Blackrock
BLK
871 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.1B invested in Blackrock in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 360 increasing their positions, 336 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
5.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.55% → 93.16% (+5.6%)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 360 | Existing positions reduced: 336
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $48.7B → $48.1B (-$519M)
1% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 75
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 882 → 871 (-11)
16% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 44 → 37 (-7)
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $193M | Put options by funds: $339M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$3.25B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$343M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$178M |
| 4 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
+$175M |
| 5 |
SP
Sarasin & Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$103M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$331M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$142M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$110M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$109M |
| 5 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$103M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
871 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $48.1B — down 1.1% from $48.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 75 funds closed out of BLK and 74 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 336 trimmed existing stakes and 360 added.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $3.25B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $331M.
- 871 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q1 2016, down from 882 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $48.1B of Blackrock stock for Q1 2016, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q1 2016 and 75 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $3.25B added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q1 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $331M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.