Blackrock
BLK
1,735 hedge funds and large institutions have $105B invested in Blackrock in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 152 funds opening new positions, 674 increasing their positions, 644 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
127% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 152 | Existing positions closed: 67
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 61 → 76 (+15)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $91.4B → $105B (+$13.7B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,666 → 1,735 (+69)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 674 | Existing positions reduced: 644
2.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.42% → 79.03% (-2.4%)
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.05B | Put options by funds: $1.98B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$326M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$297M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$178M |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$163M |
| 5 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$156M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCA
Column Capital Advisors
Indianapolis,
Indiana
|
-$2.28B |
| 2 |
Temasek Holdings
Singapore
|
-$726M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$359M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$222M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$184M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
1,735 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $105B — up 15% from $91.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 152 funds opened new BLK positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 85 holders — while 674 added to existing stakes and 644 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $326M. The largest seller was Column Capital Advisors, cutting an estimated $2.28B.
- 1,735 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q2 2021, up from 1,666 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $105B of Blackrock stock for Q2 2021, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 152 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q2 2021 and 67 closed out, a net change of +85 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q2 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $326M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q2 2021 was Column Capital Advisors, an estimated $2.28B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.