42 |
11,000 | 11,082,170 | ||||||
| Kaiser Permanente, Series B, 5.25%, 3/01/45 |
12,505 | 12,596,787 | ||||||
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity Health Credit Group Composite Issue, 5.00%, 12/01/41 (a) |
4,500 | 4,523,580 | ||||||
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| 95,349,198 | ||||||||
| State — 9.5% |
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| California State Public Works Board, RB: |
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| California State Prisons, Series C, 5.75%, 10/01/31 |
1,205 | 1,319,451 | ||||||
| Department of Education, Riverside Campus Project, Series B, 6.50%, 4/01/34 |
3,670 | 4,216,169 | ||||||
| State of California, GO, Various Purposes: |
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| 6.00%, 3/01/33 |
6,005 | 7,021,707 | ||||||
| 6.00%, 4/01/35 |
200 | 229,248 | ||||||
| 6.00%, 4/01/38 |
28,265 | 32,186,486 | ||||||
| University of California, RB, Limited Project, Series D (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/15/41 |
13,000 | 13,135,980 | ||||||
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| 58,109,041 | ||||||||
| Transportation — 16.4% |
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| Bay Area Toll Authority, RB, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge, Series C-1, 0.98%, 4/01/45 (b) |
4,400 | 4,430,756 | ||||||
| City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, RB, Los Angeles International Airport, Senior Series D, 5.25%, 5/15/29 |
2,590 | 2,790,052 | ||||||
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| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| California (continued) |
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| Transportation (concluded) |
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| City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding RB, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/39 |
$ | 2,335 | $ | 2,492,239 | ||||
| City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, Series A-1, AMT: |
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| 5.25%, 3/01/23 |
2,985 | 3,334,902 | ||||||
| 6.25%, 3/01/34 |
1,400 | 1,554,252 | ||||||
| County of Orange California, ARB, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/34 |
6,345 | 6,962,559 | ||||||
| County of Sacramento California, ARB: |
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| Senior Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/41 |
8,190 | 9,017,026 | ||||||
| Senior Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/39 |
2,650 | 2,937,631 | ||||||
| Senior Series B, AMT (AGM), 5.75%, 7/01/28 |
13,275 | 14,853,132 | ||||||
| Senior Series B, AMT (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/33 |
19,530 | 20,255,539 | ||||||
| County of San Joaquin Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Limited Tax, Measure K, Series A, 6.00%, 3/01/36 |
2,440 | 2,801,754 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Harbor Department, RB, Series B, 5.25%, 8/01/34 |
5,530 | 6,053,691 | ||||||
| San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, RB, Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/40 |
4,055 | 4,095,915 | ||||||
| San Francisco City & County Airports Commission, ARB, Series E, 6.00%, 5/01/39 |
9,650 | 10,978,516 | ||||||
| San Francisco City & County Airports Commission, Refunding RB, AMT: |
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| Second Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/32 |
1,415 | 1,443,470 | ||||||
| Second Series 34E (AGM), 5.75%, 5/01/24 |
5,000 | 5,673,650 | ||||||
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| 99,675,084 | ||||||||
| Utilities — 22.4% |
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| Anaheim Public Financing Authority, RB, Electric System Distribution Facilities, Series A, 5.38%, 10/01/36 |
2,200 | 2,410,166 | ||||||
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| California (continued) |
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| Utilities (continued) |
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| City of Los Angeles California Wastewater System, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A: |
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| 5.00%, 6/01/28 |
$ | 2,000 | $ | 2,203,000 | ||||
| 5.00%, 6/01/32 |
3,000 | 3,207,030 | ||||||
| City of Manteca California, Refunding RB, Water, 5.00%, 7/01/33 |
2,000 | 2,115,120 | ||||||
| City of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission Water, RB: |
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| Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/30 |
10,000 | 10,901,400 | ||||||
| Series B&C, 5.00%, 11/01/41 |
5,000 | 5,241,700 | ||||||
| Dublin-San Ramon Services District, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 8/01/41 |
4,000 | 4,596,440 | ||||||
| East Bay Municipal Utility District, Refunding RB: |
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| Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/32 |
11,935 | 12,774,269 | ||||||
| Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/37 (a) |
6,670 | 7,051,324 | ||||||
| Sub-Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 6/01/37 |
11,190 | 11,829,732 | ||||||
| Sub-Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 6/01/33 |
5,000 | 5,400,250 | ||||||
| Eastern Municipal Water District, COP, Series H, 5.00%, 7/01/33 |
2,505 | 2,617,049 | ||||||
| Imperial Irrigation District, Refunding RB, Electric System, 5.13%, 11/01/38 |
9,500 | 9,904,225 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB: |
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| Series A, 5.38%, 7/01/38 |
9,000 | 9,924,930 | ||||||
| Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/43 |
4,500 | 4,709,070 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Refunding RB, Series A: |
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| 5.25%, 7/01/39 |
16,000 | 17,100,960 | ||||||
| System, 5.00%, 7/01/30 |
4,325 | 4,747,942 | ||||||
| San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Sewer Improvements, Senior Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/34 |
1,050 | 1,125,527 | ||||||
| San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Sewer, Refunding RB, Senior Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/39 |
10,000 | 10,566,800 | ||||||
| BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC. | OCTOBER 31, 2013 | 3 |
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| California (concluded) |
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| Utilities (concluded) |
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| San Juan Water District, Refunding RB, San Juan & Citrus Heights, 5.25%, 2/01/33 |
$ | 7,325 | $ | 7,903,821 | ||||
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| 136,330,755 | ||||||||
| Total Municipal Bonds — 112.5% | 684,705,324 | |||||||
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts (c) |
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| California — 53.0% |
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| County/City/Special District/School District — 27.6% |
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| Alameda County Joint Powers Authority, Refunding LRB, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/34 |
13,180 | 13,597,542 | ||||||
| Desert Community College District California, GO, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/37 |
16,530 | 17,137,477 | ||||||
| Foothill-De Anza Community College District, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/40 |
10,000 | 10,503,700 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Community College District California, GO: |
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| Election of 2001, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/32 |
6,647 | 7,012,977 | ||||||
| Election of 2001, Series E-1, 5.00%, 8/01/33 |
11,770 | 12,438,771 | ||||||
| Election of 2003, Series E (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/31 |
11,216 | 11,924,522 | ||||||
| Election of 2003, Series F-1, 5.00%, 8/01/33 |
10,000 | 10,568,200 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/33 |
9,596 | 11,051,002 | ||||||
| Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Proposition A, First Tier, Senior Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 7/01/35 |
8,997 | 9,410,841 | ||||||
| Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Capital Project 14 (BHAC), 5.00%, 10/01/34 |
7,917 | 8,209,223 | ||||||
| Poway Unified School District, GO, Election of 2002, Improvement District 02, Series 1-B (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/30 |
10,000 | 10,641,900 | ||||||
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts (c) |
Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| California (continued) |
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| County/City/Special District/School District (concluded) |
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| San Bernardino Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/31 |
$ | 17,770 | $ | 18,891,998 | ||||
| San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Refunding RB, Series A (NPFGC): |
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| 5.00%, 7/01/30 |
23,100 | 24,150,357 | ||||||
| 5.00%, 7/01/34 |
2,499 | 2,612,959 | ||||||
|
|
|
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| 168,151,469 | ||||||||
| Education — 8.6% |
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| Chaffey Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series B (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/30 |
9,905 | 10,329,163 | ||||||
| Los Rios Community College District, GO, Election of 2008, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/35 |
11,000 | 11,711,370 | ||||||
| Riverside Community College District, GO, Election of 2004, Series C (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/32 |
8,910 | 9,399,961 | ||||||
| University of California, RB: |
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| Limited Project, Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 5/15/41 |
8,000 | 8,205,760 | ||||||
| Series O, 5.75%, 5/15/34 |
11,190 | 12,635,039 | ||||||
|
|
|
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| 52,281,293 | ||||||||
| Transportation — 2.6% |
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| City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Senior Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/40 |
4,999 | 5,096,785 | ||||||
| San Mateo County Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/32 |
10,000 | 10,411,900 | ||||||
|
|
|
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| 15,508,685 | ||||||||
| Utilities — 14.2% |
|
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| City of Napa California Water System, RB, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 5/01/35 |
9,100 | 9,364,537 | ||||||
| County of Sacramento California Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, RB, Sacramento Regional County Sanitation (NPFGC), 5.00%, 12/01/36 |
4,500 | 4,695,255 | ||||||
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| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts (c) |
Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| California (concluded) |
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| Utilities (concluded) |
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| East Bay Municipal Utility District, RB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/35 |
$ | 12,070 | $ | 12,599,873 | ||||
| East Bay Municipal Utility District, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 6/01/37 |
14,510 | 15,601,297 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB, Power System, Sub-Series A-2 (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/35 |
7,500 | 7,940,100 | ||||||
| Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/35 |
12,870 | 13,479,008 | ||||||
| Rancho Water District Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/34 |
5,008 | 5,246,522 | ||||||
| San Diego County Water Authority, COP, Refunding, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/33 |
16,740 | 17,796,462 | ||||||
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|
|
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| 86,723,054 | ||||||||
| Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts — 53.0% |
|
322,664,501 | ||||||
| Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $978,728,282) — 165.5% |
|
1,007,369,825 | ||||||
| Short-Term Securities | Shares | Value | ||||||
| BIF California Municipal Money Fund, 0.04% (d)(e) |
766,081 | $ | 766,081 | |||||
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $766,081) — 0.1% |
766,081 | |||||||
| Total Investments (Cost — $979,494,363*) — 165.6% |
|
1,008,135,906 | ||||||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities — 2.3% | 14,429,118 | |||||||
| Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (26.2%) | (159,653,627 | ) | ||||||
| VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (41.7%) | (254,000,000 | ) | ||||||
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|
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| Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0% |
|
$ | 608,911,397 | |||||
| * | As of October 31, 2013, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows: |
| Tax cost |
$ | 820,145,945 | ||
|
|
|
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| Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ | 38,316,697 | ||
| Gross unrealized depreciation |
(9,946,893 | ) | ||
|
|
|
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| Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 28,369,804 | ||
|
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| Notes to Schedule of Investments |
| (a) | When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows: |
| Counterparty | Value | Unrealized Appreciation |
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| Bank of America N.A. |
$ | 9,597,849 | $ | 62,090 | ||||
| Citigroup Global Markets |
$ | 4,523,580 | $ | 13,889 | ||||
| Piper Jaffray |
$ | 6,045,984 | $ | 89,128 | ||||
| (b) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
| (c) | Represent bonds transferred to a TOB. In exchange the Fund acquired residual interest certificates. These bonds serve as collateral in a financing transaction. |
| (d) | Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the period ended October 31, 2013, 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, 2013 |
Net Activity |
Shares Held at October 31, 2013 |
Income | ||||||||||||
| BIF California Municipal Money Fund |
501,963 | 264,118 | 766,081 | $ | 1 | |||||||||||
| (e) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
| BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC. | OCTOBER 31, 2013 | 5 |
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)
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| Portfolio Abbreviations |
| To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedule of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list: | AGC | Assured Guarantee Corp. | ||
| AGM | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. | |||
| AMBAC | American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | |||
| AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) | |||
| ARB | Airport Revenue Bonds | |||
| BHAC | Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. | |||
| COP | Certificates of Participation | |||
| GO | General Obligation Bonds | |||
| LRB | Lease Revenue Bonds | |||
| NPFGC | National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. | |||
| RB | Revenue Bonds |
| Ÿ | Financial futures contracts as of October 31, 2013 were as follows: |
| Contracts Sold |
Issue | Exchange | Expiration | Notional Value |
Unrealized Depreciation |
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| (400 | ) | 10-Year US Treasury Note | Chicago Board of Trade | December 2013 | $ | 50,943,750 | $ | (466,155 | ) | |||||||
| Ÿ | For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
| 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 as follows: |
| Ÿ | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations 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) |
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.
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. 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. 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 annual report.
| 6 | BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC. | OCTOBER 31, 2013 |
| Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)
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The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of October 31, 2013:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
| Assets: |
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| Investments: | ||||||||||||||
| Long-Term Investments 1 |
— | $ | 1,007,369,825 | — | $ | 1,007,369,825 | ||||||||
| Short-Term Securities |
$ | 766,081 | — | — | 766,081 | |||||||||
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| Total |
$ | 766,081 | $ | 1,007,369,825 | — | $ | 1,008,135,906 | |||||||
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1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector. |
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
| Derivative Financial Instruments 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: |
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| Interest rate contracts |
$ | (466,155 | ) | — | — | $ | (466,155 | ) | ||||||
| 2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. |
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Certain of the Fund’s assets and/or liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial reporting purposes. As of October 31, 2013, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
| Assets: |
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| Cash pledged for financial futures contracts |
$ | 708,000 | — | — | $ | 708,000 | ||||||||
| Liabilities: |
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| TOB trust certificates |
— | $ | (159,620,157 | ) | — | (159,620,157 | ) | |||||||
| VMTP Shares |
— | (254,000,000 | ) | — | (254,000,000 | ) | ||||||||
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| Total |
$ | 708,000 | $ | (413,620,157 | ) | — | $ | (412,912,157 | ) | |||||
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There were no transfers between levels during the period ended October 31, 2013.
| BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC. | OCTOBER 31, 2013 | 7 |
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 California Quality Fund, Inc. | ||||
| By: | /s/ John M. Perlowski |
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| John M. Perlowski | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | ||||
| BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. | ||||
| Date: December 23, 2013 | ||||
| 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 |
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| John M. Perlowski | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | ||||
| BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. | ||||
| Date: December 23, 2013 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Neal J. Andrews |
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| Neal J. Andrews | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of | ||||
| BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. | ||||
| Date: December 23, 2013 | ||||