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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$903M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$854M |
| 3 |
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
|
+$771M |
| 4 |
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
|
+$696M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$621M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$1.55B |
| 2 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$976M |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$928M |
| 4 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$832M |
| 5 |
KITE
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
|
+$744M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.45% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.96% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.92% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.26% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Impinj
PI
$5.51B
| $25.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,149,501
+4,263
| +0.4% | +$122K |
|
2652
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.45B
| $25.9M | ﹤0.01% |
414,632
+805
| +0.2% | +$50.3K |
|
2653
Mistras Group
MG
$504M
| $25.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,099,164
-24,775
| -2% | -$540K |
|
2654
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.17B
| $25.8M | ﹤0.01% |
719,684
-940,047
| -57% | -$32.9M |
|
2655
The RMR Group
RMR
$328M
| $25.6M | ﹤0.01% |
432,190
+2,760
| +0.6% | +$155K |
|
2656
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$185M
| $25.5M | ﹤0.01% |
119,829
+33,226
| +38% | +$7.11M |
|
|
TTPH
2657
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $25.5M | ﹤0.01% |
202,217
+35,365
| +21% | +$4.53M |
|
2658
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$695M
| $25.4M | ﹤0.01% |
782,801
+22,052
| +3% | +$717K |
|
2659
Fortis
FTS
$28.5B
| $25.4M | ﹤0.01% |
692,354
+124,415
| +22% | +$4.59M |
|
2660
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.06B
| $25.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,063,433
-14,470
| -0.7% | -$177K |
|
2661
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$44.6M
| $25.3M | ﹤0.01% |
175,943
-26,915
| -13% | -$4.32M |
|
|
VBTX
2662
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $25.3M | ﹤0.01% |
916,772
+111,791
| +14% | +$3.02M |
|
2663
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$343M
| $25.3M | ﹤0.01% |
5,557,773
+386,167
| +7% | +$1.83M |
|
2664
AB InBev
BUD
$166B
| $25M | ﹤0.01% |
223,878
-23,604
| -10% | -$2.78M |
|
|
FTRPR
2665
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corporation 11.125% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
FTRPR
| $25M | ﹤0.01% |
2,308,355
+29,146
| +1% | +$457K |
|
|
QADA
2666
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $24.9M | ﹤0.01% |
641,107
+15,678
| +3% | +$589K |
|
|
BGFV
2667
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $24.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,274,007
-586,849
| -15% | -$4.23M |
|
2668
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$279M
| $24.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,280,537
+37,255
| +2% | +$397K |
|
|
PRTY
2669
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $24.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,780,547
-189,035
| -10% | -$2.33M |
|
2670
Miller Industries
MLR
$606M
| $24.8M | ﹤0.01% |
960,730
+13,556
| +1% | +$367K |
|
|
INSY
2671
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $24.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,562,445
-159,043
| -6% | -$1.04M |
|
2672
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.62B
| $24.6M | ﹤0.01% |
450,127
+14,039
| +3% | +$810K |
|
2673
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$379M
| $24.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,182,253
+47,663
| +2% | +$366K |
|
|
HTB
2674
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$855M
| $24.6M | ﹤0.01% |
954,957
+16,586
| +2% | +$436K |
|
2675
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.5B
| $24.6M | ﹤0.01% |
738,147
+16,964
| +2% | +$499K |
|
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BlackRock's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, BlackRock held 5,151 positions worth $2.1T, up 6.1% from $1.98T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q4 2017 filing shows 147 new, 3,054 increased, 1,214 reduced and 177 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF: 13,434,810 shares worth $786M. The largest sale was CR Bard Inc., an estimated $1.55B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- BlackRock's largest Q4 2017 buy was iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF: 13,434,810 shares worth $786M.
- BlackRock added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2017, an estimated $903M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, cutting an estimated $928M.
- BlackRock fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $1.55B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $2.1T portfolio in Q4 2017.
- BlackRock opened 147 new positions and closed 177 in Q4 2017.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $2.1T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 9 Feb 2018.