BlackRock ( BLK) shares rose 4% Wednesday morning as the asset manager posted better-than-expected quarterly results on record assets under management (AUM).

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.

Investment management giant BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) reported fourth-quarter and full-year earnings on Wednesday, Jan. 15, that topped analysts' consensus estimates on both top and bottom lines. BlackRock's adjusted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter hit $11.

BlackRock has reported a strong fourth quarter (Q4 2024), with profit surging 21% year-on-year and assets hitting $11.6tn. The US-based asset manager's net income attributable to shareholders reached $1.

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.