Blackrock
BLK
964 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.1B invested in Blackrock in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 132 funds opening new positions, 352 increasing their positions, 351 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
181% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 47
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 38 (+8)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 897 → 964 (+67)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $50.6B → $53.1B (+$2.52B)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 352 | Existing positions reduced: 351
0.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.53% → 86.19% (-0.34%)
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $261M | Put options by funds: $460M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$356M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$232M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$214M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$175M |
| 5 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$164M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$661M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$334M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$287M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$280M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$135M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
964 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $53.1B — up 5% from $50.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 132 funds opened new BLK positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 85 holders — while 352 added to existing stakes and 351 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $356M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $661M.
- 964 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q4 2016, up from 897 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $53.1B of Blackrock stock for Q4 2016, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 132 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q4 2016 and 47 closed out, a net change of +85 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q4 2016 was UBS Group, an estimated $356M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q4 2016 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $661M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.