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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.84B
| $28M | ﹤0.01% |
15,414,094
-2,869,816
| -16% | -$4.34M |
|
2552
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.8B
| $28M | ﹤0.01% |
446,311
-14,650
| -3% | -$921K |
|
|
HTB
2553
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$826M
| $27.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,065,441
+33,763
| +3% | +$901K |
|
2554
Quad
QUAD
$507M
| $27.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,263,708
+163,714
| +8% | +$2.64M |
|
|
CTT
2555
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $27.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,927,777
+26,778
| +0.7% | +$239K |
|
|
KE
2556
Kimball Electronics
KE
$605M
| $27.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,799,942
+36,401
| +2% | +$641K |
|
|
ATRS
2557
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $27.8M | ﹤0.01% |
10,234,202
+304,945
| +3% | +$1M |
|
2558
iShares Global Industrials ETF
EXI
$1.47B
| $27.8M | ﹤0.01% |
356,844
-52,592
| -13% | -$4.43M |
|
2559
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$783M
| $27.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,936,008
+676
| +0% | +$10.9K |
|
2560
GrafTech
EAF
$205M
| $27.7M | ﹤0.01% |
241,779
+745
| +0.3% | +$114K |
|
2561
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$210M
| $27.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,492,182
+889,666
| +34% | +$5.09M |
|
|
BELFB
2562
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$4.1B
| $27.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,491,791
+44,453
| +3% | +$1M |
|
|
CONN
2563
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $27.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,451,353
+16,484
| +1% | +$446K |
|
2564
International Seaways
INSW
$4.48B
| $27.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,616,320
+41,866
| +3% | +$808K |
|
2565
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.77B
| $27.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,061,917
+35,652
| +3% | +$1.04M |
|
2566
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$370M
| $27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,613,268
+28,225
| +2% | +$468K |
|
|
CBIO
2567
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$644M
| $26.9M | ﹤0.01% |
28,449
-86
| -0.3% | -$103K |
|
2568
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.41B
| $26.9M | ﹤0.01% |
5,688,416
+154,094
| +3% | +$782K |
|
2569
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$867M
| $26.8M | ﹤0.01% |
3,620,835
+1,103,423
| +44% | +$11.4M |
|
2570
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
ESGD
$12.2B
| $26.7M | ﹤0.01% |
465,972
+20,216
| +5% | +$1.23M |
|
2571
Globant
GLOB
$1.66B
| $26.7M | ﹤0.01% |
474,194
+59,090
| +14% | +$3.17M |
|
2572
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.29B
| $26.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,051,586
+39,292
| +2% | +$556K |
|
|
CIO
2573
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $26.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,588,812
+333,963
| +15% | +$3.74M |
|
2574
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.42B
| $26.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,914,366
-201,078
| -5% | -$1.17M |
|
|
MODN
2575
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $26.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,001,099
-176,286
| -8% | -$2.54M |
|
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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.