Key takeaways
- BlackRock reported $14 trillion in assets under management (AUM) for 2025, driven by a record $698 billion in net inflows.
- The BlackRock CEO said the company is at the forefront of high-growth areas including private markets, wealth management, active ETFs and digital assets.
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In releasing its fourth-quarter results on Thursday, BlackRock said total assets under management jumped to $14 trillion by the end of 2025, boosted by a record $698 billion in annual net inflows.
Shares of BlackRock (BLK) rose 5% following the report, according to Yahoo Finance.
Digital assets assets under management stood at approximately $78 billion at year-end, with $35 billion in full-year ETF inflows for the category, while private markets assets under management climbed to $323 billion following the HPS acquisition.
“BlackRock enters 2026 with accelerated momentum across our platform, having experienced the strongest year and quarter of net inflows in our history,” CEO Larry Fink said in a statement.
Fink said the BlackRock unified platform expands client activity across public and private markets, technology and data, with an expanded pipeline and strong fundraising, positioning the firm to expand private market initiatives and emerging channels such as digital assets and tokenization.
“BlackRock is at the forefront of some of the industry’s most important new growth channels – from private markets to wealth and 401(k), active ETFs, private markets data, digital assets and tokenization,” he noted.
BlackRock also reported that organic core fees increased 12% annualized in the fourth quarter, reflecting strength in iShares ETFs, systematic active equities, private markets, outsourcing and treasury management.
The company reported a 19% increase in revenue for the full year, driven by strong markets, 9% organic growth in core fees, transaction fees and high-tech services and subscription revenues.
