Blackrock
BLK
1,260 hedge funds and large institutions have $57B invested in Blackrock in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 502 increasing their positions, 484 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 79
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 502 | Existing positions reduced: 484
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,266 → 1,260 (-6)
0.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.48% → 82.8% (-0.68%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $60.6B → $57B (-$3.66B)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 25 (-3)
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $489M | Put options by funds: $908M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$274M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$240M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$118M |
| 4 |
DnB Asset Management
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$78.9M |
| 5 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$48.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$313M |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$279M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$235M |
| 4 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$139M |
| 5 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$98.2M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
1,260 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $57B — down 6% from $60.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new BLK positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 502 added to existing stakes and 484 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $274M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $313M.
- 1,260 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q3 2019, down from 1,266 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $57B of Blackrock stock for Q3 2019, down 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q3 2019 and 79 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q3 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $274M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q3 2019 was UBS Group, an estimated $313M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.