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 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$4.89B |
| 2 |
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
|
+$2.11B |
| 3 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$2.09B |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$1.33B |
| 5 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$1.32B |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$4.73B |
| 2 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$3.38B |
| 3 |
PX
Praxair Inc
PX
|
+$2.8B |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
|
+$2.28B |
| 5 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$2.18B |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.96% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.79% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.43% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.82% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.55B
| $32M | ﹤0.01% |
3,837,354
+115,296
| +3% | +$1.14M |
|
2477
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.2B
| $32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,660,152
-213,746
| -11% | -$4.36M |
|
2478
Financial Institutions
FISI
$814M
| $31.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,238,775
+12,870
| +1% | +$365K |
|
2479
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.08B
| $31.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,069,040
-11,114
| -1% | -$355K |
|
|
BRSL
2480
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.02B
| $31.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,166,266
-77,334
| -3% | -$1.28M |
|
2481
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$778M
| $31.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,372,446
+8,936
| +0.7% | +$252K |
|
2482
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$800M
| $31.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,252,633
+52,895
| +4% | +$1.46M |
|
|
PETQ
2483
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $31.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,343,674
+426,190
| +46% | +$13.1M |
|
2484
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.24B
| $31.4M | ﹤0.01% |
826,526
-22,039
| -3% | -$942K |
|
2485
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.5B
| $31.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,104,073
+61,203
| +6% | +$1.81M |
|
2486
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.28B
| $31.4M | ﹤0.01% |
18,696,838
+218,452
| +1% | +$606K |
|
2487
iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
LEMB
$722M
| $31.4M | ﹤0.01% |
728,970
+54,012
| +8% | +$2.35M |
|
2488
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$4.02B
| $31.4M | ﹤0.01% |
4,099,406
+749,505
| +22% | +$8.96M |
|
|
PSDO
2489
DELISTED
Presidio, Inc. Common Stock
PSDO
| $31.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,400,681
+241,868
| +11% | +$3.35M |
|
|
UMH
2490
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.34B
| $31.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,632,656
+114,828
| +5% | +$1.56M |
|
|
QADA
2491
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $31.2M | ﹤0.01% |
792,150
+52,797
| +7% | +$2.31M |
|
|
BSTC
2492
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $31.1M | ﹤0.01% |
513,957
+26,808
| +6% | +$1.6M |
|
2493
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$689M
| $31.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,392,525
+37,847
| +3% | +$987K |
|
|
QTS.PRB
2494
DELISTED
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 6.50% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock
QTS.PRB
| $31.1M | ﹤0.01% |
329,598
-40,530
| -11% | -$4.06M |
|
|
WES
2495
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $31.1M | ﹤0.01% |
735,518
+7,176
| +1% | +$319K |
|
2496
iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF
RXI
$278M
| $31M | ﹤0.01% |
307,748
-26,432
| -8% | -$2.85M |
|
|
ASXC
2497
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,055,562
+88,197
| +9% | +$4.01M |
|
|
COWN
2498
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $31M | ﹤0.01% |
2,323,853
-97,614
| -4% | -$1.49M |
|
2499
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.56B
| $30.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,361,387
+28,348
| +2% | +$834K |
|
2500
Upland Software
UPLD
$14.5M
| $30.8M | ﹤0.01% |
113,168
+2,697
| +2% | +$809K |
|
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BlackRock's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, BlackRock held 5,211 positions worth $1.98T, down 14% from $2.31T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q4 2018 filing shows 169 new, 3,017 increased, 1,308 reduced and 195 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Linde: 30,937,347 shares worth $4.83B. The largest sale was Aetna Inc, an estimated $4.73B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- BlackRock's largest Q4 2018 buy was Linde: 30,937,347 shares worth $4.83B.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF in Q4 2018, an estimated $2.11B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was iShares Russell 1000 ETF, cutting an estimated $2.28B.
- BlackRock fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $4.73B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $1.98T portfolio in Q4 2018.
- BlackRock opened 169 new positions and closed 195 in Q4 2018.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $1.98T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 8 Feb 2019.