Blackrock
BLK
1,376 hedge funds and large institutions have $64.7B invested in Blackrock in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 209 funds opening new positions, 484 increasing their positions, 500 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
179% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 209 | Existing positions closed: 75
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $57B → $64.7B (+$7.77B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,261 → 1,376 (+115)
0.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.8% → 83.06% (+0.26%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 484 | Existing positions reduced: 500
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 24 (-1)
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $532M | Put options by funds: $1.15B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$367M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$116M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$84.3M |
| 5 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$65.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$271M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$120M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$89.5M |
| 4 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$41.3M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$39.6M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
1,376 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $64.7B — up 14% from $57B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 209 funds opened new BLK positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 134 holders — while 484 added to existing stakes and 500 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $367M. The largest seller was ClearBridge Investments, cutting an estimated $271M.
- 1,376 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q4 2019, up from 1,261 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $64.7B of Blackrock stock for Q4 2019, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 209 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q4 2019 and 75 closed out, a net change of +134 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q4 2019 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $367M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q4 2019 was ClearBridge Investments, an estimated $271M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.