Blackrock
BLK
854 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.8B invested in Blackrock in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 396 increasing their positions, 264 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 396 | Existing positions reduced: 264
0.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.08% → 87.7% (+0.61%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 860 → 854 (-6)
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 79
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.5B → $43.8B (-$5.65B)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 45 → 30 (-15)
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $140M | Put options by funds: $217M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$726M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$262M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$159M |
| 4 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$70.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$393M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$304M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$105M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$88.2M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$87.8M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
854 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $43.8B — down 11% from $49.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 79 funds closed out of BLK and 77 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 264 trimmed existing stakes and 396 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $726M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $393M.
- 854 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q3 2015, down from 860 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $43.8B of Blackrock stock for Q3 2015, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q3 2015 and 79 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $726M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q3 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $393M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.