Blackrock
BLK
1,853 hedge funds and large institutions have $80.7B invested in Blackrock in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 138 funds opening new positions, 683 increasing their positions, 781 reducing their positions, and 100 closing their positions.
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 138 | Existing positions closed: 100
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,832 → 1,853 (+21)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $78.2B → $80.7B (+$2.51B)
0.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.91% → 77.98% (+0.07%)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $677M | Put options by funds: $711M
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 683 | Existing positions reduced: 781
35% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 37 → 24 (-13)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$171M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$152M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$130M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$119M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$110M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$261M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$233M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$198M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$111M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$106M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
1,853 of the 6,384 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $80.7B — up 3.2% from $78.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 138 funds opened new BLK positions and 100 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 683 added to existing stakes and 781 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $171M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $261M.
- 1,853 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q2 2023, up from 1,832 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $80.7B of Blackrock stock for Q2 2023, up 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 138 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q2 2023 and 100 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q2 2023 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $171M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q2 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $261M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.