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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.4B
| $1.33B | 0.07% |
29,816,887
-360,521
| -1% | -$16.2M |
|
|
DFS
277
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.32B | 0.07% |
22,426,508
-17,478
| -0.1% | -$1.21M |
|
278
Lumen
LUMN
$6.26B
| $1.31B | 0.07% |
86,713,858
+2,670,711
| +3% | +$51M |
|
279
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.5B
| $1.31B | 0.07% |
8,848,684
+215,361
| +2% | +$32.3M |
|
280
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.4B
| $1.3B | 0.07% |
8,575,226
+489,781
| +6% | +$73.3M |
|
281
American Water Works
AWK
$26.7B
| $1.3B | 0.07% |
14,335,088
+311,893
| +2% | +$28.5M |
|
282
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.4B
| $1.3B | 0.07% |
26,150,756
+1,069,422
| +4% | +$54M |
|
283
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15B
| $1.29B | 0.07% |
46,146,172
+1,830,425
| +4% | +$50.7M |
|
284
L3Harris
LHX
$53.2B
| $1.29B | 0.07% |
9,560,600
-329,093
| -3% | -$49.7M |
|
285
Teleflex
TFX
$6.06B
| $1.28B | 0.06% |
4,970,782
-22,965
| -0.5% | -$5.81M |
|
286
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.4B
| $1.28B | 0.06% |
96,939,177
+525,859
| +0.5% | +$7.88M |
|
287
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $1.28B | 0.06% |
11,666,035
-24,292
| -0.2% | -$2.65M |
|
288
IQVIA
IQV
$38.9B
| $1.28B | 0.06% |
10,977,184
+342,256
| +3% | +$41.5M |
|
289
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.7B
| $1.27B | 0.06% |
12,231,950
-161,032
| -1% | -$16.8M |
|
290
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.74B
| $1.26B | 0.06% |
10,965,956
+369,086
| +3% | +$45M |
|
291
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$126B
| $1.26B | 0.06% |
8,457,062
+299,331
| +4% | +$48.4M |
|
292
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $1.25B | 0.06% |
13,525,109
+2,251,627
| +20% | +$215M |
|
293
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.9B
| $1.25B | 0.06% |
12,523,118
-252,243
| -2% | -$27M |
|
294
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.1B
| $1.25B | 0.06% |
42,041,794
-396,380
| -0.9% | -$13.9M |
|
295
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.6B
| $1.25B | 0.06% |
11,426,119
+275,650
| +2% | +$32.2M |
|
296
NetEase
NTES
$82B
| $1.24B | 0.06% |
26,404,660
+3,013,465
| +13% | +$136M |
|
297
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$784B
| $1.24B | 0.06% |
67,200,124
+3,017,411
| +5% | +$65.2M |
|
298
Monster Beverage
MNST
$92.4B
| $1.24B | 0.06% |
50,241,416
+2,019,126
| +4% | +$54.8M |
|
299
TransDigm Group
TDG
$70.1B
| $1.24B | 0.06% |
3,635,378
-536,302
| -13% | -$184M |
|
300
Labcorp
LH
$25.4B
| $1.23B | 0.06% |
11,374,740
+736,935
| +7% | +$98.7M |
|
Similar funds
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.