Blackrock
BLK
966 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.2B invested in Blackrock in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 387 increasing their positions, 365 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 70
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 387 | Existing positions reduced: 365
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $53.1B → $53.2B (+$116M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 965 → 966 (+1)
0.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.22% → 85.53% (-0.69%)
16% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 38 → 32 (-6)
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $246M | Put options by funds: $340M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.42B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$492M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$186M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$95.8M |
| 5 |
IGIM
I.G. Investment Management
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
+$92M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$208M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$168M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$127M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$125M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$117M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
966 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $53.2B — up 0.22% from $53.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new BLK positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 387 added to existing stakes and 365 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $2.42B. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $208M.
- 966 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q1 2017, up from 965 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $53.2B of Blackrock stock for Q1 2017, up 0.22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q1 2017 and 70 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $2.42B added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q1 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $208M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.