Blackrock
BLK
1,230 hedge funds and large institutions have $62.7B invested in Blackrock in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 498 increasing their positions, 467 reducing their positions, and 84 closing their positions.
12% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 84
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 498 | Existing positions reduced: 467
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,232 → 1,230 (-2)
1.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.5% → 83.44% (-1.1%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $67.1B → $62.7B (-$4.39B)
45% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 47 → 26 (-21)
57% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $370M | Put options by funds: $864M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$493M |
| 2 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$135M |
| 4 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$90.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.02B |
| 2 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
-$324M |
| 3 |
DCP
DSM Capital Partners
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$120M |
| 4 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
-$119M |
| 5 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$115M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,230 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $62.7B — down 6.5% from $67.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new BLK positions and 84 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 498 added to existing stakes and 467 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $493M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $1.02B.
- 1,230 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q3 2018, down from 1,232 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $62.7B of Blackrock stock for Q3 2018, down 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q3 2018 and 84 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $493M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q3 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.02B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.