Blackrock
BLK
1,879 hedge funds and large institutions have $109B invested in Blackrock in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 248 funds opening new positions, 740 increasing their positions, 632 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
244% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 248 | Existing positions closed: 72
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 740 | Existing positions reduced: 632
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,729 → 1,879 (+150)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $101B → $109B (+$8.3B)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 63 → 64 (+1)
0.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.08% → 78.46% (-0.62%)
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.45B | Put options by funds: $2.44B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$191M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$176M |
| 3 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$137M |
| 4 |
JCM
Junto Capital Management
New York
|
+$112M |
| 5 |
CCM
Cantillon Capital Management
New York
|
+$93.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AS
Altshuler Shaham
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$613M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$344M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$296M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$186M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$172M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
1,879 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $109B — up 8.2% from $101B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 248 funds opened new BLK positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 176 holders — while 740 added to existing stakes and 632 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $191M. The largest seller was Altshuler Shaham, cutting an estimated $613M.
- 1,879 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,729 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $109B of Blackrock stock for Q4 2021, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 248 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q4 2021 and 72 closed out, a net change of +176 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q4 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $191M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q4 2021 was Altshuler Shaham, an estimated $613M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.