Blackrock
BLK
1,668 hedge funds and large institutions have $91.6B invested in Blackrock in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 145 funds opening new positions, 721 increasing their positions, 577 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 145 | Existing positions closed: 104
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 721 | Existing positions reduced: 577
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,645 → 1,668 (+23)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $88.2B → $91.6B (+$3.47B)
0.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.18% → 79.66% (-0.52%)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 63 → 61 (-2)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $920M | Put options by funds: $1.4B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
+$208M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$198M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$176M |
| 4 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$140M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$107M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$338M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$302M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$227M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$185M |
| 5 |
Mawer Investment Management
Calgary,
Alberta, Canada
|
-$158M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
1,668 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $91.6B — up 3.9% from $88.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 145 funds opened new BLK positions and 104 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 721 added to existing stakes and 577 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Flossbach Von Storch, adding an estimated $208M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $338M.
- 1,668 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q1 2021, up from 1,645 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $91.6B of Blackrock stock for Q1 2021, up 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 145 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q1 2021 and 104 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q1 2021 was Flossbach Von Storch, an estimated $208M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q1 2021 was Norges Bank, an estimated $338M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.