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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
Acacia Research
ACTG
$451M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,659,201
-6,082
| -0.2% | -$25.8K |
|
3102
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.35B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,036,349
-720,469
| -41% | -$7.23M |
|
|
SIEN
3103
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
75,851
+3,543
| +5% | +$515K |
|
|
RST
3104
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
853,670
+13,803
| +2% | +$154K |
|
|
BSF
3105
DELISTED
Bear State Financial, Inc.
BSF
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,038,687
+15,220
| +1% | +$156K |
|
|
PWOD
3106
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
341,945
+2,997
| +0.9% | +$95.7K |
|
3107
NACCO Industries
NC
$323M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
281,513
-952,118
| -77% | -$38.3M |
|
|
ELP
3108
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,468,520
+411,112
| +13% | +$1.27M |
|
|
MLNX
3109
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
163,518
-16,970
| -9% | -$897K |
|
|
KIN
3110
DELISTED
Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
KIN
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,115,709
+42,777
| +4% | +$334K |
|
3111
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.32B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,855,071
-48,940
| -3% | -$279K |
|
3112
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$563M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,094,200
-16,996
| -2% | -$180K |
|
3113
Ovid Therapeutics
OVID
$495M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,063,212
-26,915
| -2% | -$247K |
|
3114
Omega Flex
OFLX
$312M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
146,884
+3,899
| +3% | +$258K |
|
3115
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.72B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+360,071
| New | +$9.52M |
|
3116
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$290M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,705,293
+43,499
| +3% | +$194K |
|
3117
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$9.37B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,456,380
+192,428
| +15% | +$1.43M |
|
|
TPIC
3118
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
508,006
+5,093
| +1% | +$107K |
|
|
SBBP
3119
DELISTED
Strongbridge Biopharma plc.
SBBP
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,432,365
+522,875
| +57% | +$3.27M |
|
|
FBM
3120
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
701,552
+48,850
| +7% | +$691K |
|
3121
Pixelworks
PXLW
$40.6M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
136,470
-1,153
| -0.8% | -$78.1K |
|
3122
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$695M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,292,655
-7,320
| -0.6% | -$61.1K |
|
|
LLEX
3123
DELISTED
Lilis Energy, Inc. Common Stock
LLEX
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,019,513
+25,730
| +1% | +$124K |
|
3124
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$9.4B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
494,528
+47,003
| +11% | +$834K |
|
|
WOW
3125
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
973,141
+54,594
| +6% | +$642K |
|
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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.