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1,232 hedge funds and large institutions have $67.1B invested in Blackrock in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 104 funds opening new positions, 516 increasing their positions, 416 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

65% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 104 | Existing positions closed: 63

24% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 516 | Existing positions reduced: 416

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,2011,232 (+31)

0.72% less ownership

Funds ownership: 85.22%84.5% (-0.72%)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $74.1B → $67.1B (-$7.07B)

31% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6847 (-21)

42% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $395M | Put options by funds: $678M

Holders
1,232
Holders Change
+31
Holders Change %
+2.58%
% of All Funds
28.21%
Holding in Top 10
47
Holding in Top 10 Change
-21
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-30.88%
% of All Funds
1.08%
New
104
Increased
516
Reduced
416
Closed
63
Calls
$395M
Puts
$678M
Net Calls
-$283M
Net Calls Change
-$77.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
26
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$253M +$29.3M +55,371 +12%
PI
27
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$245M -$17.6M -33,304 -6%
Charles Schwab
28
Charles Schwab
California
$238M +$6.76M +12,785 +3%
Principal Financial Group
29
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$237M -$2.9M -5,482 -1%
Fayez Sarofim & Co
30
Fayez Sarofim & Co
Texas
$229M -$4.12M -7,800 -2%
Neuberger Berman Group
31
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$226M -$1.87M -3,544 -0.8%
UBS AM
32
UBS AM
Illinois
$216M +$3M +5,684 +1%
TD Asset Management
33
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$208M -$17.6M -33,367 -7%
Deutsche Bank
34
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$208M -$29.8M -56,481 -12%
Mawer Investment Management
35
Mawer Investment Management
Alberta, Canada
$205M +$3.16M +5,981 +1%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
36
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$190M +$11.2M +21,123 +6%
CI
37
Cincinnati Insurance
Ohio
$187M
BG
38
Bahl & Gaynor
Ohio
$184M +$9.1M +17,213 +5%
Janus Henderson Group
39
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$174M +$59.3M +112,221 +47%
AAMU
40
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$171M -$56.1M -106,141 -24%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
41
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$170M -$4.44M -8,400 -2%
Federated Hermes
42
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$169M -$7.6M -14,374 -4%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
43
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$168M +$1.96M +3,704 +1%
CS
44
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$163M +$13.8M +26,046 +9%
T. Rowe Price Associates
45
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$162M -$10.2M -19,278 -6%
Fidelity International
46
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$162M +$903K +1,708 +0.5%
MNG
47
Manning & Napier Group
New York
$157M +$42.2M +79,865 +34%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
48
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$154M -$551K -1,042 -0.3%
PPA
49
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$151M +$9.43M +17,847 +6%
SBAM
50
Santa Barbara Asset Management
California
$151M -$4.13M -7,807 -3%

BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

1,232 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $67.1B — down 9.5% from $74.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 104 funds opened new BLK positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 516 added to existing stakes and 416 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $215M. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $498M sold.

  • 1,232 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q2 2018, up from 1,201 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $67.1B of Blackrock stock for Q2 2018, down 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 104 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q2 2018 and 63 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
  • The largest Blackrock buyer in Q2 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $215M added.
  • The largest Blackrock seller in Q2 2018 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $498M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.