Blackrock
BLK
790 hedge funds and large institutions have $50.3B invested in Blackrock in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 312 increasing their positions, 304 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 35
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $46.1B → $50.3B (+$4.22B)
6.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.63% → 94.37% (+6.7%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 774 → 790 (+16)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 312 | Existing positions reduced: 304
12% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 36 (-5)
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $228M | Put options by funds: $333M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$3.58B |
| 2 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$87.5M |
| 3 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$85.2M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$68.9M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$60.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$426M |
| 2 |
CGT
Capital Guardian Trust
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$93.4M |
| 3 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$71.6M |
| 4 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$55.1M |
| 5 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$52.7M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
790 of the 3,480 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $50.3B — up 9.2% from $46.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new BLK positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 312 added to existing stakes and 304 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $3.58B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $426M.
- 790 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q2 2014, up from 774 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $50.3B of Blackrock stock for Q2 2014, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q2 2014 and 35 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q2 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $3.58B added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q2 2014 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $426M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.