Blackrock
BLK
1,201 hedge funds and large institutions have $74.1B invested in Blackrock in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 109 funds opening new positions, 445 increasing their positions, 487 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 109 | 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 → 1,201 (+18)
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 |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NIM
1276
NuWave Investment Management
Parsippany,
New Jersey
| – | -$3K | -5 | Closed |
|
1277
Financial Engines Advisors
Santa Clara,
California
| – | -$2K | -4 | Closed |
|
|
BCMIO
1278
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
| – | -$1K | -2 | Closed |
|
|
MGIA
1279
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
St Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$1K | -2 | Closed |
|
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
1,201 of the 4,363 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: 109 funds opened new BLK positions and 76 closed out — a net gain of 33 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.
- 1,201 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.
- 109 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q1 2018 and 76 closed out, a net change of +33 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.