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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Republic Services
RSG
$64.8B
| $1.35B | 0.06% |
20,030,671
+84,721
| +0.4% | +$5.46M |
|
302
Incyte
INCY
$24.2B
| $1.35B | 0.06% |
14,291,645
+280,707
| +2% | +$29.3M |
|
|
MRO
303
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $1.35B | 0.06% |
79,835,520
-18,259,512
| -19% | -$271M |
|
|
PARA
304
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $1.35B | 0.06% |
22,887,073
+440,910
| +2% | +$25.4M |
|
305
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$72.3B
| $1.35B | 0.06% |
14,927,763
-144,640
| -1% | -$13.2M |
|
306
Entergy
ETR
$50.2B
| $1.34B | 0.06% |
32,935,652
-60,218
| -0.2% | -$2.52M |
|
307
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$34.8B
| $1.33B | 0.06% |
10,394,204
+1,614,350
| +18% | +$197M |
|
308
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.41B
| $1.33B | 0.06% |
17,002,601
+98,323
| +0.6% | +$7.53M |
|
309
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.97B
| $1.33B | 0.06% |
10,163,374
+867,397
| +9% | +$109M |
|
310
AutoZone
AZO
$49.2B
| $1.32B | 0.06% |
1,850,126
-51,550
| -3% | -$33M |
|
|
CERN
311
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $1.32B | 0.06% |
19,519,304
+420,942
| +2% | +$29.1M |
|
312
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$85.1B
| $1.31B | 0.06% |
10,999,466
+92,772
| +0.9% | +$11.5M |
|
313
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.6B
| $1.3B | 0.06% |
27,534,036
+2,182,812
| +9% | +$106M |
|
314
Vale
VALE
$64.1B
| $1.3B | 0.06% |
106,225,211
+7,704,364
| +8% | +$81.8M |
|
315
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $1.3B | 0.06% |
18,949,577
-1,578,760
| -8% | -$93.4M |
|
316
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $1.28B | 0.06% |
1,428,759
+28,751
| +2% | +$17M |
|
317
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.1B
| $1.28B | 0.06% |
24,544,507
+29,187
| +0.1% | +$1.45M |
|
318
Labcorp
LH
$25B
| $1.27B | 0.06% |
9,278,095
+185,820
| +2% | +$24.6M |
|
319
Broadridge
BR
$17.8B
| $1.26B | 0.06% |
13,884,096
+818,115
| +6% | +$71.4M |
|
320
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.1B
| $1.26B | 0.06% |
48,168,073
+1,072,869
| +2% | +$28.4M |
|
321
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.37B
| $1.25B | 0.06% |
13,206,360
+1,076,214
| +9% | +$112M |
|
322
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$21.9B
| $1.25B | 0.06% |
20,909,610
-4,610,316
| -18% | -$271M |
|
323
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
IUSB
$42.9B
| $1.25B | 0.06% |
24,522,788
+12,081,884
| +97% | +$615M |
|
|
ANDV
324
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $1.23B | 0.06% |
10,788,845
+219,535
| +2% | +$23.6M |
|
|
HES
325
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $1.22B | 0.06% |
25,764,919
-2,221,736
| -8% | -$100M |
|
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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.