Blackrock
BLK
862 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.6B invested in Blackrock in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 339 increasing their positions, 317 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 62
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 339 | Existing positions reduced: 317
0.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.54% → 87.11% (-0.43%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 867 → 862 (-5)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $53B → $49.6B (-$3.35B)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 49 → 45 (-4)
69% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $129M | Put options by funds: $423M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$92.3M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$89.5M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$86.7M |
| 4 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$64.1M |
| 5 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$44.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$233M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$177M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$111M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$99M |
| 5 |
DCP
DSM Capital Partners
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$70.8M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
862 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $49.6B — down 6.3% from $53B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new BLK positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 339 added to existing stakes and 317 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Prudential plc, adding an estimated $92.3M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $233M.
- 862 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q2 2015, down from 867 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $49.6B of Blackrock stock for Q2 2015, down 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q2 2015 and 62 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q2 2015 was Prudential plc, an estimated $92.3M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q2 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $233M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.