BlackRock’s ownership in Chesapeake Energy shares

A new SEC filing by Chesapeake Energy shows New Jersey investment firm BlackRock Inc. owns 5.9% of the company’s shares.

In a Monday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Chesapeake indicated BlackRock owned 109,823,799 shares in what was described as sole voting power.

The number of shares in dispositive power is 115,006,166 shares.