BlackRock's assets hit a record high of $11.6 trillion in the fourth quarter of last year as the world's largest money manager posted a 21% profit jump, helped by fee income buoyed by stronger equity markets.

With impressive growth in assets under management (AUM), which reached a record $11.6 trillion, BlackRock ended the quarter and fiscal 2024 on a high note.

Key Takeaways BlackRock's assets under management surged 15% year-over-year to $11.55 trillion.The asset manager beat estimates for earnings and revenue in the period.CEO Larry Fink noted that this was the second straight quarter of record inflows for BlackRock.

BlackRock posted a 21% fourth quarter jump in profit after buoyant equity markets increased income from fees and drove its assets to a record high of $11.6 trillion, the world's largest money manager said on Wednesday.

BlackRock said in its fourth-quarter earnings report Wednesday that assets under management jumped to a record $11.55 trillion, up from $10 trillion a year ago. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected BlackRock to report a record $11.

BlackRock's assets reached a record in the fourth quarter of over $11 trillion, driven by a more than 20% profit increase. The world's largest money manager saw assets rise from nearly $10 trillion a year ago.

BlackRock’s shares rose 3.3% in premarket trade on Wednesday after the company’s assets hit a record $11.6 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter. The world’s largest asset manager said it garnered a record net inflow of $641 billion in 2024,