Blackrock
BLK
1,268 hedge funds and large institutions have $54.7B invested in Blackrock in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 127 funds opening new positions, 539 increasing their positions, 426 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 127 | Existing positions closed: 89
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 539 | Existing positions reduced: 426
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.7B → $54.7B (+$3.03B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,245 → 1,268 (+23)
2.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.94% → 81.12% (-2.8%)
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 22 (-4)
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $429M | Put options by funds: $797M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$168M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$74.7M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$57.8M |
| 5 |
Legal & General Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$57.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$260M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$232M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$158M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$112M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$91.7M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
1,268 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $54.7B — up 5.9% from $51.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 127 funds opened new BLK positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 539 added to existing stakes and 426 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab, adding an estimated $168M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $260M.
- 1,268 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q1 2019, up from 1,245 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $54.7B of Blackrock stock for Q1 2019, up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 127 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q1 2019 and 89 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q1 2019 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $168M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q1 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $260M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.