(Bloomberg) — BlackRock Inc. became the first public asset manager to hit $10 trillion in assets, propelled by a surge in fourth-quarter flows into its exchange-traded funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Investors poured a net $104 billion into ETFs in the three months ended Dec. 31, the firm said Friday in a statement — a record for the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The world\u2019s largest asset manager also benefited from a rally in markets, with the S&P 500 climbing 11% in the latest quarter and 27% in 2021. Investors added a net $169 billion to BlackRock\u2019s long-term investment vehicles, including ETFs and mutual funds, in the final three months of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur business is more diversified than ever before,\u201d Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink said in the statement. \u201cActive strategies, including alternatives, contributed over 60% of 2021 organic base fee growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The results reinforce BlackRock\u2019s position atop the industry, with assets under management rebounding from a dip at the end of the third quarter. The earnings come ahead of an annual letter that Fink, 69, sends to corporate leaders, laying out priorities on everything from boardroom diversity to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Actively-managed funds, a style that includes ETFs and mutual funds, saw a net $101 billion in flows. BlackRock now manages $2.6 trillion in such assets. The firm\u2019s alternatives business, which includes hedge funds, saw $5.5 billion of inflows, taking total assets to $265 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Employee compensation and benefits increased $218 million from the fourth quarter of 2020, reflecting the firm\u2019s move to increase staff pay as inflation surged in the U.S. Starting in September, base salaries rose 8% for all staff at the director level and below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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