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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Western Digital
WDC
$188B
| $1.52B | 0.07% |
25,358,330
+471,423
| +2% | +$30.4M |
|
277
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.9B
| $1.52B | 0.07% |
24,845,043
+3,235,076
| +15% | +$200M |
|
278
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $1.52B | 0.07% |
10,213,418
+94,954
| +0.9% | +$12.9M |
|
279
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
| $1.51B | 0.07% |
15,945,256
+58,937
| +0.4% | +$5.38M |
|
|
CXO
280
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $1.46B | 0.07% |
9,749,957
+402,681
| +4% | +$56M |
|
281
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.72B
| $1.46B | 0.07% |
18,933,036
-578,317
| -3% | -$43.8M |
|
282
Fortive
FTV
$17.9B
| $1.45B | 0.07% |
31,737,120
+533,335
| +2% | +$24.4M |
|
|
WRK
283
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $1.45B | 0.07% |
22,882,346
-39,878
| -0.2% | -$2.42M |
|
284
Monster Beverage
MNST
$94.3B
| $1.44B | 0.07% |
45,478,798
+393,996
| +0.9% | +$11.8M |
|
285
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.7B
| $1.43B | 0.07% |
14,511,392
-447,554
| -3% | -$42.4M |
|
286
Nucor
NUE
$58.6B
| $1.42B | 0.07% |
22,382,353
+702,355
| +3% | +$41.1M |
|
|
RDS.A
287
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.41B | 0.07% |
21,201,144
+2,951,937
| +16% | +$186M |
|
288
Hershey
HSY
$35.5B
| $1.41B | 0.07% |
12,459,680
+2,299,115
| +23% | +$253M |
|
289
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$63.4B
| $1.41B | 0.07% |
97,991,787
+2,804,540
| +3% | +$39.8M |
|
290
Centene
CNC
$30.7B
| $1.41B | 0.07% |
27,878,812
+894,428
| +3% | +$43.3M |
|
|
GGP
291
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $1.4B | 0.07% |
59,827,593
+450,895
| +0.8% | +$10M |
|
292
NVR
NVR
$16.5B
| $1.4B | 0.07% |
398,368
+17,136
| +4% | +$55.8M |
|
|
FITB
293
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.2B
| $1.4B | 0.07% |
45,980,059
-1,291,737
| -3% | -$37.7M |
|
294
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.5B
| $1.39B | 0.07% |
5,046,157
+477,056
| +10% | +$128M |
|
295
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.3B
| $1.39B | 0.07% |
19,698,655
+24,235
| +0.1% | +$1.67M |
|
|
RHT
296
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $1.38B | 0.07% |
11,481,615
+283,144
| +3% | +$34.7M |
|
297
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.2B
| $1.37B | 0.07% |
8,393,523
-171,936
| -2% | -$27.3M |
|
298
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.3B
| $1.36B | 0.06% |
31,018,492
+713,682
| +2% | +$32.3M |
|
299
United Airlines
UAL
$39.4B
| $1.36B | 0.06% |
20,184,414
+73,200
| +0.4% | +$4.56M |
|
300
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.4B
| $1.36B | 0.06% |
13,568,183
+230,925
| +2% | +$22M |
|
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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.