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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 811-22501

Name of Fund: BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Resources &

            Commodities Strategy Trust, 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: 10/31/2012

Date of reporting period: 07/31/2012


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments July 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Chemicals – 22.2%

     

Agrium, Inc. (a)

     121,500       $ 11,537,640   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (a)

     55,400         10,845,104   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (a)

     352,700         17,529,190   

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

     518,700         6,140,515   

K+S AG

     113,000         5,574,820   

Monsanto Co. (a)

     264,800         22,672,176   

The Mosaic Co. (a)

     191,700         11,139,687   

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

     605,100         26,721,216   

Rentech Nitrogen Partners LP (a)

     134,200         4,075,654   

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile
SA - ADR (a)

     126,400         7,575,152   

Syngenta AG

     46,000         15,685,176   

Uralkali OJSC - GDR

     257,900         10,711,474   
     

 

 

 
        150,207,804   

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services – 2.4%

     

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (a)(b)

     18,800         837,164   

Basic Energy Services, Inc. (a)(b)

     25,500         275,910   

Calfrac Well Services Ltd. (a)

     7,600         179,608   

Core Laboratories NV (a)

     30,700         3,424,892   

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (a)(b)

     45,900         956,556   

Halliburton Co. (a)

     45,100         1,494,163   

Key Energy Services, Inc. (a)(b)

     153,600         1,230,336   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a)

     29,700         2,147,310   

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (a)

     92,500         1,431,900   

Schlumberger Ltd. (a)

     16,500         1,175,790   

Seadrill Ltd.

     48,554         1,892,223   

Technip SA

     12,200         1,280,697   
     

 

 

 
        16,326,549   

 

 

Food Products – 2.7%

     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (a)

     269,500         7,031,255   

Bunge Ltd. (a)

     117,600         7,734,552   

SLC Agricola SA

     307,600         3,399,932   
     

 

 

 
        18,165,739   

 

 

Machinery – 4.4%

     

AGCO Corp. (b)

     261,800         11,477,312   

Deere & Co. (a)

     161,700         12,421,794   

Joy Global, Inc. (a)

     105,700         5,490,058   
     

 

 

 
        29,389,164   

 

 

Metals & Mining – 28.1%

     

Alexco Resource Corp. (a)(b)

     720,300         2,982,042   

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (a)

     131,800         3,957,954   

Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (a)(b)

     309,300         7,995,405   

Augusta Resource Corp. (b)

     870,200         1,601,168   

Avalon Rare Metals, Inc. (b)

     108,500         163,370   

BHP Billiton Ltd. - ADR (a)

     74,000         4,909,160   

Centerra Gold, Inc. (a)

     254,800         1,831,887   

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. (a)

     27,000         1,104,030   

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (a)

     105,300         7,617,402   

Detour Gold Corp. (a)(b)

     303,900         6,739,528   

Eldorado Gold Corp. (a)

     654,100         7,070,821   
Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Metals & Mining (concluded)

     

Endeavour Silver Corp. (b)

     246,000       $ 1,955,700   

First Majestic Silver Corp. (a)(b)

     229,200         3,706,164   

Franco-Nevada Corp. (a)

     343,700         16,772,875   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold,
Inc. (a)

     200,000         6,734,000   

Fresnillo Plc

     463,400         10,520,234   

Goldcorp, Inc. (a)

     349,300         12,588,772   

HudBay Minerals, Inc. (a)

     411,800         3,478,034   

Iluka Resources Ltd.

     207,900         2,053,178   

Kenmare Resources Plc (b)

     4,501,400         2,634,429   

MAG Silver Corp. (a)(b)

     490,800         4,512,316   

McEwen Mining, Inc. (a)(b)

     815,400         2,438,046   

New Gold, Inc. (a)(b)

     574,800         5,805,480   

Newmont Mining Corp. (a)

     254,900         11,335,403   

NovaCopper, Inc. (b)

     142,583         249,520   

Novagold Resources, Inc. (a)(b)

     855,500         3,396,335   

Pan American Silver Corp. (a)

     117,200         1,750,968   

Prospect Global Resources, Inc. (b)

     2,884,615         6,634,616   

Rio Tinto Plc - ADR (a)

     96,300         4,450,023   

Seabridge Gold, Inc. (a)(b)

     495,600         7,265,496   

Silver Wheaton Corp. (a)

     721,400         19,867,356   

Silvercorp Metals, Inc. (a)

     1,207,400         6,435,442   

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B (a)

     199,500         5,595,986   

Titanium Metals Corp. (a)

     365,500         4,261,730   
     

 

 

 
        190,414,870   

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 38.0%

  

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a)(b)

     308,165         2,160,237   

AltaGas Ltd.

     317,800         9,887,181   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (a)

     28,600         1,985,984   

Angle Energy, Inc. (a)(b)

     102,300         375,394   

Apache Corp. (a)

     53,100         4,572,972   

Baytex Energy Corp. (a)

     77,400         3,209,146   

Bill Barrett Corp. (a)(b)

     65,700         1,383,642   

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (a)(b)

     74,400         1,304,232   

Bonavista Energy Corp. (a)

     138,100         2,510,408   

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

     70,000         2,135,700   

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (a)(b)

     116,100         1,582,443   

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (a)

     118,000         2,220,760   

Chevron Corp.

     42,200         4,624,276   

Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (a)(b)

     30,000         753,000   

Concho Resources, Inc. (a)(b)

     30,000         2,557,500   

CONSOL Energy, Inc. (a)

     248,100         7,189,938   

Continental Resources, Inc. (a)(b)

     22,900         1,465,371   

Crescent Point Energy Corp. (a)

     276,900         11,005,867   

Crew Energy, Inc. (a)(b)

     89,500         617,580   

Denbury Resources, Inc. (a)(b)

     205,400         3,105,648   

Enbridge Energy Partners LP (a)

     116,411         3,474,868   

Energy XXI (Bermuda) Ltd. (a)

     45,800         1,428,044   

Enterprise Products Partners LP

     283,700         15,036,100   

EOG Resources, Inc. (a)

     60,400         5,919,804   

EQT Corp. (a)

     30,100         1,697,640   

Exxon Mobil Corp. (a)

     13,900         1,207,215   
 

 

  Portfolio Abbreviations

 

To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedule of    ADR      American Depositary Receipt    GBP      British Pound
Investments, the names and descriptions of many securities have    AUD      Australian Dollar    GDR      Global Depositary Receipt
been abbreviated according to the following list:    BRL      Brazilian Real    ILS      Israeli Shekel
   CAD      Canadian Dollar    NOK      Norwegian Krone
   CHF      Swiss Franc    USD      US Dollar
   EUR      Euro        

 

                 
        JULY 31, 2012    1


 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (concluded)

  

Gasco Energy, Inc. (b)

     375,000       $ 63,000   

Guide Exploration Ltd. (b)

     159,300         362,172   

Hess Corp. (a)

     31,700         1,494,972   

James River Coal Co. (b)

     89,800         205,642   

Keyera Corp. (a)

     205,400         9,272,033   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (a)(b)

     140,200         1,170,670   

Magellan Midstream Partners
LP (a)

     137,800         10,780,094   

MarkWest Energy Partners LP (a)

     178,500         9,383,745   

Noble Energy, Inc. (a)

     45,800         4,004,294   

Occidental Petroleum Corp. (a)

     123,000         10,704,690   

ONEOK Partners LP (a)

     282,650         16,433,271   

Patriot Coal Corp. (b)

     64,500         6,450   

Peabody Energy Corp. (a)

     121,200         2,530,656   

Permian Basin Royalty Trust (a)

     605,385         11,042,222   

PetroBakken Energy Ltd.,
Class A (a)

     15,700         194,910   

PetroChina Co. Ltd. - ADR (a)

     6,700         837,098   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (a)

     22,200         1,967,586   

Plains All American Pipeline LP (a)

     186,000         16,368,000   

Plains Exploration & Production
Co. (a)(b)

     79,100         3,160,836   

Range Resources Corp.

     56,400         3,530,640   

Rex Energy Corp. (a)(b)

     70,800         897,744   

Rosetta Resources, Inc. (a)(b)

     46,500         1,939,980   

Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Class
A - ADR

     94,200         6,424,440   

Ship Finance International Ltd. (a)

     390,400         5,652,992   

Southwestern Energy Co. (b)

     18,600         618,450   

Statoil ASA

     104,600         2,485,985   

Suncor Energy, Inc. (a)

     160,600         4,904,724   

Targa Resources Partners LP

     97,200         3,690,684   

Total SA - ADR (a)

     163,000         7,489,850   

Valero Energy Corp. (a)

     81,200         2,233,000   

Vermilion Energy, Inc. (a)

     133,600         6,228,050   

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a)(b)

     113,400         4,581,360   

Williams Partners LP (a)

     239,700         13,018,107   
     

 

 

 
        257,089,297   

 

 

Total Common Stocks – 97.8%

        661,593,423   

 

 
     
     

Investment Companies – 2.7%

     

 

 

Sprott Physical Gold Trust (b)

     1,285,600         18,062,680   

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost – $ 804,789,561) – 100.5%

        679,656,103   

 

 
     
     

Short-Term Securities

     

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.15% (c)(d)

     2,814,909         2,814,909   

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost – $ 2,814,909) – 0.4%

        2,814,909   

 

 
Total Investments Before Outstanding Options Written (Cost – $ 807,604,470*) – 100.9%          682,471,012   

 

 
     
     
Options Written    Contracts          

Exchange-Traded Call Options – (0.8)%

  

Agrium, Inc., Strike Price USD 95, Expires 9/24/12

     400         (160,000
Options Written    Contracts      Value  

Exchange-Traded Call Options (continued)

  

Alexco Resource Corp.:

     

Strike Price USD 5, Expires 8/20/12

     750       $ (7,500

Strike Price USD 5, Expires 9/24/12

     78         (780

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.:

     

Strike Price USD 30, Expires 8/20/12

     435         (50,025

Strike Price USD 32.50, Expires 8/20/12

     435         (13,050

Allied Nevada Gold Corp., Strike Price USD 30, Expires 8/20/12

     730         (10,950

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 11, Expires 8/20/12

     300         (1,200

AltaGas Ltd., Strike Price CAD 30, Expires 10/22/12

     1,000         (152,067

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.:

     

Strike Price USD 72.50, Expires 8/20/12

     50         (5,750

Strike Price USD 72.50, Expires 9/24/12

     50         (13,275

Angle Energy, Inc., Strike Price CAD 3.50, Expires 9/24/12

     170         (6,781

Apache Corp., Strike Price USD 87.50, Expires 9/24/12

     180         (59,400

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.:

     

Strike Price USD 28, Expires 8/20/12

     445         (2,448

Strike Price USD 29, Expires 8/20/12

     445         (1,112

Atwood Oceanics, Inc., Strike Price USD 40, Expires 8/20/12

     62         (29,760

Basic Energy Services, Inc., Strike Price USD 10, Expires 8/20/12

     84         (9,240

Baytex Energy Corp.:

     

Strike Price CAD 44, Expires 8/20/12

     130         (4,861

Strike Price CAD 44, Expires 9/24/12

     125         (12,776

BHP Billiton Ltd. - ADR:

     

Strike Price USD 65, Expires 8/20/12

     75         (19,538

Strike Price USD 67.50, Expires 8/20/12

     110         (13,365

Strike Price USD 65, Expires 9/24/12

     75         (26,438

Bill Barrett Corp.:

     

Strike Price USD 17.50, Expires 8/20/12

     190         (73,150

Strike Price USD 22.50, Expires 9/24/12

     30         (3,300

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 17.50, Expires 8/20/12

     130         (10,075

Bonavista Energy Corp., Strike Price CAD 17, Expires 8/20/12

     455         (62,385

Bunge Ltd., Strike Price USD 62.50, Expires 9/24/12

     390         (163,800

Calfrac Well Services Ltd., Strike Price CAD 23, Expires 8/20/12

     25         (3,178

Centerra Gold, Inc.:

     

Strike Price CAD 13, Expires 8/20/12

     415         (4,138

Strike Price CAD 7, Expires 9/24/12

     425         (39,201

CF Industries Holdings, Inc., Strike Price USD 195, Expires 8/20/12

     277         (200,825

Cheniere Energy, Inc.:

     

Strike Price USD 16, Expires 8/20/12

     200         (4,000

Strike Price USD 15, Expires 9/24/12

     82         (6,355

Strike Price USD 16, Expires 9/24/12

     100         (5,000

Chesapeake Energy Corp.:

     

Strike Price USD 20, Expires 8/20/12

     50         (2,400

Strike Price USD 20, Expires 9/24/12

     340         (36,040
 

 

                 
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Options Written    Contracts      Value  

Exchange-Traded Call Options (continued)

  

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 50, Expires 8/20/12

     89       $ (578

Cobalt International Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 27.50, Expires 8/20/12

     100         (6,500

Compass Minerals International, Inc., Strike Price USD 77.50, Expires 8/24/12

     100         (2,325

Concho Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 85, Expires 9/24/12

     100         (52,500

CONSOL Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 31, Expires 8/20/12

     418         (15,048

Continental Resources, Inc.:

     

Strike Price USD 75, Expires 8/20/12

     20         (500

Strike Price USD 80, Expires 8/20/12

     55         (550

Core Laboratories NV:

     

Strike Price USD 120, Expires 8/20/12

     50         (1,625

Strike Price USD 110, Expires 9/24/12

     51         (30,345

Crescent Point Energy Corp.:

     

Strike Price CAD 40, Expires 8/20/12

     635         (36,409

Strike Price CAD 41, Expires 8/20/12

     280         (6,282

Crew Energy, Inc., Strike Price CAD 7.50, Expires 8/20/12

     295         (5,883

Deere & Co., Strike Price USD 80, Expires 8/20/12

     150         (10,650

Denbury Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 15, Expires 8/20/12

     675         (50,625

Detour Gold Corp.:

     

Strike Price CAD 25, Expires 8/20/12

     518         (10,331

Strike Price CAD 22, Expires 9/24/12

     487         (91,053

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Strike Price USD 50, Expires 8/20/12

     440         (24,860

Eldorado Gold Corp.:

     

Strike Price USD 13, Expires 8/20/12

     300         (1,500

Strike Price USD 14, Expires 8/20/12

     500         (2,500

Strike Price USD 11, Expires 9/24/12

     315         (20,475

Enbridge Energy Partners LP, Strike Price USD 30, Expires 8/20/12

     200         (3,500

Energy XXI (Bermuda) Ltd., Strike Price USD 35, Expires 9/24/12

     70         (6,300

EOG Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 100, Expires 8/20/12

     200         (58,700

EQT Corp., Strike Price USD 52.50, Expires 8/18/12

     100         (46,406

Exxon Mobil Corp., Strike Price USD 84, Expires 8/18/12

     45         (14,130

First Majestic Silver Corp.:

     

Strike Price USD 17.50, Expires 8/20/12

     250         (5,625

Strike Price USD 17.50, Expires 9/24/12

     500         (33,750

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc., Strike Price USD 20, Expires 8/20/12

     18         (2,025

Franco-Nevada Corp.:

     

Strike Price CAD 48, Expires 8/20/12

     340         (63,569

Strike Price CAD 50, Expires 8/20/12

     340         (29,665

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.:

     

Strike Price USD 36, Expires 8/20/12

     460         (13,110

Strike Price USD 38, Expires 8/20/12

     200         (1,700

Goldcorp, Inc.:

     

Strike Price USD 34, Expires 9/24/12

     575         (181,125

Strike Price USD 35, Expires 9/24/12

     575         (144,325
Options Written    Contracts      Value  

Exchange-Traded Call Options (continued)

  

Halliburton Co.:

     

Strike Price USD 31, Expires 8/20/12

     75       $ (17,550

Strike Price USD 32, Expires 8/20/12

     40         (6,240

Hess Corp.:

     

Strike Price USD 45, Expires 8/20/12

     52         (14,768

Strike Price USD 46.50, Expires 9/22/12

     55         (15,714

HudBay Minerals, Inc.:

     

Strike Price CAD 8, Expires 8/20/12

     755         (48,936

Strike Price CAD 9, Expires 8/20/12

     605         (7,541

Joy Global, Inc.:

     

Strike Price USD 60, Expires 8/20/12

     255         (5,482

Strike Price USD 62.50, Expires 8/20/12

     100         (1,200

Strike Price USD 52.50, Expires 9/24/12

     340         (117,300

Key Energy Services, Inc., Strike Price USD 7.50, Expires 8/20/12

     520         (39,000

Keyera Corp.:

     

Strike Price CAD 44, Expires 8/20/12

     250         (33,654

Strike Price CAD 44, Expires 10/22/12

     250         (48,611

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.:

     

Strike Price USD 9, Expires 8/20/12

     216         (7,020

Strike Price USD 10, Expires 9/24/12

     28         (1,190

MAG Silver Corp.:

     

Strike Price CAD 9, Expires 8/20/12

     800         (37,892

Strike Price CAD 10, Expires 9/24/12

     820         (30,662

Magellan Midstream Partners LP:

     

Strike Price USD 70, Expires 8/20/12

     237         (201,450

Strike Price USD 75, Expires 9/24/12

     250         (91,250

MarkWest Energy Partners LP:

     

Strike Price USD 50, Expires 8/20/12

     100         (18,000

Strike Price USD 52.50, Expires 8/20/12

     200         (16,500

McEwen Mining, Inc., Strike Price USD 3, Expires 9/24/12

     100         (3,000

Monsanto Co.:

     

Strike Price USD 80, Expires 8/20/12

     460         (277,150

Strike Price USD 84.35, Expires 8/29/12

     865         (249,096

The Mosaic Co., Strike Price USD 57.50, Expires 8/20/12

     633         (109,509

National Oilwell Varco, Inc., Strike Price USD 70, Expires 9/24/12

     100         (48,500

New Gold, Inc.:

     

Strike Price USD 10, Expires 8/20/12

     805         (36,225

Strike Price USD 11, Expires 8/20/12

     400         (5,000

Strike Price USD 10, Expires 9/24/12

     805         (62,388

Newmont Mining Corp.:

     

Strike Price USD 45, Expires 9/24/12

     420         (72,030

Strike Price USD 46, Expires 9/24/12

     420         (54,810

Noble Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 92.50, Expires 9/24/12

     150         (24,375

Novagold Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 6, Expires 9/24/12

     409         (4,090
 

 

                 
        JULY 31, 2012    3


 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Options Written    Contracts      Value  

Exchange-Traded Call Options (continued)

  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.:

     

Strike Price USD 87.50, Expires 8/20/12

     37       $ (7,437

Strike Price USD 90, Expires 8/20/12

     320         (31,360

Strike Price USD 87.50, Expires 9/24/12

     37         (12,488

Strike Price USD 90, Expires 9/24/12

     50         (11,050

ONEOK Partners LP, Strike Price USD 55, Expires 8/20/12

     326         (102,690

Pan American Silver Corp.:

     

Strike Price USD 21, Expires 8/20/12

     120         (600

Strike Price USD 14, Expires 9/24/12

     270         (44,550

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 15, Expires 8/20/12

     305         (25,925

Peabody Energy Corp.:

     

Strike Price USD 26, Expires 8/20/12

     210         (1,260

Strike Price USD 27, Expires 8/20/12

     210         (840

Permian Basin Royalty Trust, Strike Price USD 18.50, Expires 8/09/12

     250         (1,769

PetroBakken Energy Ltd., Class A, Strike Price CAD 13, Expires 8/20/12

     51         (1,017

PetroChina Co. Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 125, Expires 9/24/12

     22         (9,130

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Strike Price USD 90, Expires 9/24/12

     73         (40,150

Plains All American Pipeline LP, Strike Price USD 87.50, Expires 9/24/12

     620         (91,450

Plains Exploration & Production Co.:

     

Strike Price USD 41, Expires 8/20/12

     110         (12,870

Strike Price USD 42, Expires 8/20/12

     150         (11,925

Rentech Nitrogen Partners LP:

     

Strike Price USD 30, Expires 8/20/12

     250         (21,250

Strike Price USD 30, Expires 9/24/12

     200         (24,500

Rex Energy Corp.:

     

Strike Price USD 12.50, Expires 8/20/12

     120         (9,000

Strike Price USD 12.50, Expires 9/24/12

     115         (13,800

Rio Tinto Plc - ADR, Strike Price USD 50, Expires 8/20/12

     635         (14,288

Rosetta Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 40, Expires 8/20/12

     153         (43,988

Schlumberger Ltd.:

     

Strike Price USD 67.50, Expires 8/20/12

     10         (4,450

Strike Price USD 71, Expires 9/07/12

     45         (12,583

Seabridge Gold, Inc.:

     

Strike Price USD 18, Expires 8/20/12

     720         (7,200

Strike Price USD 15, Expires 9/24/12

     720         (66,600

Ship Finance International Ltd.:

     

Strike Price USD 15, Expires 8/20/12

     310         (6,975

Strike Price USD 17.50, Expires 8/20/12

     250         (2,500

Strike Price USD 15, Expires 9/24/12

     330         (16,500

Silver Wheaton Corp.:

     

Strike Price USD 28, Expires 8/20/12

     1,380         (111,780

Strike Price USD 29, Expires 8/20/12

     500         (22,000

Strike Price USD 32, Expires 8/20/12

     500         (2,000
Options Written    Contracts      Value  

Exchange-Traded Call Options (concluded)

  

Silvercorp Metals, Inc., Strike Price USD 6.66, Expires 8/09/12

     500       $ (1

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA - ADR, Strike Price USD 60, Expires 9/24/12

     200         (29,500

Suncor Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 30, Expires 8/20/12

     350         (41,825

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B:

     

Strike Price CAD 34, Expires 8/20/12

     290         (1,446

Strike Price CAD 36, Expires 8/20/12

     355         (2,124

Titanium Metals Corp.:

     

Strike Price USD 12, Expires 8/20/12

     1,465         (40,288

Strike Price USD 12, Expires 9/24/12

     360         (17,100

Total SA - ADR, Strike Price USD 45, Expires 8/20/12

     155         (24,025

Valero Energy Corp.:

     

Strike Price USD 23, Expires 8/20/12

     135         (61,088

Strike Price USD 24, Expires 8/20/12

     135         (47,925

Vermilion Energy, Inc., Strike Price CAD 44, Expires 8/20/12

     465         (150,696

Whiting Petroleum Corp.:

     

Strike Price USD 40, Expires 8/20/12

     155         (28,675

Strike Price USD 42.50, Expires 8/20/12

     155         (12,400

Strike Price USD 42.50, Expires 9/24/12

     43         (7,740

Strike Price USD 45, Expires 9/24/12

     43         (4,300

Williams Partners LP:

     

Strike Price USD 55, Expires 8/20/12

     600         (25,500

Strike Price USD 56, Expires 8/27/12

     200         (7,414

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Call Options

  

     (5,182,737

 

 

Over-the-Counter Call Options – (0.5)%

  

AGCO Corp., Strike Price USD 41.85, Expires 8/15/12, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

     91,500         (239,372

Alexco Resource Corp., Strike Price USD 4.59, Expires 9/06/12, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     50,000         (7,332

Augusta Resource Corp., Strike Price USD 2.10, Expires 8/10/12, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     65,000         (1,823

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 16.32, Expires 9/06/12, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

     12,000         (20,761

Cenovus Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 33.06, Expires 8/10/12, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

     24,000         (1,854

Chevron Corp.:

     

Strike Price USD 103.09, Expires 8/03/12, Broker Banc of America Securities

     11,000         (71,357

Strike Price USD 106.40, Expires 8/27/12, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp.

     3,500         (14,923

Compass Minerals International, Inc., Strike Price USD 77.16, Expires 8/24/12, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     25,000         (6,772
 

 

                 
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Options Written    Contracts      Value  

Over-the-Counter Call Options (continued)

  

CONSOL Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 29.95, Expires 8/03/12, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

     40,000       $ (2,932

Deere & Co., Strike Price USD 74.99, Expires 8/03/12, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp.

     38,400         (72,730

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Strike Price USD 51.15, Expires 8/10/12, Broker Banc of America Securities

     132,000         (15,369

Eldorado Gold Corp., Strike Price USD 14.02, Expires 8/10/12, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

     104,500         (7

Endeavour Silver Corp., Strike Price USD 8.11, Expires 8/16/12, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co.

     82,000         (24,580

Energy XXI (Bermuda) Ltd., Strike Price USD 31.06, Expires 8/16/12, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co.

     9,000         (11,448

Enterprise Products Partners LP, Strike Price USD 53.58, Expires 9/07/12, Broker Banc of America Securities

     93,500         (58,956

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc., Strike Price USD 20.97, Expires 8/13/12, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp.

     13,500         (5,748

Franco-Nevada Corp., Strike Price CAD 48.88, Expires 8/29/12, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp.

     52,000         (87,702

Fresnillo Plc:

     

Strike Price GBP 14.35, Expires 8/13/12, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp.

     30,700         (26,186

Strike Price GBP 13.89, Expires 9/05/12, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

     36,300         (61,466

Strike Price GBP 14.99, Expires 9/05/12, Broker Banc of America Securities

     86,000         (74,616

Halliburton Co., Strike Price USD 31.72, Expires 9/07/12, Broker Banc of America Securities

     4,000         (8,582

HudBay Minerals, Inc., Strike Price CAD 8.29, Expires 8/13/12, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp.

     70,000         (25,159

Iluka Resources Ltd., Strike Price AUD 13.56, Expires 8/01/12, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     71,000         (1

Israel Chemicals Ltd., Strike Price ILS 43.03, Expires 9/05/12, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

     171,200         (183,153

K+S AG, Strike Price EUR 35.09, Expires 8/13/12, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     37,300         (229,674

Kenmare Resources Plc:

     

Strike Price GBP 0.38, Expires 8/13/12, Broker UBS Securities LLC

     800,000         (11,977

Strike Price GBP 0.36, Expires 9/05/12, Broker Banc of America Securities

     685,500         (40,767

Keyera Corp., Strike Price CAD 42.93, Expires 8/24/12, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

     30,000         (77,573
Options Written    Contracts      Value  

Over-the-Counter Call Options (continued)

  

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., Strike Price USD 8.64, Expires 8/09/12, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp.

     22,000       $ (3,830

MarkWest Energy Partners LP, Strike Price USD 55.04, Expires 9/07/12, Broker Banc of America Securities

     32,500         (12,055

Novagold Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 6.51, Expires 8/13/12, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

     158,300         (13

ONEOK Partners LP:

     

Strike Price USD 56.60, Expires 9/10/12, Broker Banc of America Securities

     17,000         (46,798

Strike Price USD 58.58, Expires 9/14/12, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     50,000         (42,982

Permian Basin Royalty Trust, Strike Price USD 17.42, Expires 8/09/12, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp.

     25,000         (21,197

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc., Strike Price USD 39.42, Expires 8/03/12, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     206,500         (978,810

Range Resources Corp., Strike Price USD 60, Expires 8/07/12, Broker Banc of America Securities

     18,000         (54,314

Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Class A - ADR:

     

Strike Price USD 69.42, Expires 9/04/12, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

     7,000         (5,332

Strike Price USD 68.17, Expires 9/13/12, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp.

     26,000         (39,792

Seadrill Ltd., Strike Price NOK 205.55, Expires 8/13/12, Broker Banc of America Securities

     16,000         (77,945

Ship Finance International Ltd., Strike Price USD 15.61, Expires 9/05/12, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp.

     48,000         (7,355

Silvercorp Metals, Inc., Strike Price USD 5.19, Expires 8/27/12, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

     100,000         (31,140

SLC Agricola SA:

     

Strike Price BRL 20.35, Expires 8/07/12, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co.

     26,300         (27,414

Strike Price BRL 19.53, Expires 8/22/12, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston

     16,000         (23,315

Strike Price BRL 21.96, Expires 9/04/12, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston

     31,500         (19,388

Strike Price BRL 22.70, Expires 9/26/12, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     27,700         (14,418

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA - ADR, Strike Price USD 61, Expires 8/31/12, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co.

     22,000         (19,642

Southwestern Energy Co., Strike Price USD 29.84, Expires 8/10/12, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp.

     12,000         (41,880
 

 

 

                 
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Options Written    Contracts      Value  

Over-the-Counter Call Options (continued)

  

Sprott Physical Gold Trust:

     

Strike Price USD 14.05, Expires 8/03/12, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston

     125,000       $ (11,461

Strike Price USD 14.08, Expires 8/10/12, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp.

     125,000         (19,275

Strike Price USD 13.94, Expires 8/16/12, Broker UBS Securities LLC

     125,000         (33,736

Strike Price USD 13.77, Expires 8/27/12, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co.

     49,300         (21,438

Statoil ASA, Strike Price NOK 143.75, Expires 9/12/12, Broker Banc of America Securities

     34,500         (27,453

Suncor Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 30.28, Expires 8/10/12, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp.

     21,000         (16,527

Syngenta AG, Strike Price CHF 327.23, Expires 8/13/12, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     15,200         (131,821

Targa Resources Partners LP, Strike Price USD 35.98, Expires 8/03/12, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co.

     34,000         (67,660

Technip SA:

     

Strike Price EUR 78.52, Expires 8/13/12, Broker UBS Securities LLC

     2,000         (17,593

Strike Price EUR 88.11, Expires 9/05/12, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

     2,000         (5,515
Options Written    Contracts      Value  

Over-the-Counter Call Options (concluded)

  

Total SA - ADR, Strike Price USD 43.15, Expires 9/07/12, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

     41,500       $ (123,083

Uralkali OJSC - GDR, Strike Price USD 40.71, Expires 9/05/12, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     85,100         (165,793

 

 

Total Over-the-Counter Call Options

  

     (3,491,795

 

 

Total Options Written

(Premiums Received – $7,320,138) – (1.3)%

  

  

     (8,674,532

 

 

Total Investments Net of Outstanding Options
Written – 99.6%

   

     673,796,480   

Other Assets Less Liabilities – 0.4%

  

     3,003,378   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 676,799,858   
     

 

 

 
        

 

* As of July 31, 2012, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

   $ 811,434,054   
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 29,284,009   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (158,247,051
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (128,963,042
  

 

 

 

 

(a) All or a portion of security has been pledged/segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding options written.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Represents the current yield as of report date.
 
(d) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the period, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                    

 

 
Affiliate    Shares
Held at
October 31,
2011
       Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
July 31,
2012
       Realized
Gain
       Income  

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     90,423,660           (87,608,751      2,814,909         $ 1,105         $ 30,642   

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of July 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

Currency

Purchased

          Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

 

 
USD     11,950        CAD        12,000      UBS Securities LLC     8/01/12      $ (16)   

 

 

 

 

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

 

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:

 

   

Level 1 - unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities

 

   

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 Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’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 Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

 

 

                 
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (concluded)

 

 

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

 

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of July 31, 2012:

       

 

 
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

 

 

Assets:

       

Investments:

       

Long-Term Investments:

       

Common Stocks:

       

Chemicals

  $ 112,095,819      $ 38,111,985             $ 150,207,804   

Energy Equipment & Services

    13,153,629        3,172,920               16,326,549   

Food Products

    18,165,739                      18,165,739   

Machinery

    29,389,164                      29,389,164   

Metals & Mining

    175,207,029        15,207,841               190,414,870   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    254,603,312        2,485,985               257,089,297   

Investment

    Companies

    18,062,680                      18,062,680   

Short-Term Securities

    2,814,909                      2,814,909   

 

 

Total

  $ 623,492,281      $ 58,978,731             $ 682,471,012   
 

 

 

 
       

 

 
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments1

  

   

Liabilities:

       

  Equity contracts

  $ (4,833,296   $ (3,841,236          $ (8,674,532

  Foreign currency exchange contracts

    (16                   (16

 

 

Total

  $ (4,833,312   $ (3,841,236          $ (8,674,548
 

 

 

 

 

1

Derivative financial instruments are foreign currency exchange contracts and options. Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument and options are shown at value.

Certain of the Trust’s assets are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial reporting purposes. As of July 31, 2012, such assets are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

           

 

 
     Level 1      Level 2    Level 3    Total  

 

 

Assets:

           

Cash

   $ 3,127,283             $ 3,127,283   

Foreign currency

     16,755               16,755   

 

 

Total

   $ 3,144,038             $ 3,144,038   
  

 

 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended July 31, 2012.

 

 

                 
        JULY 31, 2012    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 Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust

 

By:  

/s/ John M. Perlowski

 
 

John M. Perlowski

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust

 
Date:   September 25, 2012

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 Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust

 
Date:   September 25, 2012
By:  

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

 
 

Neal J. Andrews

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust

 
Date:   September 25, 2012