Blackrock
BLK
1,737 hedge funds and large institutions have $105B invested in Blackrock in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 153 funds opening new positions, 675 increasing their positions, 642 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 153 | Existing positions closed: 68
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 61 → 76 (+15)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $91.6B → $105B (+$13.7B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,668 → 1,737 (+69)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 675 | Existing positions reduced: 642
0.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.66% → 79.02% (-0.64%)
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.09B | Put options by funds: $2.05B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$326M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$297M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$178M |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$163M |
| 5 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$156M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Temasek Holdings
Singapore
|
-$726M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$359M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$222M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$184M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$143M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
1,737 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $105B — up 15% from $91.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 153 funds opened new BLK positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 85 holders — while 675 added to existing stakes and 642 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $326M. The largest seller was Temasek Holdings, cutting an estimated $726M.
- 1,737 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q2 2021, up from 1,668 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $105B of Blackrock stock for Q2 2021, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 153 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q2 2021 and 68 closed out, a net change of +85 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q2 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $326M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q2 2021 was Temasek Holdings, an estimated $726M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.