Blackrock
BLK
1,266 hedge funds and large institutions have $60.6B invested in Blackrock in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 530 increasing their positions, 433 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 28 (+6)
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 530 | Existing positions reduced: 433
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 82
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $54.7B → $60.6B (+$5.88B)
2.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.12% → 83.48% (+2.4%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,267 → 1,266 (-1)
49% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $433M | Put options by funds: $842M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$403M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$126M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$101M |
| 4 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$99.8M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$56.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$226M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$59.7M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$54.3M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$49.2M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$38.6M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
1,266 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $60.6B — up 11% from $54.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new BLK positions and 82 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 530 added to existing stakes and 433 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nuveen, adding an estimated $403M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $226M.
- 1,266 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q2 2019, down from 1,267 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $60.6B of Blackrock stock for Q2 2019, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 97 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q2 2019 and 82 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q2 2019 was Nuveen, an estimated $403M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q2 2019 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $226M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.