Blackrock
BLK
1,825 hedge funds and large institutions have $85.6B invested in Blackrock in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 242 funds opening new positions, 646 increasing their positions, 737 reducing their positions, and 108 closing their positions.
124% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 242 | Existing positions closed: 108
92% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 50 (+24)
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $65B → $85.6B (+$20.6B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,717 → 1,825 (+108)
1.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.34% → 79.54% (+1.2%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 646 | Existing positions reduced: 737
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.29B | Put options by funds: $1.8B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$758M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$602M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$507M |
| 4 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$186M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$597M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$294M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$209M |
| 4 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
-$189M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$162M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
1,825 of the 6,222 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $85.6B — up 32% from $65B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 242 funds opened new BLK positions and 108 closed out — a net gain of 134 holders — while 646 added to existing stakes and 737 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $758M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $597M.
- 1,825 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q4 2022, up from 1,717 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $85.6B of Blackrock stock for Q4 2022, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 242 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q4 2022 and 108 closed out, a net change of +134 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q4 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $758M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q4 2022 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $597M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.