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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$990M
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,569,009
+25,036
| +2% | +$373K |
|
|
DSPG
2652
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,060,186
+21,198
| +1% | +$248K |
|
|
VTIQU
2653
DELISTED
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. Unit
VTIQU
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
2,286,298
-213,702
| -9% | -$2.16M |
|
|
EMCI
2654
DELISTED
EMC INS Group Inc
EMCI
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
720,897
+15,268
| +2% | +$424K |
|
2655
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.9B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,241,420
+71,063
| +6% | +$1.6M |
|
2656
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.63B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
469,498
+10,979
| +2% | +$570K |
|
2657
Limoneira
LMNR
$249M
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,170,902
-37,946
| -3% | -$896K |
|
|
BFYT
2658
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
854,321
+14,963
| +2% | +$600K |
|
2659
Regional Management Corp
RM
$291M
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
945,960
+316,748
| +50% | +$8.6M |
|
2660
Caesarstone
CSTE
$88.2M
| $22.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,672,616
-2,124
| -0.1% | -$33.1K |
|
|
CNR
2661
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,117,966
+92,543
| +3% | +$1.11M |
|
|
NXEO
2662
DELISTED
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
NXEO
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,631,255
+408,631
| +18% | +$4.12M |
|
2663
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$134M
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,310,261
+249,829
| +8% | +$2.34M |
|
|
KANG
2664
DELISTED
iKang Healthcare Group, Inc.
KANG
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,107,464
+106,631
| +11% | +$1.9M |
|
2665
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
SCHE
$12.9B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
955,431
-17,492
| -2% | -$424K |
|
2666
Sony
SONY
$140B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,327,975
-1,824,820
| -44% | -$19.3M |
|
|
ZEUS
2667
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $22.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,572,866
+89,864
| +6% | +$1.63M |
|
2668
BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF
MEAR
$1.37B
| $22.4M | ﹤0.01% |
448,989
+382,220
| +572% | +$19.1M |
|
2669
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$276M
| $22.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,232,132
+418
| +0% | +$4.15K |
|
2670
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$881M
| $22.4M | ﹤0.01% |
963,503
+49,812
| +5% | +$1.2M |
|
|
KEYW
2671
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $22.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,339,937
+69,078
| +2% | +$585K |
|
|
ZUO
2672
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $22.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,227,839
-554,065
| -31% | -$10.7M |
|
|
RST
2673
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,356,571
+170,751
| +14% | +$3.12M |
|
|
PETX
2674
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,629,595
+190,011
| +6% | +$1.16M |
|
|
BVH
2675
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
776,178
-454
| -0.1% | -$14K |
|
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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.