Blackrock
BLK
1,065 hedge funds and large institutions have $61.7B invested in Blackrock in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 101 funds opening new positions, 426 increasing their positions, 366 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
181% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 101 | Existing positions closed: 36
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 426 | Existing positions reduced: 366
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 38 → 41 (+3)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $58.2B → $61.7B (+$3.47B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,013 → 1,065 (+52)
0.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.29% → 85.73% (+0.44%)
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $363M | Put options by funds: $499M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$464M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$95.7M |
| 3 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$95.1M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$84.5M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$67.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$428M |
| 2 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$227M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$204M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$88.9M |
| 5 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$75.8M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
1,065 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $61.7B — up 6% from $58.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 101 funds opened new BLK positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 65 holders — while 426 added to existing stakes and 366 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $464M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $428M.
- 1,065 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q3 2017, up from 1,013 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $61.7B of Blackrock stock for Q3 2017, up 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 101 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q3 2017 and 36 closed out, a net change of +65 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $464M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q3 2017 was Norges Bank, an estimated $428M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.