Blackrock
BLK
1,642 hedge funds and large institutions have $88.5B invested in Blackrock in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 278 funds opening new positions, 613 increasing their positions, 555 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
396% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 278 | Existing positions closed: 56
91% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 63 (+30)
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $68.1B → $88.5B (+$20.5B)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,438 → 1,642 (+204)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 613 | Existing positions reduced: 555
0.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.82% → 80.17% (-0.65%)
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $796M | Put options by funds: $1.15B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$405M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$306M |
| 3 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
+$290M |
| 4 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$248M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCA
Column Capital Advisors
Indianapolis,
Indiana
|
-$1.49B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$638M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$217M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$192M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$169M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
1,642 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $88.5B — up 30% from $68.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 278 funds opened new BLK positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 222 holders — while 613 added to existing stakes and 555 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $405M. The largest seller was Column Capital Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.49B.
- 1,642 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,438 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $88.5B of Blackrock stock for Q4 2020, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 278 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q4 2020 and 56 closed out, a net change of +222 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q4 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $405M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q4 2020 was Column Capital Advisors, an estimated $1.49B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.