BLACKROCK INC BLK
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 09247X101 · ISIN US09247X1019
American multinational investment management corporation
- SectorFinancials
- IndustrySecurity Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies
- HeadquartersNew York, NY
- Founded1988
- Websiteblackrock.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($237.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $811.10. Options: 53 managers hold calls ($1.4bn notional), 49 hold puts ($1.5bn).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,718 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,821 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,833 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,853 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,802 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,932 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 795 | 841 |
| Q1 2023 | 818 | 835 |
| Q2 2023 | 797 | 881 |
| Q3 2023 | 780 | 862 |
| Q4 2023 | 771 | 930 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $900.8m | $1.0bn | 1.11 |
| Q2 2023 | $677.7m | $711.3m | 1.05 |
| Q3 2023 | $747.0m | $830.2m | 1.11 |
| Q4 2023 | $1.4bn | $1.5bn | 1.07 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +4.4m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +2.6m |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +1.3m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +749.7k |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +524.5k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +241.7k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | Added | +227.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +127.2k |
| AXA S.A. | Added | +126.9k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | New | +101.7k |
Biggest sellers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -263.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -230.2k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -178.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Reduced | -154.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -153.1k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | -144.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -132.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | -105.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -104.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -102.9k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $414.7m510.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $217.8m268.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $92.7m114.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $71.4m88.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $53.8m66.3k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $48.7m60.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $47.4m58.4k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $42.6m52.5k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $42.0m51.7k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Added | $29.2m36.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $229.3m282.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $225.8m278.1k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $96.1m118.4k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $73.1m90.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $70.4m86.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $70.1m86.4k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $62.9m77.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $60.9m75.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $52.2m64.3k shares |
| Eisler Capital (UK) Ltd. | Reduced | $42.9m52.9k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
None reported in Q4 2023.
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.23% of their portfolio | 12.9m $10.5bn | Added +22.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.20% of their portfolio | 9.6m $7.8bn | Reduced -132.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.28% of their portfolio | 7.8m $6.3bn | Added +4.4m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.23% of their portfolio | 5.9m $4.8bn | Added +127.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.21% of their portfolio | 5.1m $4.2bn | Added +2.6m |
| Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd 23.17% of their portfolio | 5.1m $4.1bn | Added +2.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.47% of their portfolio | 5.1m $4.1bn | Added +31.0k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.78% of their portfolio | 3.9m $3.2bn | Added +749.7k |
| Capital World Investors 0.51% of their portfolio | 3.5m $2.9bn | Added +1.3m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.65% of their portfolio | 3.2m $2.6bn | Reduced -153.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 2.7m $2.1bn | Added +37.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.59% of their portfolio | 2.6m $2.1bn | Reduced -36.3k |
| Capital International Investors 0.45% of their portfolio | 2.5m $2.0bn | Added +58.7k |
| FMR LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.3m $1.9bn | Added +241.7k |
| NORGES BANK 0.32% of their portfolio | 2.2m $1.8bn | Added +524.5k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 2.0m $1.6bn | Added +47.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.7m $1.4bn | Reduced -29.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.5m $1.2bn | Reduced -154.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.37% of their portfolio | 1.5m $1.2bn | Reduced -52.7k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.1m $926.2m | Reduced -39.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.1m $857.7m | Reduced -70.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.0m $844.4m | Reduced -102.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.24% of their portfolio | 967.2k $785.2m | Reduced -39.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 844.7k $685.7m | Added +25.5k |
| FIL Ltd 0.72% of their portfolio | 840.5k $682.3m | Added +42.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.26% of their portfolio | 794.3k $644.8m | Reduced -5.5k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 1.11% of their portfolio | 791.5k $642.5m | Added +227.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 788.1k $639.8m | Reduced -10.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.16% of their portfolio | 770.2k $625.3m | Added +17.4k |
| Unisphere Establishment 6.30% of their portfolio | 750.0k $608.9m | First filing |
| PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND 1.71% of their portfolio | 741.7k $602.1m | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.14% of their portfolio | 725.2k $588.7m | Reduced -19.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 722.8k $586.8m | Added +11.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.22% of their portfolio | 642.0k $521.2m | Reduced -71.8k |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 1.55% of their portfolio | 634.8k $506.0m | Added +1.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 607.8k $493.4m | Reduced -104.4k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 2.74% of their portfolio | 600.0k $487.1m | Reduced -34.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 546.3k $443.1m | Reduced -20.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.28% of their portfolio | 533.1k $432.8m | Reduced -9.7k |
| Amundi 0.19% of their portfolio | 526.0k $417.9m | Reduced -37.3k |
| Cantillon Capital Management LLC 2.65% of their portfolio | 489.1k $397.1m | Reduced -12.6k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.31% of their portfolio | 394.7k $320.5m | Reduced -16.7k |
| CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO 5.65% of their portfolio | 386.9k $314.1m | Unchanged |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 373.9k $303.5m | Reduced -226 |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.22% of their portfolio | 372.7k $302.6m | Reduced -3.3k |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 1.56% of their portfolio | 363.0k $294.7m | Reduced -1.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.14% of their portfolio | 349.5k $283.8m | Added +20.3k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 343.7k $279.0m | Reduced -19.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 342.8k $278.2m | Reduced -38.0k |
| FLOSSBACH VON STORCH SE 1.24% of their portfolio | 335.8k $272.6m | Added +4.3k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.21% of their portfolio | 334.9k $271.9m | Added +4.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 333.8k $271.0m | Reduced -4.9k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.47% of their portfolio | 330.9k $243.1m | Added +35.0k |
| Haverford Trust Co 2.97% of their portfolio | 329.4k $267.4m | Reduced -1.0k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.42% of their portfolio | 328.3k $266.5m | Reduced -74.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.10% of their portfolio | 314.3k $255.2m | Reduced -6.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 311.0k $253.8m | Reduced -15.5k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 1.12% of their portfolio | 298.0k $241.9m | Reduced -829 |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 289.3k $234.9m | Reduced -7.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.25% of their portfolio | 288.4k $234.1m | Reduced -3.0k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.35% of their portfolio | 284.7k $231.1m | Reduced -4.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.16% of their portfolio | 271.7k $220.5m | Reduced -4.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.17% of their portfolio | 268.0k $217.6m | Reduced -7.9k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.39% of their portfolio | 263.0k $213.5m | Added +9.4k |
| National Pension Service 0.28% of their portfolio | 244.7k $198.6m | Added +4.9k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.27% of their portfolio | 237.7k $193.0m | Added +1.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.26% of their portfolio | 234.1k $190.1m | Reduced -14.7k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.39% of their portfolio | 233.0k $188.0m | Added +9.8k |
| M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 1.12% of their portfolio | 230.3k $187.0m | Reduced -19.9k |
| AXA S.A. 0.30% of their portfolio | 229.8k $186.6m | Added +126.9k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.24% of their portfolio | 229.0k $185.9m | Added +5.5k |
| Markel Group Inc. 1.94% of their portfolio | 220.2k $178.8m | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.26% of their portfolio | 220.2k $178.7m | Reduced -44.0k |
| Guinness Asset Management LTD 3.74% of their portfolio | 210.6k $171.0m | Added +176 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.22% of their portfolio | 207.5k $168.5m | Reduced -105.1k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.89% of their portfolio | 205.6k $166.9m | Reduced -10.2k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.38% of their portfolio | 204.9k $166.3m | Added +18.5k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 186.9k $151.8m | Added +14.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.42% of their portfolio | 184.2k $149.5m | Added +26.8k |
| Mubadala Investment Co PJSC 0.50% of their portfolio | 182.0k $147.7m | First filing |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 178.7k $145.1m | Added +41.7k |
| FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/ 1.32% of their portfolio | 173.5k $140.8m | Reduced -13.3k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 1.31% of their portfolio | 170.0k $138.0m | Reduced -46.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.38% of their portfolio | 168.6k $136.9m | Added +68.6k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.28% of their portfolio | 164.5k $133.6m | Added +10.7k |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.49% of their portfolio | 164.0k $133.1m | Reduced -528 |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.14% of their portfolio | 159.8k $129.7m | Added +8.2k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.43% of their portfolio | 158.3k $128.5m | Added +2.3k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.16% of their portfolio | 157.2k $127.7m | Added +1.9k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.20% of their portfolio | 148.0k $116.1m | Added +8.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.26% of their portfolio | 143.7k $116.7m | Reduced -4.9k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 142.1k $115.4m | Added +33.8k |
| HS Management Partners, LLC 5.31% of their portfolio | 141.3k $114.7m | Added +2.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 133.6k $108.5m | Added +5.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 132.7k $106.2m | Reduced -60.9k |
| B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG 1.37% of their portfolio | 132.5k $107.6m | Reduced -1.3k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.22% of their portfolio | 129.9k $105.4m | Reduced -9.8k |
| ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 1.29% of their portfolio | 129.5k $105.1m | Reduced -6.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.19% of their portfolio | 128.6k $104.4m | Added +50.8k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.25% of their portfolio | 123.0k $99.8m | Reduced -5.4k |