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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
argenx
ARGX
$54.2B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
+249,809
| New | +$22.2M |
|
|
NINE
2627
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,062,754
-43,789
| -4% | -$1.33M |
|
|
ACBI
2628
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,459,311
+78,161
| +6% | +$1.29M |
|
|
ARQL
2629
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
8,618,012
+1,808,657
| +27% | +$6.9M |
|
2630
MediciNova
MNOV
$65M
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,913,245
+504,452
| +21% | +$5.03M |
|
2631
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$10.6B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
602,889
+431,246
| +251% | +$17.7M |
|
2632
CRH
CRH
$66.9B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
899,454
-397,177
| -31% | -$11.2M |
|
2633
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$14.9B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
141,030
-26,725
| -16% | -$4.98M |
|
|
ZAGG
2634
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,420,697
-127,721
| -5% | -$1.44M |
|
|
ZIXI
2635
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
4,130,398
+38,648
| +0.9% | +$230K |
|
|
LCI
2636
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,191,484
+494,150
| +71% | +$9.4M |
|
|
CASA
2637
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,796,744
-3,729
| -0.2% | -$53.5K |
|
2638
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$864M
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
780,172
-72,042
| -8% | -$2.37M |
|
|
ARCE
2639
DELISTED
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,065,871
+55,405
| +5% | +$1.23M |
|
2640
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.06B
| $23.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,636,231
-794,676
| -33% | -$12M |
|
2641
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$255M
| $23.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,914,110
+37,355
| +2% | +$447K |
|
2642
Citi Trends
CTRN
$618M
| $23.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,146,882
+21,027
| +2% | +$498K |
|
2643
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.69B
| $23.4M | ﹤0.01% |
3,696,106
-145,017
| -4% | -$1.43M |
|
|
OLBK
2644
DELISTED
Old Line Bancshares, Inc.
OLBK
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
886,860
+36,798
| +4% | +$1.07M |
|
2645
Mitek Systems
MITK
$837M
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,156,927
-22,095
| -1% | -$200K |
|
2646
iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF
CMDY
$577M
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
530,000
-270,000
| -34% | -$12.7M |
|
2647
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.28B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,770,530
-90,597
| -2% | -$560K |
|
2648
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.4B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
380,902
+92
| +0% | +$5.61K |
|
2649
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.18B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,465,790
+157,770
| +7% | +$2.24M |
|
2650
Allient
ALNT
$1.92B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
778,965
-51,105
| -6% | -$1.57M |
|
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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.