Blackrock
BLK
1,832 hedge funds and large institutions have $78.2B invested in Blackrock in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 152 funds opening new positions, 697 increasing their positions, 737 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.
49% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 152 | Existing positions closed: 102
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,823 → 1,832 (+9)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 697 | Existing positions reduced: 737
1.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.28% → 77.91% (-1.4%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $84.4B → $78.2B (-$6.14B)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $901M | Put options by funds: $1B
26% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 50 → 37 (-13)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$679M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$136M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$116M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$114M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$112M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$490M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$481M |
| 3 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
-$397M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$272M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$229M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
1,832 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $78.2B — down 7.3% from $84.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 152 funds opened new BLK positions and 102 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 697 added to existing stakes and 737 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $679M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $490M.
- 1,832 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q1 2023, up from 1,823 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $78.2B of Blackrock stock for Q1 2023, down 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 152 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q1 2023 and 102 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q1 2023 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $679M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q1 2023 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $490M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.