Blackrock
BLK
1,202 hedge funds and large institutions have $74.1B invested in Blackrock in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 110 funds opening new positions, 445 increasing their positions, 487 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 76
21% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 56 → 68 (+12)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $70.1B → $74.1B (+$4.05B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,183 → 1,202 (+19)
0.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.17% → 85.22% (+0.05%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 445 | Existing positions reduced: 487
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $421M | Put options by funds: $627M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$454M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$411M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$188M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$165M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$140M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$451M |
| 2 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
-$255M |
| 3 |
SCM
Suvretta Capital Management
New York
|
-$149M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$126M |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$107M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
1,202 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $74.1B — up 5.8% from $70.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 110 funds opened new BLK positions and 76 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 445 added to existing stakes and 487 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $454M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $451M.
- 1,202 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q1 2018, up from 1,183 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $74.1B of Blackrock stock for Q1 2018, up 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 110 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q1 2018 and 76 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q1 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $454M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q1 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $451M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.