Blackrock
BLK
2,202 hedge funds and large institutions have $111B invested in Blackrock in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 298 funds opening new positions, 824 increasing their positions, 795 reducing their positions, and 135 closing their positions.
121% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 298 | Existing positions closed: 135
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,076 → 2,202 (+126)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 824 | Existing positions reduced: 795
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 42 → 42 (0)
1.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.46% → 75.93% (-1.5%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $120B → $111B (-$8.96B)
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $984M | Put options by funds: $1.62B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$544M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$380M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$376M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$362M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$311M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.57B |
| 2 |
GLF
Groupe la Francaise
Paris,
France
|
-$2.44B |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$768M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$539M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$334M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
2,202 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $111B — down 7.4% from $120B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 298 funds opened new BLK positions and 135 closed out — a net gain of 163 holders — while 824 added to existing stakes and 795 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $544M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $2.57B.
- 2,202 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q1 2025, up from 2,076 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $111B of Blackrock stock for Q1 2025, down 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 298 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q1 2025 and 135 closed out, a net change of +163 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q1 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $544M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q1 2025 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $2.57B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.