BlackRock Portfolio holdings
BlackRock, Inc., founded in 1988 by Larry Fink and a group of partners, is the world’s largest asset management firm, headquartered in New York City. Initially starting as a risk management and fixed-income institutional asset manager, it has grown to manage over $10 trillion in assets through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, such as its 2009 purchase of Barclays Global Investors. BlackRock is known for its extensive range of investment products, including mutual funds, ETFs (notably under the iShares brand), and alternative investments, serving clients ranging from individuals to governments.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
S&P Global
SPGI
|
+$91.7M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$82.4M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$81.3M |
| 4 |
3M
MMM
|
+$81.3M |
| 5 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$79M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$553M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
|
+$225M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
|
+$123M |
| 4 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$121M |
| 5 |
MHFI
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
|
+$69.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 11.71% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.96% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.88% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.47% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 7.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Analog Devices
ADI
$179B
| $65.3M | 0.1% |
1,152,218
+208,106
| +22% | +$11.9M |
|
227
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$78.5B
| $65.2M | 0.1% |
186,678
+38,173
| +26% | +$14.7M |
|
228
Waste Management
WM
$90.6B
| $64.6M | 0.1% |
975,533
+119,907
| +14% | +$7.24M |
|
229
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.3B
| $64.6M | 0.1% |
282,586
+207,561
| +277% | +$44.6M |
|
230
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.1B
| $64.6M | 0.1% |
1,266,854
+47,152
| +4% | +$2.67M |
|
|
ATVI
231
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $64.3M | 0.1% |
1,623,720
+304,442
| +23% | +$11.2M |
|
232
Electronic Arts
EA
$53B
| $63.8M | 0.1% |
842,624
+272,148
| +48% | +$19.2M |
|
233
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $63.8M | 0.1% |
949,040
+111,254
| +13% | +$6.75M |
|
234
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $63.6M | 0.1% |
739,390
+60,800
| +9% | +$5.25M |
|
235
Applied Materials
AMAT
$403B
| $63.5M | 0.1% |
2,648,497
+272,762
| +11% | +$6.02M |
|
236
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.9B
| $63.3M | 0.1% |
1,426,410
+54,714
| +4% | +$2.44M |
|
237
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.3B
| $63.3M | 0.1% |
277,402
+26,749
| +11% | +$5.97M |
|
238
eBay
EBAY
$50.6B
| $63.2M | 0.1% |
2,700,960
+413,043
| +18% | +$9.97M |
|
|
RAI
239
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $62.9M | 0.09% |
1,166,208
+69,432
| +6% | +$3.49M |
|
|
YHOO
240
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $62.8M | 0.09% |
1,671,906
-2,924
| -0.2% | -$108K |
|
241
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.2B
| $62.2M | 0.09% |
3,644,961
-229,987
| -6% | -$3.97M |
|
242
Paychex
PAYX
$41.6B
| $62.2M | 0.09% |
1,044,790
+292,453
| +39% | +$15.7M |
|
243
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.8B
| $61.3M | 0.09% |
2,336,726
-18,600
| -0.8% | -$458K |
|
244
VF Corp
VFC
$5.63B
| $61.2M | 0.09% |
1,057,566
+82,949
| +9% | +$4.91M |
|
245
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$49.6B
| $61.2M | 0.09% |
1,840,185
+363,579
| +25% | +$12.4M |
|
246
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.44B
| $61.2M | 0.09% |
1,185,466
-15,957
| -1% | -$809K |
|
|
GGP
247
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $60.9M | 0.09% |
2,042,997
+138,667
| +7% | +$3.92M |
|
248
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $60.8M | 0.09% |
473,755
+76,924
| +19% | +$9.32M |
|
|
K
249
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $60M | 0.09% |
782,464
+212,199
| +37% | +$15.2M |
|
250
Cintas
CTAS
$81.9B
| $59.9M | 0.09% |
2,439,716
+412,584
| +20% | +$9.5M |
|
Similar funds
BlackRock's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, BlackRock held 3,974 positions worth $66.5B, up 6.9% from $62.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock deployed $2.84B of net new capital in Q2 2016, opening 271 new positions and adding to 2,690 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was S&P Global: 854,566 shares worth $91.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 12% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $553M trimmed.
- BlackRock's largest Q2 2016 buy was S&P Global: 854,566 shares worth $91.7M.
- BlackRock added most to Apple in Q2 2016, an estimated $82.4M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, cutting an estimated $553M.
- BlackRock fully exited iShares MSCI Germany ETF in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $123M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $66.5B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- BlackRock opened 271 new positions and closed 210 in Q2 2016.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 6.9% quarter-over-quarter to $66.5B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 10 Aug 2016.