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964 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.1B invested in Blackrock in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 132 funds opening new positions, 352 increasing their positions, 351 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

181% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 47

27% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3038 (+8)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 897964 (+67)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $50.6B → $53.1B (+$2.52B)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 352 | Existing positions reduced: 351

0.34% less ownership

Funds ownership: 86.53%86.19% (-0.34%)

43% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $261M | Put options by funds: $460M

Holders
964
Holders Change
+67
Holders Change %
+7.47%
% of All Funds
24.1%
Holding in Top 10
38
Holding in Top 10 Change
+8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+26.67%
% of All Funds
0.95%
New
132
Increased
352
Reduced
351
Closed
47
Calls
$261M
Puts
$460M
Net Calls
-$199M
Net Calls Change
-$123M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Franklin Resources
26
Franklin Resources
California
$347M -$60.8M -165,670 -15%
T. Rowe Price Associates
27
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$266M -$334M -909,756 -57%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
28
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$244M -$3.23M -8,799 -1%
AllianceBernstein
29
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$213M +$44.6M +121,518 +28%
Neuberger Berman Group
30
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$212M -$19.9M -54,177 -9%
Fayez Sarofim & Co
31
Fayez Sarofim & Co
Texas
$211M -$11.3M -30,859 -5%
Legal & General Group
32
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$211M -$1.14M -3,107 -0.6%
MNA
33
Manning & Napier Advisors
New York
$210M -$14.7M -40,217 -7%
TD Asset Management
34
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$193M +$26.8M +73,062 +17%
Goldman Sachs
35
Goldman Sachs
New York
$191M +$56.6M +154,397 +44%
Mawer Investment Management
36
Mawer Investment Management
Alberta, Canada
$189M -$24.1M -65,732 -12%
AAMU
37
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$186M +$164M +448,348 +1,128%
BG
38
Bahl & Gaynor
Ohio
$183M -$7.7M -21,002 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
39
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$175M +$18.1M +49,387 +12%
TCIM
40
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$171M +$21.6M +58,889 +15%
APG Asset Management
41
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$168M -$2.62M -7,140 -2%
Federated Hermes
42
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$163M -$15.9M -43,402 -9%
UBS AM
43
UBS AM
Illinois
$154M -$10.2M -27,700 -6%
AC
44
Alleghany Corporation
New York
$152M
EAM
45
Edge Asset Management
Washington
$144M +$2.75M +7,490 +2%
CI
46
Cincinnati Insurance
Ohio
$143M
Charles Schwab
47
Charles Schwab
California
$138M +$4.31M +11,743 +3%
VFA
48
Virtus Fund Advisers
Connecticut
$137M +$52.4M +142,789 +66%
Deutsche Bank
49
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$132M +$586K +1,599 +0.5%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
50
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$130M -$7.34M -20,014 -6%

BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

964 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $53.1B — up 5% from $50.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 132 funds opened new BLK positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 85 holders — while 352 added to existing stakes and 351 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $356M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $661M.

  • 964 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q4 2016, up from 897 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $53.1B of Blackrock stock for Q4 2016, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 132 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q4 2016 and 47 closed out, a net change of +85 holders.
  • The largest Blackrock buyer in Q4 2016 was UBS Group, an estimated $356M added.
  • The largest Blackrock seller in Q4 2016 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $661M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.