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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.93B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
693,172
+273,886
| +65% | +$7.71M |
|
2702
Frontline
FRO
$8.56B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
3,739,119
+105,778
| +3% | +$691K |
|
2703
nLIGHT
LASR
$2.88B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,161,739
+759,305
| +189% | +$14.4M |
|
|
LGTY
2704
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,975,477
+18,855
| +1% | +$208K |
|
|
SIEN
2705
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
161,658
+4,368
| +3% | +$812K |
|
|
AXDX
2706
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
178,622
+37
| +0% | +$5.48K |
|
2707
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$501M
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,382,384
-85,934
| -3% | -$938K |
|
2708
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$508M
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
789,015
+46,043
| +6% | +$1.58M |
|
2709
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.94B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
16,527,822
+1,786,566
| +12% | +$3.03M |
|
|
IVC
2710
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
4,722,244
-396,706
| -8% | -$3.51M |
|
2711
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
67,074
-13,440
| -17% | -$4.47M |
|
|
BOJA
2712
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,260,639
+44,026
| +4% | +$705K |
|
2713
NN Inc
NNBR
$300M
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,014,206
+1,067,418
| +55% | +$10.2M |
|
2714
Carriage Services
CSV
$544M
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,304,425
-75,258
| -5% | -$1.32M |
|
2715
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.16B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,502,044
+132,902
| +10% | +$1.77M |
|
|
KIN
2716
DELISTED
Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
KIN
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,843,519
+14,126
| +0.8% | +$178K |
|
|
SMAR
2717
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
811,452
+60,037
| +8% | +$1.49M |
|
|
XXII
2718
22nd Century Group
XXII
$1.5M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
FRBK
2719
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
3,349,170
+58,035
| +2% | +$392K |
|
|
NVTR
2720
DELISTED
Nuvectra Corporation Common Stock
NVTR
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
1,223,250
+267,052
| +28% | +$5.11M |
|
2721
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.52B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
836,315
-56,668
| -6% | -$1.6M |
|
2722
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.43B
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
626,706
-35,141
| -5% | -$1.14M |
|
|
FBMS
2723
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
658,590
+38,710
| +6% | +$1.35M |
|
2724
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund
VTIP
$19.8B
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
414,795
+39,898
| +11% | +$1.92M |
|
2725
Sabesp
SBS
$18.3B
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
12,697,148
-501,410
| -4% | -$721K |
|
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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.