Blackrock
BLK
707 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.7B invested in Blackrock in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 297 increasing their positions, 257 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 55
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.3B → $47.7B (+$9.32B)
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 27 (+4)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 297 | Existing positions reduced: 257
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 699 → 707 (+8)
0.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.59% → 88.83% (+0.24%)
48% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $192M | Put options by funds: $372M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$177M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$128M |
| 3 |
EAM
Edge Asset Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$119M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$109M |
| 5 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$93.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$397M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$172M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$109M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$77.1M |
| 5 |
CA
Cortland Advisers
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$73.2M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
707 of the 3,085 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $47.7B — up 24% from $38.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new BLK positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 297 added to existing stakes and 257 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Harris Associates, adding an estimated $177M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $397M.
- 707 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q3 2013, up from 699 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $47.7B of Blackrock stock for Q3 2013, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q3 2013 and 55 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q3 2013 was Harris Associates, an estimated $177M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q3 2013 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $397M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.