Blackrock
BLK
1,833 hedge funds and large institutions have $78.3B invested in Blackrock in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 151 funds opening new positions, 698 increasing their positions, 738 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 151 | Existing positions closed: 102
27.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.54% → 107.34% (+28%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,825 → 1,833 (+8)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 698 | Existing positions reduced: 738
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $85.6B → $78.3B (-$7.22B)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $899M | Put options by funds: $1B
26% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 50 → 37 (-13)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$679M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$136M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$116M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$114M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$112M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$490M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$481M |
| 3 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
-$397M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$272M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$229M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
1,833 of the 6,276 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $78.3B — down 8.4% from $85.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 151 funds opened new BLK positions and 102 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 698 added to existing stakes and 738 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $679M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $490M.
- 1,833 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q1 2023, up from 1,825 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $78.3B of Blackrock stock for Q1 2023, down 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 151 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q1 2023 and 102 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q1 2023 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $679M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q1 2023 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $490M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.