Blackrock
BLK
897 hedge funds and large institutions have $50.6B invested in Blackrock in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 331 increasing their positions, 351 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 41
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 30 (+1)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 872 → 897 (+25)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $48.5B → $50.6B (+$2.08B)
0.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.63% → 86.53% (-0.1%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 331 | Existing positions reduced: 351
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $280M | Put options by funds: $356M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$140M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$97.6M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$36.7M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$30.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$441M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$171M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$113M |
| 4 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$75.1M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$56.4M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
897 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $50.6B — up 4.3% from $48.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new BLK positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 331 added to existing stakes and 351 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $398M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $441M.
- 897 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q3 2016, up from 872 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $50.6B of Blackrock stock for Q3 2016, up 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q3 2016 and 41 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q3 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $398M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q3 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $441M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.