Blackrock
BLK
2,196 hedge funds and large institutions have $111B invested in Blackrock in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 298 funds opening new positions, 823 increasing their positions, 791 reducing their positions, and 134 closing their positions.
122% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 298 | Existing positions closed: 134
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,070 → 2,196 (+126)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 823 | Existing positions reduced: 791
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 41 (0)
1.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.38% → 75.85% (-1.5%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $121B → $111B (-$10B)
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $984M | Put options by funds: $1.62B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$544M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$380M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$376M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$362M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$311M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.57B |
| 2 |
GLF
Groupe la Francaise
Paris,
France
|
-$2.44B |
| 3 |
Koshinski Asset Management
Decatur,
Illinois
|
-$1.07B |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$768M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$539M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
2,196 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $111B — down 8.3% from $121B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 298 funds opened new BLK positions and 134 closed out — a net gain of 164 holders — while 823 added to existing stakes and 791 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $544M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $2.57B.
- 2,196 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q1 2025, up from 2,070 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $111B of Blackrock stock for Q1 2025, down 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 298 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q1 2025 and 134 closed out, a net change of +164 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q1 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $544M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q1 2025 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $2.57B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.