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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Mistras Group
MG
$502M
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,196,237
-20,459
| -2% | -$360K |
|
2802
Cadiz
CDZI
$279M
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,665,449
+171,707
| +11% | +$1.82M |
|
|
PTR
2803
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
277,235
-145,640
| -34% | -$10.4M |
|
2804
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
855,044
+309
| +0% | +$6.1K |
|
|
NETI
2805
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
329,748
+10,911
| +3% | +$622K |
|
2806
Upwork
UPWK
$1.21B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+933,323
| New | +$17.4M |
|
|
SHYF
2807
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,322,513
-5,838
| -0.3% | -$54.3K |
|
2808
CALL
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$2.22B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+516,300
| New | +$42.4M |
|
2809
Immersion
IMMR
$257M
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,868,241
-5,293
| -0.3% | -$49.5K |
|
2810
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.05B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,637,429
-199,673
| -11% | -$2.57M |
|
2811
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$328M
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
692,845
+109,385
| +19% | +$2.29M |
|
2812
Savara
SVRA
$1.17B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,199,980
+29,686
| +1% | +$267K |
|
2813
Tilly's
TLYS
$130M
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,533,326
+609,429
| +66% | +$9.04M |
|
|
BAND
2814
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.7B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
408,447
+7,877
| +2% | +$370K |
|
2815
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.48B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,250,658
+21,135
| +2% | +$317K |
|
2816
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.1B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
714,521
+37,501
| +6% | +$798K |
|
2817
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$75.7B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
224,531
+15,547
| +7% | +$1.29M |
|
|
OXFD
2818
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,300,751
-9,347
| -0.7% | -$142K |
|
2819
Energy Recovery
ERII
$408M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,467,168
-12,758
| -0.5% | -$100K |
|
|
SUP
2820
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,449,602
+19,164
| +0.6% | +$178K |
|
2821
Impinj
PI
$5.39B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,138,180
+14,164
| +1% | +$278K |
|
2822
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$221M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
307,113
+1,072
| +0.4% | +$78.5K |
|
|
FARM
2823
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
709,790
+40,612
| +6% | +$982K |
|
|
BCOV
2824
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,345,456
+65,963
| +3% | +$495K |
|
2825
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.42B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
661,499
-3,936
| -0.6% | -$99.7K |
|
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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.