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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$282M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
6,053,359
+220,644
| +4% | +$482K |
|
3077
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
DVYE
$1.22B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
271,702
-78,728
| -22% | -$3.27M |
|
|
ESTE
3078
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,065,961
+138,451
| +15% | +$1.3M |
|
3079
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$67M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
152,824
+1,173
| +0.8% | +$114K |
|
3080
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.09B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
677,000
+84,000
| +14% | +$1.42M |
|
|
AFH
3081
DELISTED
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. Ordinary Shares
AFH
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
549,562
+5,028
| +0.9% | +$97.5K |
|
|
MOBL
3082
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,893,466
+46,183
| +2% | +$178K |
|
3083
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$858M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
299,792
+8,792
| +3% | +$335K |
|
3084
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,436,248
+87,179
| +4% | +$374K |
|
3085
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$395M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,434,915
+21,300
| +0.9% | +$103K |
|
3086
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.36B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
4,536,032
+64,705
| +1% | +$268K |
|
3087
MediciNova
MNOV
$66.9M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,711,194
-464,991
| -21% | -$3.08M |
|
|
BREW
3088
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
576,347
+7,352
| +1% | +$138K |
|
|
CVLY
3089
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
442,485
+4,757
| +1% | +$130K |
|
|
CHFN
3090
DELISTED
Charter Financial Corp
CHFN
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
629,848
-4,735
| -0.7% | -$87.2K |
|
|
ARA
3091
DELISTED
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc
ARA
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
630,825
+37,034
| +6% | +$511K |
|
|
AVID
3092
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
2,035,542
+7,078
| +0.3% | +$38.1K |
|
3093
Forte Biosciences
FBRX
$1.57B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
2,851
+761
| +36% | +$3.04M |
|
3094
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$25.4B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
321,003
+30,614
| +11% | +$1.02M |
|
3095
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$403M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
144,630
+879
| +0.6% | +$74.5K |
|
|
3096
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.09B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
653,500
+538,000
| +466% | +$9.12M |
|
3097
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
233,420
+21,960
| +10% | +$883K |
|
3098
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
$7.64B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
365,191
+10,515
| +3% | +$312K |
|
3099
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.52B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
72,725
+32,725
| +82% | +$4.56M |
|
3100
iShares Core Conservative Allocation ETF
AOK
$795M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
311,847
+36,264
| +13% | +$1.26M |
|
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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.