Blackrock
BLK
1,245 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.7B invested in Blackrock in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 166 funds opening new positions, 459 increasing their positions, 484 reducing their positions, and 140 closing their positions.
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 166 | Existing positions closed: 140
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,231 → 1,245 (+14)
0.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.44% → 83.94% (+0.5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 26 (0)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 459 | Existing positions reduced: 484
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62.7B → $51.7B (-$11B)
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $443M | Put options by funds: $609M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$218M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$155M |
| 3 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
+$127M |
| 4 |
JCM
Junto Capital Management
New York
|
+$87.3M |
| 5 |
BGC
Beutel, Goodman & Co
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$85.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$194M |
| 2 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$178M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$127M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$97.7M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$91.2M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,245 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $51.7B — down 18% from $62.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 166 funds opened new BLK positions and 140 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 459 added to existing stakes and 484 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $218M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $194M.
- 1,245 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q4 2018, up from 1,231 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $51.7B of Blackrock stock for Q4 2018, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 166 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q4 2018 and 140 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q4 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $218M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q4 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $194M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.