Blackrock
BLK
2,220 hedge funds and large institutions have $124B invested in Blackrock in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 197 funds opening new positions, 915 increasing their positions, 804 reducing their positions, and 144 closing their positions.
37% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 197 | Existing positions closed: 144
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 915 | Existing positions reduced: 804
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $111B → $124B (+$13.2B)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 42 (+1)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,196 → 2,220 (+24)
0.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.85% → 76.55% (+0.7%)
7% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.35B | Put options by funds: $1.44B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$797M |
| 2 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$713M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$401M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$366M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$267M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$473M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$340M |
| 3 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$336M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$327M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$228M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
2,220 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $124B — up 12% from $111B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 197 funds opened new BLK positions and 144 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 915 added to existing stakes and 804 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $797M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $473M.
- 2,220 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q2 2025, up from 2,196 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $124B of Blackrock stock for Q2 2025, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 197 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q2 2025 and 144 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q2 2025 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $797M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q2 2025 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $473M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.