Emre Yumlu 
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with $11.6 trillion in assets under management, reported $84 billion in total net inflows for Q1 2025, marking a 3% annualized growth in assets under management.
The firm’s strong performance was driven by a record-breaking first quarter for iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs), alongside sustained growth in private markets and net inflows, according to BlackRock’s Q1 earnings released on April 11.
Of the $107 billion in net inflows to iShares ETFs, $3 billion, or 2.8% of the total ETF inflows, was allocated to digital asset products during Q1, BlackRock reported.
Alternative investments also had a significant impact, with private market inflows totaling $9.3 billion.
Digital Assets Still a Small Segment for BlackRock
As of March 31, 2025, digital assets accounted for $34 million in base fees, making up less than 1% of BlackRock’s long-term revenue.
By the end of Q1, BlackRock’s total digital assets under management reached $50.3 billion, representing approximately 0.5% of the firm’s $11.6 trillion in total assets under management.
BlackRock’s financial results indicate that digital assets still account for a small share of the company’s business, despite the $3 billion in inflows, which is significant in light of the widespread liquidations in the Bitcoin ETF market earlier this year. These figures suggest that investor interest in crypto-backed ETFs remains strong.
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