Blackrock
BLK
865 hedge funds and large institutions have $52.9B invested in Blackrock in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 343 increasing their positions, 316 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 52
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 48 → 49 (+1)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 343 | Existing positions reduced: 316
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 859 → 865 (+6)
0.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.77% → 87.49% (-0.28%)
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $66.5B → $52.9B (-$13.6B)
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $159M | Put options by funds: $250M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$178M |
| 2 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$157M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$154M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$135M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$79.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$586M |
| 2 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$84M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$76.9M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$62.4M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$48.6M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
865 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $52.9B — down 20% from $66.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new BLK positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 343 added to existing stakes and 316 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Prudential plc, adding an estimated $178M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $586M.
- 865 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q1 2015, up from 859 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $52.9B of Blackrock stock for Q1 2015, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q1 2015 and 52 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q1 2015 was Prudential plc, an estimated $178M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q1 2015 was Norges Bank, an estimated $586M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.