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BlackRock Hits Record $15.5 Trillion in Assets After Strong Q3
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Moneycontrol•14-10-2026, 17:13
BlackRock Hits Record $15.5 Trillion in Assets After Strong Q3
- •BlackRock attracted $205 billion of new money in the third quarter, boosting total assets under management to a record $15.5 trillion.
- •The firm added $135 billion net in exchange-traded funds and $66 billion in actively managed funds.
- •Adjusted earnings per share rose 38% to $15.93, easily beating the average analyst estimate of $14.15.
- •Revenue jumped 19% from a year earlier as the world's largest asset manager continues its major transformation into higher-fee private markets.
- •The latest results incorporate the performance of alternative credit specialist HPS Investment Partners following its acquisition in July 2025.
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BlackRock's total assets under management reached a record $15.5 trillion in the third quarter. Additionally, the firm's adjusted earnings per share rose 38% from a year ago to $15.93, beating analyst estimates.
BlackRock pulled in $205 billion of new money in the third quarter, which included $135 billion net in exchange-traded funds and $66 billion in actively managed funds.
BlackRock completed a $12 billion acquisition of alternative credit specialist HPS Investment Partners in July 2025. This followed previous acquisitions of Global Infrastructure Partners and private-data firm Preqin as part of its major transformation into higher-fee private markets.
