Blackrock
BLK
1,232 hedge funds and large institutions have $67.1B invested in Blackrock in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 104 funds opening new positions, 516 increasing their positions, 416 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 104 | Existing positions closed: 63
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 516 | Existing positions reduced: 416
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,201 → 1,232 (+31)
0.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.22% → 84.5% (-0.72%)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $74.1B → $67.1B (-$7.07B)
31% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 68 → 47 (-21)
42% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $395M | Put options by funds: $678M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$215M |
| 2 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$99.7M |
| 3 |
AA
Altman Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$96.9M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$95.6M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$81.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$498M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$375M |
| 3 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
-$230M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$135M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$77.4M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
1,232 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $67.1B — down 9.5% from $74.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 104 funds opened new BLK positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 516 added to existing stakes and 416 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $215M. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $498M sold.
- 1,232 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q2 2018, up from 1,201 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $67.1B of Blackrock stock for Q2 2018, down 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 104 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q2 2018 and 63 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q2 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $215M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q2 2018 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $498M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.