Blackrock
BLK
775 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.2B invested in Blackrock in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 315 increasing their positions, 298 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 49
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 38 → 41 (+3)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 315 | Existing positions reduced: 298
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 771 → 775 (+4)
0.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.26% → 87.63% (-0.63%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $46.7B → $46.2B (-$521M)
52% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $161M | Put options by funds: $335M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$260M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$74.9M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$70.1M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$59.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$443M |
| 2 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$175M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$122M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$103M |
| 5 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$73.3M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
775 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $46.2B — down 1.1% from $46.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new BLK positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 315 added to existing stakes and 298 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $260M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $443M.
- 775 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q1 2014, up from 771 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $46.2B of Blackrock stock for Q1 2014, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q1 2014 and 49 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q1 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $260M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q1 2014 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $443M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.