Blackrock
BLK
1,184 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.1B invested in Blackrock in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 181 funds opening new positions, 446 increasing their positions, 403 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
223% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 181 | Existing positions closed: 56
37% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 56 (+15)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $61.7B → $70.1B (+$8.41B)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,065 → 1,184 (+119)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 446 | Existing positions reduced: 403
0.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.73% → 85.19% (-0.54%)
72% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $200M | Put options by funds: $715M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$537M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$167M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$149M |
| 5 |
SCM
Suvretta Capital Management
New York
|
+$141M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$603M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$579M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$537M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$175M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$92.5M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,184 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $70.1B — up 14% from $61.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 181 funds opened new BLK positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 125 holders — while 446 added to existing stakes and 403 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lone Pine Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $537M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $603M.
- 1,184 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q4 2017, up from 1,065 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $70.1B of Blackrock stock for Q4 2017, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 181 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q4 2017 and 56 closed out, a net change of +125 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q4 2017 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $537M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q4 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $603M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.