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1,232 hedge funds and large institutions have $67.1B invested in Blackrock in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 104 funds opening new positions, 516 increasing their positions, 416 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

65% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 104 | Existing positions closed: 63

24% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 516 | Existing positions reduced: 416

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,2011,232 (+31)

0.72% less ownership

Funds ownership: 85.22%84.5% (-0.72%)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $74.1B → $67.1B (-$7.07B)

31% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6847 (-21)

42% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $395M | Put options by funds: $678M

Holders
1,232
Holders Change
+31
Holders Change %
+2.58%
% of All Funds
28.21%
Holding in Top 10
47
Holding in Top 10 Change
-21
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-30.88%
% of All Funds
1.08%
New
104
Increased
516
Reduced
416
Closed
63
Calls
$395M
Puts
$678M
Net Calls
-$283M
Net Calls Change
-$77.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FWCM
176
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Oregon
$20.7M +$931K +1,762 +4%
ADEF
177
Adams Diversified Equity Fund
Maryland
$20.7M
PSUF
178
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$20.6M -$47K -89 -0.2%
D.E. Shaw & Co
179
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$20.6M -$16.4M -30,963 -43%
CIBC World Market
180
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$20.4M +$932K +1,763 +5%
BS
181
Banco Santander
Spain
$20.2M -$1.17M -2,211 -5%
Janney Montgomery Scott
182
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$20.1M +$478K +904 +2%
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
183
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$20.1M -$5.59M -10,576 -21%
CT
184
Cambridge Trust
Massachusetts
$20M -$37K -70 -0.2%
VRS
185
Virginia Retirement Systems
Virginia
$20M -$11.2M -21,200 -35%
CNAM
186
Campbell Newman Asset Management
Wisconsin
$19.9M +$1.59M +3,006 +8%
BNP Paribas Asset Management
187
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$19.6M -$3.01M -5,692 -13%
GC
188
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$19.6M -$32.5M -61,456 -61%
GIBU
189
Gulf International Bank (UK)
United Kingdom
$19.4M +$249K +472 +1%
GLA
190
Great Lakes Advisors
Illinois
$19.3M -$297K -562 -1%
SYBT
191
Stock Yards Bank & Trust
Kentucky
$19.3M -$273K -517 -1%
UB
192
UMB Bank
Missouri
$19.2M +$173K +327 +0.9%
OAM
193
Origin Asset Management
United Kingdom
$19.2M -$3.07M -5,800 -13%
MIS
194
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
$19.1M +$916K +1,734 +5%
JLBC
195
J.L. Bainbridge & Co
Florida
$18.7M +$19.8M +37,544 New
Aberdeen Group
196
Aberdeen Group
United Kingdom
$18.7M +$3.51M +6,639 +22%
TU
197
TDAM USA
Ontario, Canada
$18.4M +$4.21M +7,959 +28%
SOMRS
198
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$18.2M
MIM
199
MetLife Investment Management
New Jersey
$18.1M -$495K -937 -3%
HighTower Advisors
200
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$18M +$1.19M +2,261 +7%

BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

1,232 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $67.1B — down 9.5% from $74.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 104 funds opened new BLK positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 516 added to existing stakes and 416 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $215M. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $498M sold.

  • 1,232 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q2 2018, up from 1,201 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $67.1B of Blackrock stock for Q2 2018, down 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 104 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q2 2018 and 63 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
  • The largest Blackrock buyer in Q2 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $215M added.
  • The largest Blackrock seller in Q2 2018 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $498M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.