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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
BHP
BHP
$230B
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
214,895
-114,352
| -35% | -$4.79M |
|
3127
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$96M
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
165,468
+22,492
| +16% | +$1.67M |
|
3128
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$778M
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
494,083
+83,303
| +20% | +$1.63M |
|
|
AVID
3129
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,941,108
+812
| +0% | +$4.68K |
|
|
SBOW
3130
DELISTED
SilverBow Resources, Inc.
SBOW
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
388,437
+18,245
| +5% | +$470K |
|
3131
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$60.1M
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
191,166
+1,324
| +0.7% | +$89.8K |
|
|
IHC
3132
DELISTED
Independence Holding Company
IHC
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
259,953
+5,987
| +2% | +$222K |
|
3133
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$533M
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
317,980
+11,973
| +4% | +$352K |
|
|
SCWX
3134
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
540,342
+118,564
| +28% | +$1.86M |
|
|
AY
3135
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
462,140
+64,344
| +16% | +$1.28M |
|
|
SLCT
3136
DELISTED
Select Bancorp, Inc.
SLCT
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
729,753
+215,504
| +42% | +$2.62M |
|
|
PSXP
3137
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
214,177
+2,764
| +1% | +$134K |
|
|
MSL
3138
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
847,551
+29,057
| +4% | +$382K |
|
|
MGP
3139
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
339,043
+20,556
| +6% | +$574K |
|
3140
Mercer International
MERC
$34.2M
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
855,913
-3,905
| -0.5% | -$54.3K |
|
3141
C&F Financial
CFFI
$277M
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
167,752
+4,140
| +3% | +$218K |
|
3142
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$270M
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
898,556
+18,418
| +2% | +$187K |
|
3143
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$589M
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
456,005
+15,471
| +4% | +$321K |
|
3144
SK Telecom
SKM
$12.8B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
201,536
-118,181
| -37% | -$5.26M |
|
3145
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$670M
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,903,432
+296,893
| +18% | +$1.85M |
|
3146
Funko
FNKO
$346M
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
674,695
-8,681
| -1% | -$145K |
|
3147
Union Bankshares
UNB
$109M
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
184,914
-1,593
| -0.9% | -$75K |
|
|
HALL
3148
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
82,586
+1,933
| +2% | +$212K |
|
|
PTN
3149
Palatin Technologies
PTN
$13.1M
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
9,942
-260
| -3% | -$271K |
|
3150
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,394,714
-69,089
| -5% | -$467K |
|
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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.