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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.38B
| $26.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,513,622
+29,688
| +2% | +$637K |
|
2577
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$462M
| $26.4M | ﹤0.01% |
693,390
-4,540
| -0.7% | -$174K |
|
2578
RPC Inc
RES
$1.36B
| $26.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,677,450
-76,650
| -3% | -$1.04M |
|
|
WFT
2579
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $26.4M | ﹤0.01% |
47,195,230
+1,199,435
| +3% | +$1.57M |
|
2580
Citizens
CIA
$194M
| $26.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,478,038
+69,365
| +2% | +$545K |
|
2581
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
$4.65B
| $26.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,682
-45
| -0.2% | -$57K |
|
2582
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.95B
| $26.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,760,980
+74,579
| +4% | +$1.44M |
|
2583
Miller Industries
MLR
$606M
| $26M | ﹤0.01% |
964,708
+18,112
| +2% | +$478K |
|
2584
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $26M | ﹤0.01% |
472,481
-97,661
| -17% | -$5.6M |
|
2585
The RMR Group
RMR
$335M
| $25.9M | ﹤0.01% |
487,772
+4,719
| +1% | +$333K |
|
|
ALTA
2586
DELISTED
Altabancorp
ALTA
| $25.8M | ﹤0.01% |
855,562
-5,800
| -0.7% | -$185K |
|
|
SOHU
2587
Sohu.com
SOHU
$376M
| $25.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,478,032
-726,161
| -33% | -$13.8M |
|
|
WRD
2588
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
| $25.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,818,186
-40,289
| -2% | -$794K |
|
2589
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$516M
| $25.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,065,723
+46,432
| +5% | +$1.25M |
|
|
SNR
2590
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $25.6M | ﹤0.01% |
6,213,623
-1,281,941
| -17% | -$6.75M |
|
|
MEET
2591
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $25.6M | ﹤0.01% |
5,524,371
+552,402
| +11% | +$2.36M |
|
2592
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$904M
| $25.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,693,575
-414,983
| -13% | -$4.13M |
|
2593
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$423M
| $25.1M | ﹤0.01% |
691,910
+15,523
| +2% | +$544K |
|
2594
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.7B
| $25M | ﹤0.01% |
835,968
-419,342
| -33% | -$12.8M |
|
2595
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$977M
| $24.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,164,897
+220,159
| +11% | +$2.97M |
|
2596
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$183M
| $24.9M | ﹤0.01% |
732,202
+38,883
| +6% | +$1.6M |
|
2597
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$479B
| $24.9M | ﹤0.01% |
161,106
-1,812,468
| -92% | -$303M |
|
2598
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$445M
| $24.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,497,835
+44,985
| +3% | +$836K |
|
|
MOBL
2599
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $24.8M | ﹤0.01% |
5,404,353
+301,014
| +6% | +$1.41M |
|
|
RVI
2600
DELISTED
Retail Value Inc. Common Shares
RVI
| $24.8M | ﹤0.01% |
10,560,622
+454,057
| +4% | +$1.19M |
|
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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.