Blackrock
BLK
1,013 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.2B invested in Blackrock in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 414 increasing their positions, 343 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
129% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 45
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 414 | Existing positions reduced: 343
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 32 → 38 (+6)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $53.2B → $58.2B (+$5.05B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 966 → 1,013 (+47)
0.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.53% → 85.29% (-0.23%)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $269M | Put options by funds: $378M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
+$618M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$262M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$142M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$115M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$1.25B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$86.3M |
| 3 |
AC
Alleghany Corporation
New York
|
-$83.5M |
| 4 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$80.8M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$76.7M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
1,013 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $58.2B — up 9.5% from $53.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new BLK positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 58 holders — while 414 added to existing stakes and 343 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Third Point, opening a new position worth an estimated $618M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $1.25B.
- 1,013 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q2 2017, up from 966 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $58.2B of Blackrock stock for Q2 2017, up 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q2 2017 and 45 closed out, a net change of +58 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q2 2017 was Third Point, an estimated $618M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q2 2017 was Norges Bank, an estimated $1.25B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.